WIth the low clear waters that were present for most of last year I started tying my own jigs on 1/8 ounce crappie jigs. I dipped the heads in pink lure paint and tried a number of patterns and colors using feathers, yarn and fur. My best pattern turned out to be a roe/orange colored yarn with the top tied off using red thread. I fished this in all sorts of water and in the log jams and got numerous fish. The only problem I ever ran into was the hook bending when I pulled big fish out of the logs and couldn't let them run.