fall live bait
fall live bait
hey whats every1s fav live bait for fall walleye... also how to u rig them (and hook them) i like leaches in summer but minnows in fall on a jig.... how is the best way to hook a minnow on a jig?
Hey Guys !
I use the 'both lip' technique for smaller minnows. I then use a piece of aquarium tubing to keep the minnow on the hook. For larger minnows I run the hook into their mouth and then out the gill. I find this keeps them alive longer. I also use a piece of tubing to keep them on the hook as well. I had some success with this rig last weekend. Good luck and good fishing !
Cheers,
Dave
I use the 'both lip' technique for smaller minnows. I then use a piece of aquarium tubing to keep the minnow on the hook. For larger minnows I run the hook into their mouth and then out the gill. I find this keeps them alive longer. I also use a piece of tubing to keep them on the hook as well. I had some success with this rig last weekend. Good luck and good fishing !
Cheers,
Dave
- Ben Daniels
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minnow
In Florida with shiners people always went in the mouth out the nostril. It seemed to keep them alive for a long time. But I'm curious what you guys think is the best way.
I rig my minnows by opening their mouths, sticking the hook through it's lower jaw by going downwards, turning the hook around and sticking them lightly in the flesh next to their gill plates. The minnows stays alive and the bait is rigged solidly so, I can bomb a long cast (from shore)without having to rebait every other cast.
Manny
Manny
If the bite is off, the two lip method will keep the bait alive until a fish comes along to eat it, but losing the bait and light bites can be a problem. Otherwise, if the bite is steady, through the mouth and out the back of the head will keep the bait on and handle those fussy takers that nip the bait off by the tail. This subject was recently on AnH with Big Jim Mc. He showed the 2 lip, back of head and something similar to Manny's description.
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question
Is it legal to use a jigging spoon with a treble hook and a trailer treble hook with a tipped minow? or is there too many hooks
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For vertical jigging or Ice fishing, I like to hook minnows just behind the head, about 1/16th of an inch into the flesh, any deeper and it kills the minnow.
When the bite is slow, I'll reverse hook them on a jig.
Try reverse hooking a spry minnow so that its head faces away from the jig head. Run the hook point through the belly and out the back – behind the dorsal (top) fin. Hooking a minnow this way averts penetrating entrails, thus allowing it to swim freely, and for a long period of time. Using a lively minnow lessens the need to jig feverishly. While working a jig and minnow in deep water I like to simply lift and lower the rod tip with smooth one-foot motions.
When the bite is slow, I'll reverse hook them on a jig.
Try reverse hooking a spry minnow so that its head faces away from the jig head. Run the hook point through the belly and out the back – behind the dorsal (top) fin. Hooking a minnow this way averts penetrating entrails, thus allowing it to swim freely, and for a long period of time. Using a lively minnow lessens the need to jig feverishly. While working a jig and minnow in deep water I like to simply lift and lower the rod tip with smooth one-foot motions.