I like my jig/plastic most of the time. IF I need to shift gears a little I go from the plastic straight to a 1" Gulp minnow, color varies. In this area we see a lot of people tipping jig/plastic/hair with waxies or minnows but they generally don't do all that well. IF I put a bait on a jig, there's nothing else on that hook. No plastic, no hair or feathers. I try to avoid minnows and waxies, but I will carry a few goldenrod galls in a pocket if I want to fool some sunfish and plastic isn't getting the job done. But for the most part natural baits and I are not great company. I never use the nibbles but have tried them years back without much luck....small fish like to peck the things to death was what I remember most about nibbles. The Gulp minnow mentioned, on the other hand, can be a solid producer when plastic just isn't cutting it.

Personally I like the challenge that plastic and hair/feather jigs bring to fishing. I enjoy working thru colors and profiles and actions using these baits as is with no assist from a live bait or a nibble type of bait. I have enough confidence in the jigs I do use to be successful, yet there are times when these totally artificial baits can't schnooker the fish. Then I go to the Gulp. Then to the goldenrod grub. I do not tip anything.