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Got to store by the casino a little before 7:00 and they didn't have any minnows. Really...a calm Saturday morning, and no minnows!! nonono Instead of backtracking to the shell station down the road, I just put in and used jigs. No keepers, but pulled in 12 - 15 dinks, a couple Sandies, and one real nice largemouth (on a roadrunner). I could see fish in several locations, and think I would have finally had a good day, if I would have had minnows! I can't catch a break.

Guess i'll have to try again tomorrow morning...:biggrin

Aw.....minners are overrated.:twocents

Yeah, I run four poles total...two poles with double minnows and two poles with double jigs (sometimes minnow tipped, sometimes not). I am trying to get better with jigs so I can avoid always paying for minnows. I'm just not that good yet. I know that minnows will at least guarantee I catch a few each trip. I still kinda suck at this fishing business. Need some more learnin'!

There have been big schools of silversides all over lately so catching your own with the cast net is a breeze. I don't often use minnows myself but when I bring my little brother out and the bite is slow on artificials, its nice to have a dependable backup when I can see the disappointment welling up haha

I use it all. Artificial, live and artificial with live. I'm not committed to one or the other.

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Originally Posted by DrNip

I use it all. Artificial, live and artificial with live. I'm not committed to one or the other.

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Same here. Since it seems each day is different on what works best you have to have options! but over time minnows win out in my highly unscientific tests!

Well, if you gotta have minners - get BIGGUNS!

Most trips I bring 1 doz minnows -- just in case it's a minnow day. Most days I catch on both, and jigs out-catch minnows BIG TIME. About 2 outta 10 trips I'll catch 'em on jigs when they won't touch the minnow. But about 1 out of every 10 trips is what I call a "minnow day," where you can't buy a bite with jigs, and that's when I'm glad I have the minnows.

Other reason I try to have a doz minnow/trip: probing. On days when you have to put a jig right on their nose to get a bite, they'll still chase a minnow 3-4 feet. So if I'm jigging a while in one place w/o a bite, I'll convince myself to stay and try diff depths...but if I'm jigging that same amount of time while a minnow is over the side of the boat w/o a bite -- then it's time to move! Ain't no crappie there!

caught about 40 Saturday evening and again sunday evening long line trolling jigs along the road bed and the dam. maybe 5 over 10" all weekend. caught some nice sandies and one 20" saugeye too. water was 78 degrees

We went out yesterday and fished the dam and didn't even get a bite. Can someone point me in the right direction? We did fish a cove past the marina and there were a bunch of pontoons tied off, I assume for catfish and we fished to opposite side of them and not one bite. I didn't stop and get minnows but was fishing with a black and chartreuse tube jig and nada! Thanks in advance!