Thread: Minnows verses Jigs

Best you can do is make your jig look like a minnow

Originally Posted by algenco

Best you can do is make your jig look like a minnow

Agreed.



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Originally Posted by sunshine

What's that knot you use?

a regular loop knot and to be sure its a great knot for a jig person to use .
super fast to tie and strong ,plus the jig action is unsurpassed in my opinion .

When I started crappie fishing about 4 years ago I always used minnow's but that's the way my Dad taught me years ago. But he only fished the spawn. I fish year round. More and more I find myself using jigs. The trouble I have with jigs is all the choices I have. Color shape size etc. With minnows the choice is easier for me. I have a friend from Miss that occasionally comes and fishes with me and out fishes me 2 to 1 with jigs. And he is in his 70's. Just always thought the older guys would be "old school". But I am learning.

Another great thread Ketchn

Nothing wrong with minnows but a jig in the right hands will out fish a minnow. I feel like if you can catch them on minnows I can catch them better on jigs. Now don't get me wrong there's times when minnows are a easier than jigs but I like the challenge.

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For me it's all about the thump, verticle jiggin rules.

One jig, one minnow, a jig and a minnow, a minnow and a jig. Ok, I actually try a combination on a double rig until I figure them out. Minnows early spring, then too much for me to mess with when the weather gets too warm.

Custom jigs tied is what I try. Gets me a limit most days. But fished years with my father growing up and was bobber and minner in all major lakes below I-80 all the way to Crab Orchard