Jig tipped with a minnow

[Herewego]

Through the lips.

[STUMP HUNTER]

Tell the crappie to quit biting my lip hooked minnows

[LittleJohn]

Hey ab824,like the name of your location. See Parsons is my last name :D. Just where is Parsons.Tn located at.
LittleJohn

[ab824]

Hey ab824,like the name of your location. See Parsons is my last name :D. Just where is Parsons.Tn located at.
LittleJohn

If you are familiar with Paris Tn, Parsons is about 45 miles South on 641 just south of I-40

[ab824]

I apreciate all the advice. I dont think I was hooking them in the V. That is the probably the reason they wont stay on good.

[talltimber]

I heard rumor of an old fella hooked his in the tail...and trolled. He said the fish wanted to eat shad head first, so if they were following, they would have him lined out correctly. I asked what happened if you run head on into a fish and the minnow was coming at him backwards...I didn't get an answer.

[speck tackler]

Hey speck-tackler were do you fish?

Sent you a PM.

[GCD]

I heard rumor of an old fella hooked his in the tail...and trolled. He said the fish wanted to eat shad head first, so if they were following, they would have him lined out correctly. I asked what happened if you run head on into a fish and the minnow was coming at him backwards...I didn't get an answer.

Tail hooking a minnow and dragging it backwards will drown and kill it.

I hook my minnow under the chin just off center to the left or right and bring the point out thru a nostril.

[Bobfish11]

make sure your jig head hook is large enough..i make my own jig heads...i get the exact hook i want from Barlows...i prefer a long shaft hook..i make 1/32 or 1/16 oz...heads...works best for most areas...if i need extra weight i use a split shot or bell weight...

[hays47]

I use mostly thru the lips. Sometimes especially when still or ice fishing I like to ron hook parallell to spine.

Take point of hook pierce in back and off to side behind the dorsal fin. Bring the point back out so the point of hook is close to head. hook up are more positive with this method. Sometimes the little difference will trigger the crappie to strike.

The minnow quivers more than swims as the hook impairs the swimming motion. I prefer this hook style when crappie are picky.