I like to use live bait,minnows a lot of the times will catch fish when jigs or other artaficial baits wont work.But my thinking is changing about learning how to use jigs and such just for this reason that minnows have too high if you give 3.30 for a dozen minnows,for each minnow will cost you if my math is right is about .35 cents apeice.That might not sound like much, but my Social security tells me I cant spend a whole lot on fishing equipment.
This year Im going to learn how to use jigs a lot more so I wont have to buy minnows,then if I get skunked at least the jigs will not rot
in my tackle box till next time I go fishing, I have been watching a lot of youtubes just so I can learn how...Please forgive I hope this did not hijack you posting thanks for bring it up here. Here minnows are about 3.40 a dozen.