Live Minnows
Ballpark, not a live price
Small baitfish for crappie, perch, and bass. Hook one lightly under a float and let it do the work.
What it's for
Hook through lips under a float, drift near submerged brush
Drift a live minnow on a bait hook through slow deep runs at dawn or dusk
Hook through the tail, fish live near deep holes at night
Freeline or under a float near current breaks for a natural bite
Suspend under a float near cover to mimic natural prey
Fish on jig head near bottom in slow winter current
Hook through lips on a fish-finder rig, drift over sandy bottom
Slow troll or free line near bait schools and structure
Slow drag or drift live minnow along bottom near drop offs and channels
Live minnow on a jig head fished slow near bottom at dawn or dusk
Fish under a float near river mouths and current edges where whites feed
Hook through the lips, fish slow near brush and pilings
Hook through lips on size 8 hook, drift or slow retrieve near bottom
Hook through the lip, still fished right on bottom near structure
Still fish on bottom rig near deep humps and drop offs
Free-lined or under a float, twitched slowly to mimic wounded fish
Drift or slow troll live minnow on fish finder rig near bottom
Live bait like sardines or mackerel fished on a fly line near kelp edges
Slow troll or drift rigged minnows near bottom in cold depths
Suspend under a float near weed lines for a sure bite
Sardines or similar baitfish free lined into current along kelp

