minnows?

[jorilla]

i was just wonder how everyone hooks there minnows? ive tried a couple of different ways.just wondering what you guys think works best?

[CatFan]

Through the eye sockets.

[Jason Piper]

I do it through the lips when I'm tightlining (they seem to stay on better in deeper water and around structure) and through the eyes when I'm using a float.
They get better action when you hook them through the eyes but they come off easier. That method works best if your not fishing in junk.

[crappiechappy]

Up through the chin and out through the nose, but closer to the mouth than the eyes. The more meat that you hook, the faster that they die. Just my $.02.

[Barnacle Bill]

I read an article once where they determined a minnow will live longer while trolling if you hook the thru the lips from the bottom up. Seems to work prety good.

[jimfish]

Thru lower lip out thru upper lip if trolling ,if vertical fishing or casting , run hookin the back just below the dorsal fin,works for me.

[shipahoy41]

I read an article once where they determined a minnow will live longer while trolling if you hook the thru the lips from the bottom up. Seems to work prety good.

I agree. Hook them through the mouth and out the skull if you are trolling. Also, if you are fishing them under a slip float, I barely hook them under the top dorsal fin area. They swim a little better and give a distressed look and action which attracts Crappies. That's what you want.

Here is a video I found that may help you a little.
How To Hook A Minnow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CftDz2RAY80

[ad1974]

I mainly hook them thru the eyes,once in a while in the back.

[DKR]

I hook behide the dorsal fin.

[Darryl Morris]

Lip hook'em or through the eyes on the real small ones. I might move it to middle just under the doral fin if the bite is light and short.