I think it goes without saying they are the best lure ever created.
Fortunatly the lakes I fish all have bait shops nearby, so stopping for 4 or 5 bucks worth of minnows isn't a problem.
I prefer single pole jigging weed edges brush etc, but having another rod on the opposite side in a holder with a hook and minnow often works well for me. Sometimes so well I keep adding till I might have 6 or 8 in holders with minnows.
Which is also why I like having pre rigged telescopic rods on board .