live or artificial

[newblade]

Which do you prefer?

[smoothlures]

I use artificials most of the time. My hand tied jigs, beetle spins/road runners, ect. They're so much easier to store and you don't have to worry about cold or heat, keeping them alive, ect. However live bait does have its place, as that's what the fish eat 99.9% of the time, the .1% being your artificial.

[shipahoy41]

Depends on what the fish tell me they want that day. I start out with jigs but I'll have some minnows or waxies handy. Jigs are a lot easier to fish with than messing with minnows and trying to keep the minnows alive and on a hook.

[sticksteer]

I prefer a jig, but will fish minners when thats what there hitting, Hey Ship....are waxies the same as meal worms? My sister-n-law raises raises meal worms to feed bluebirds. If they catch fish I might have to make a midnight raid at the worm farm.

[sccamper]

If on a nightstack, its most always live. Possably a jig tiped with minnow on 1 rig. Day time, it 50/50. I almost always have a couple minnows drowning, couple jigs dancing and casting jigs while I wait.

[CrappiePappy]

are waxies the same as meal worms? My sister-n-law raises raises meal worms to feed bluebirds. If they catch fish I might have to make a midnight raid at the worm farm.

"Waxies" are Wax Worms ... not Meal Worms.

A Wax Worm is the larva of the Greater Wax Moth, a small nondescript flying insect that lays its eggs in beehives, where the growing larvae feed on honey. They are also commonly called "Bee Moths".

Mealworms are the larval form of the Mealworm Beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle.


.... cp

[CrappiePappy]

Which do you prefer?

Artificials are what I "prefer" to use. I feel a slightly more enhanced sense of accomplishment, if I fool a fish into striking an artificial lure. But, when the fish "prefer" live bait, I'm not above giving them what they want :D

... cp

[ad1974]

I try to always have both and if they are hitting well on the jigs alone then the minnows go home to the aquarium for the next trip,but somedays I am real glad I have minnows with me.

[shipahoy41]

I prefer a jig, but will fish minners when thats what there hitting, Hey Ship....are waxies the same as meal worms? My sister-n-law raises raises meal worms to feed bluebirds. If they catch fish I might have to make a midnight raid at the worm farm.

Waxies are Wax Worms. Larva of the bee moth. Excellent for Bluegill. A crappie will hit a jig tipped with them too.

[gabowman]

I'm a minner man. I mostly night fish anchored up but have seen where they wanted a jig (wouldnt even touch a minner), especially right after the spawn during day trips.