I'm very confident in my ability to catch crappie casting a cork and jig, a slider grub or curly tail, or single pole jigging' (one of my personal favorite ways to fish.) But I'll always have a bucket of minnows on board for when I want to just kick back and troll and enjoy the company of a good friend or observe natures beauty.
Ask some of the National Champions if they ever leave the bank with out fresh, lively minnows on board.