Originally Posted by
shipahoy41
Minnows are not as good as baby shad soft plastic baits for me.
Minnows will last longer for me when I hook them in the bottom lip. Having said that they will die fast as well as those in your minnow bucket if you do not keep them cool. That is a primary reason why I switched to minnow imitating soft plastic lures years ago. Tip the soft plastic with a crappie nibble or some slab sauce and you will be catching as many or more crappie than with minnows and without all the hassle of using minnows.
Mike