Thread: What shiner size do you like

I prefer smaller minners. 1.5 inches

oh yes they will eat those! use shad that size all the time.

I used both sizes tues we had better luck on big ones bigger fish

You might not catch as many fish, but I bet you catch more quality fish. Bigger bait, bigger fish is what I have always been told. Of course, I have seen that not hold true, but for the most part it does.

I think it matters but I am more along the lines of what size the bait fish are at the time. Early, I prefer larger then post spawn like 1 - 1-1/2 and get larger from then on. Bigger baits often result in bigger fish but fewer fish. However, this year in my area I think its going to be anything goes because nothing holds true forever and the inconsistent weather has the fishing unpredictable.

I like 2"ones for tipping tube jigs with. It seems to weed out the peewee specks.

An I wish I could get them big ones to run my lines

I was catching crappie last fall with 4" shad sticking out of their throats. I think a crappie will eat anything it can fit in its mouth, judging by the 6" fish I catch on crankbaits every year.