The most common way to rig a Puddle Jumper is to just put it on a jig head with the wings flat.
Puddle Jumper with Jig Head
The action of the lure when falling is kind of like a dying minnow. The wings will cause the lure to spiral as it falls. This spiraling down will sometimes bring on a strike.
The size of jig head is determined by how slow you want the lure to fall. For the 2 inch a 1/16 oz. works well. If you want a slower fall go to a 1/32 oz. or even the 1/64 oz. If you are fishing deep and want to get down in a hurry you can use larger than 1/16 oz. As with most crappie lures fishing slow is generally the best. If the crappie are real active, like in the
spring spawn, try a spin with them.
Puddle Jumper with Spin
Putting a spin on the Puddle Jumper makes it great bait for other fish such as small mouth, walleye and white bass.