Tipping jigs with minnows?

[SlabSeeker0485]

Curious to why folks tip their jigs with minnows when pushing? Why not run jigs OR minnows? I can see the appeal as far as having the minnow for the flavor on the hit but why not just run minnows? I watch a ton of vids and it seems like a lot of the guys that preach jigs still tip with minnows. Im not biased. I’ll used what catches fish regardless of technique or bait I just like to understand the “why”.

[Snubby]

Scent, vibration, larger presentation, natural forage for a predatory fish. I will run straight minners on some poles and jigs and or road runners tipped with minners to see what the fish want that day. Crappie are visual feeders and some days they want color or flash mixed in with meat and other days they want just a gold Aberdeen and meat. Some days you can catch them with straight jigs or pony heads, certain times of the year you want catch me in a boat without minners though, no matter if they are needed or not.

["G"]

I like to tip jigs with minnows.....you dont have to keep checking to see if your minnow is knocked off....a lot of times I miss a fish and he either gets the minnow or knocks it off....then another one hits the jig. You are never wasting time running a bare hook this way.

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["G"]

Sometimes the bigger profile of the jig and the minnow makes a difference too.

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[armyman]

Sometimes they like jigs w/ minners, and sometimes they like straight minners....they're pickey! You have to adapt and overcome!!

[CrappiePappy]

I don't use minners when I'm "Pushing" .... just jigs .... but I know a lot of guys around here that tip their jigs with minners when they are Spider Rigging !!

[SlabSeeker0485]

I don't use minners when I'm "Pushing" .... just jigs .... but I know a lot of guys around here that tip their jigs with minners when they are Spider Rigging !!

What jigs do you recommend to push? Style and size wise.. I’m really gonna try and get better at using jigs vs relying on minnows so much.

[CrappiePappy]

What jigs do you recommend to push? Style and size wise.. I’m really gonna try and get better at using jigs vs relying on minnows so much.

I use a variety of different jig heads, but mostly I use painted 1/8oz ballhead style. I put a variety of plastics (brand, shape, length) on the hook, but the Slabanator Hot Rod (carrot shape) & Booty Shaker (boot tail) have done very well for me. Sometimes I'll even have a Jiffy Jig or two in the mix, just to present a little something different. Depending on the general boat speed needed to get bit ... I usually have a 1/2oz to 1.5oz weight ahead of the jig (18-24 inch leader). I'm generally Pushing @ around 0.7mph to 1mph.

[chulai1968]

The reason is lack of confidence.

[LittleJohn]

If depth allow me I will use double. Either minnow on top and jig on bottom or double jigs tip with minnows. The fish will tell you what they like better at the time. If the bite real active I will just use jigs.
LittleJohn