preserved minnows

[HLLeonard]

Am wondering if anybody uses the minnows that are available in the little jars, maybe gulp is the name not sure, I don't fish much in the colder weather but on occasion we have a really nice day and I would like to get out but getting bait isn't a possibility anywhere close to me... march to around december I either catch them or buy them but never in the wintertime and was wondering if any of you guys have had any success with those.

[Dutch552]

Have used them in the past for catfish with no success whatsoever-I would have to imagine crappie would be similar in that they are predatory fish. I would rather have a selection of quality soft plastics and jigheads rather than bank on the vacuum packed preserved minnows.

[HLLeonard]

Have used them in the past for catfish with no success whatsoever-I would have to imagine crappie would be similar in that they are predatory fish. I would rather have a selection of quality soft plastics and jigheads rather than bank on the vacuum packed preserved minnows.

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Thanks, was hoping they were dynamite bait but I thought they would work about as well as you described them... Artificials just aren't my thing except in the spring, I was a bass fisherman for most of my fishing life and don't want to turn crappie fishing into the same kind of work that bass fishing was, I turned into a lazy good for nothing laid back kind of fisherman and don't want to jeopardize that... I guess I'll just have to wait till spring.