one common thread at Crappie University guides, besides kevin of course, was they always had minnows in boat as their job was to Ketch fish for their clients but many days they would primarily used jigs. went out with richard bowling on truman and we used minnows and slayed them but next day after we got our limits fishing with mongo we talked to richard with that day's clients limits and they used jigs only and of course it's easier to not fool with minnows.

BTW don't toss those dead minnows, that is silly. put them on with your jig and dip them around moving and is my favorite way to single pole even casting. don't put them on a bobber rig but even then if your running low it works, still taste and look like a minnow as they are one.