Thread: Minnows VS Jigs

Originally Posted by trypman1

I converted to jigs, 40yrs ago. I would say 50/50 back then with minnows. Since Crappie nibbles came out, my jigs are all I use. Nothing against minnows but I love my jigs, its the colors plus the nibble, that makes the difference. A friend and I went last spring, he used minnows and I used jigs, After I had caught 8 real slabs to his zero, he changed and we finished the day tied for fish caught.

It varies day to day, but I think jigs and minnows average out about even. I like to have one pole out with a minnow under a slip bobber while I cast a jig on another. Sometimes I tip with a minnow, sometimes not.

I haven't fished with minnows in a while, I totally jigs now but back when I used minnows I didn't cull the dead ones and they were easier to catch out of the bucket and put on a hook. Once when I ran out of minnows I caught 3 fish on my last one and that's the truth as best I can tell it


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