both work well, and it pays to have both. but to me, tipping with a minnow for crappie is the other half of the equation. there are not many times that I don't use a minnow or worm on a jig. that being said, I do know a guy that caught three crappie over two pounds one afternoon, with the chenille and marabou jig, not tipped, under a bobber. I'm still shaking my head over that one. lol