With all the talk about lead bans, it's good to know there are quality tungsten-nickel jigheads out there, like these BPS Max Tungstens.
July 08, 2017
By Game & Fish Staff
Game & Fish Magazines published Gear Issue 2017 for July and August, its third annual look at the gear that will help you a better hunter or angler. In the coming days, gafmag.com will share focussed info on a number of hunting and fishing species. In this article, we look at crappie gear for 2017.
With all the talk about lead bans, it's good to know there are quality tungsten-nickel jigheads out there, like these BPS Max Tungstens.
RODS/REELS
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The lightweight yet strong reel features a reinforced graphite body, graphite rotor, aluminum spool and bail wire, brass and zinc gears, and a smooth-running 4-bearing system.
$40
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Redesigned with more guides and a slightly stiffer action, these 96 percent tubular graphite rods feature split cork handles and ceramic guide inserts.
$38-$50
Geared at 5.1:1, this sleek spincast reel gathers 29 inches of line with each revolution of the handle. Dual-bearing supported pick-up pin for smooth line movement.
$99
HARD BAITS
Available in minnow or round form, these environmentally safe jigheads are made of 95 percent tungsten and 5 percent nickel. 1/32- to 1/8-ounce.
$2-$4
CRANKBAITS
Popular options for trolling presentations, Bandit's 100 (2-5 feet), 200 (4-8) and 300 (8-12) series comes in six new colors.
$7
Curlytail, action-tail and swim-style bodies, these lightweight baits range from 1 3/4- to 2-inch profiles. All weigh 1/16-ounce. Super sharp hooks.
$3.50 for five
Fish close to snaggy bottoms without snagging. This slow-falling lipless crank comes in 1 1/2-inch, 1/8-ounce and 2-inch, 1/4-ounce models. Two No. 12 VMC black nickel, round-bend hooks.
$7
Rig this bait with a boot-tail or fluke-style soft-plastic trailer and swim it through suspended fish. Exaggerated belly keel and premium ball-bearing swivel maximizes the swim-and-spin action.
$4-$5
SOFT BAITS
41-piece kit includes five different 1 3/4- and 2-inch Crappie Buster hollow plastic shapes and colors and a tube of chartreuse Shad Scales, a scented attractant gel with thousands of micro flecks that emulate wounded prey.
$8
With a belly shaped like a boat hull, a flat back, flat tail and rounded body edges, this compact 1 1/2-inch bait resembles a shad and skips like a stone.
$3 for 15
Crappie pro Brad Chappell shares his favorite Bobby Garland jigs for 2017
