Thread: 5 Minnows

Went down to check out the boat this morning and discovered 5 live minnows in the cooler. I took off across the lake to my favorite laydown to see if I could turn 5 minnows into 5 crappies. I marked a bunch of big fish next to the tree top. Got anchored about 40 feet away and sent a minnow under a slip bobber in the area of the tree top. Didn't take long to get a bite. Took even less time to get wrapped around a limb and broke off.

Sent the next minnow over to the same spot and rigged minnow #3 under a slip bobber and sent it over near the bank next to a downed tree. Soon minnow #2 got bit and as soon as I set the hook I could tell it was a heavy fish. It fought pretty hard and at first I thought it was a thug but after a while I could tell it wasn't. As I brought the fish in it made a couple runs and got caught up with the line going to minnow #3.

Finally got it to the boat--all along hoping it was a crappie but it turned out to be a green carp. No scales on the boat but it measured 20" and looked to be over 5 lbs. All the messing with the line caused minnow #3 to get caught in a submerged branch and broke off. I decided to put minnow #4 up near the bank too. He's still there dangling from a tree branch on shore.

The wind changed direction so I picked up and minnow #5 is still in the cooler. I'll toss him off the dock tonight.

Not bad--out of 4 minnows you caught 3 limbs and one fish. That's a good day :D:D

Kunes, it AINT GOOD to have minners left over...especially ONE! Shoulda just throwed that one in a limb too.:D:D

25 percent ratio isn't that bad

i can remember many a time running out and looking around the boat for ones we may have dropped or using the dead ones when the bite was hot. wed start with a full bucket tho...:D

Kunes, I needed that laugh. Thanks!

Man that so sounds like one of my trips last year!:D:D But I would probly try it again.