Worm/Minnow harnesses

[buckipicker]

Wondering if anyone has used small rigs similar to worm harnesses for crappie? I made up a bunch of them. Size 8 hooks, then a couple beads, size 00 colorado blade, then a couple more small beads. Used some small 1/8 oz brass beads on some of them too for a little weight. They are about 2 to 3 inches long from bottom of hook to top of last bead. I'm thinking that they would work great with a minnow or small piece of crawler/waxworm. Can't wait for the lakes to thaw so I can try them.

[buckipicker]

Guess they don't get used very often. Still gonna give them a shot. Will post how they work.

[davieboy36]

Do that and if they do work out will you include a picture of it. Thanks.

[buckipicker]

I will definitely do that. Gonna be a while though....At least another few weeks or so. Lakes still have plenty of ice on them. Others still let me know if you've used them. Thanks.

[smoothlures]

Lots of folks around here use rigs like those for flounder. Of course it's sized up a good bit. They work fine, just make sure the spinner hole is nice and smooth so it won't cut your line.

[buckipicker]

Used alot around here too for walleye....sized up a little bit also. Had some extra beads and blades I got at a garage sale and thought I'd give it a shot. Who knows....May be the next big thing!

[smoothlures]

Yup, you never know until you try. Good luck, let us know how it works.

[fished-out]

Used to catch crappie by accident all the time with a minnow harness while drifting for walleye. Most of the crappie were small though. Usually happened on days when I was free-lining (no weight, just the harness). I made them with a single hook in the front (lip hooked the minnow) and a number 10 stinger hook just behind the dorsal.

[jlaughlin72]

Sounds like it may work, I haven't used anything like that since I was about 7, I bet it would work with a curly tail or even a tube jig.. let us know what you find out...thanks

[chaunc]

Sounds like a bearpaw spinner hook. We use em for crappies and walleyes. We drift them under bobbers with worm on one, minnow on the other. ( 2 pole limit here ) Do best when there's a nice chop on the water.