Crappie Killer Jig

[Vince Fusco]

Does anyone here remember a jig called a Crappie Killer? It was a all white jig, and I think it was made with deer hair.It didn't look like a regular bucktail, as the hair was cut so to almost be stiff. The lead on the head was half moon shaped.  I fished these as a kid in the early 60's, and wonder if anyone knows if they are still made, and what company made them. 

[Badgerloader]

Vince:  Take a look at the "sparkie" jig on the Do-It Mold website.  As I recall the original Crappie Killer, the hook eye was at the front of the head.  This molded head is rounded on the bottom but I think a little work with a file could alter that and provide the slow drop that crappies like.

[Doug Palone]

Try this place if you want the heads that you posted, they are lead free.  I've known the guy from several boards and he's really good  http://www.leadfreejigheads.com/gpage16.html

[Bruce Tomaselli]

Hey, I used to fish them, too. I fished them on the end of a bobber. Is that a white jig head?

Doug, does that guy sell painted jig heads?

[Vince Fusco]

It was a all white jig, Bruce. I only remember seeing them in white, but they may have made other colors of them. 

[Badgerloader]

Vince:  The best color where I fished in Appleton, WI was all yellow - head, thread & hair.  As I recall, it looked like the head and thread were dipped into the yellow paint after the hair was tied on.  The head paint served to lock the threads on.

[Vince Fusco]

That's exactly how they looked, Badgerloader. The head and thread looked liked it was dipped in paint.I only used white ones, but I am sure they came in several different colors.   

[Badgerloader]

Vince:  It finally warmed up enough for me to go and dig my lure boxes out.  Photo is attached of what I have been using as my home-made Crappie Killers.  The pink / white is a long established go-to crappie color that still works today.  The chartreuse head with yellow kip tail is one I use in turbid or stained water.  The chartreuse head paint is glow-in-the-dark.  I use red thread on almost all my jigs - I like to think it emulates the color of gills.

The cupped / flat head and bouyant kip (calf) tail hair makes this float down rather than plunge. 

[Mike Way]

those look great, I definately agree with the red thread for hair jigs or any with an exposed thread neck.

[Bruce Tomaselli]

Badgerloader, Where did you buy those cupped jigs? I like the idea.

Bruce

[Badgerloader]

I bought them un-painted off of e-bay.  1/16 oz & #2 hook

[Doug Palone]

Don't think so - as most of the guys who buy from him do their own painting, you could email him and see if he will but not sure. 

[Jeff Soto]

I do remember a jig called a Crappie Killer, but I can't remember what it looked like.  Another really great crappie lure was a white or yellow Thompson "Doll Ya Hoo".  Had a hackle collar around the painted  jig head, some silver or gold tinsel, and a short plastic worm.  The whole thing was about 2 inches long and weighed about a 1/16 oz.  Fantastic little bait here in So Cal back in the late 60s!