minnows THEY WANT "MINNOWS"<only>??

juicy · 07-25-05, 10:07 PM

I love the challenge of "artificials" ok? lol
I have been throwing for 10 days now, many types of plastics/cranks/jigs/flukes/spinnerbaits...etc ok? lol
btw..<90-100 degree temps here in StLouis>
I walked up to a guy whose rod was bent...asked him what he just caught that 16/1/2inch bass on and he says>>>>"Minnows son Minnows"
He went on to say he fishes the same spot everyday and has caught an average of 10-12 bass ,14-17inches these past 2 weeks.
I finally broke down lol bought a dozen minnows and started to catch myself.<hell the bass hit it so hard, i just lay the rod down, watch the string/rod tip, while "still" casting another rod.... "still" looking for my "artificial-bait" strike. ?????? every once in awhile i'll get a fish on a plastic worm BUT....the MINNOWS ARE WINNING!!! what Gives?lol Comments welcomed thanks oh back in April I got98bass in an adjoining lake on combination baits...NOT1minnow!!!!!

bamabassin21 · 07-25-05, 10:10 PM

Great stuff

NJRapala46 · 07-25-05, 10:12 PM

minnows usually always outfish artificials

Rodman_Rob · 07-25-05, 11:12 PM

minnows=milk and cookies to bass.

bassthumb32 · 07-26-05, 10:28 AM

Not A Whole Lot You Can Do Against A Minnow.

lizardsrule · 07-26-05, 08:17 PM

Use a smal minnow colored cranks, weighted down if needed. Or a smaller chrome Spoon. You may not catch as many, but you should be able to catch fish on minnow imitations. Also try a bigger imitation, or fluke and work it slowly down to the bottom. Many times the bigger fish, just sit under the smaller fish, waiting for a stunned bait fish to float down

Practicing with minows is fun, but won't get you to the Classic

Lizards

Spandextros · 07-29-05, 03:53 AM

try a yo-zuri crystal minnow, its a good imitation and should work, but prolly not as well as the real deal.

Heck the first rule of fishing: use what works

second rule: Do not grab a catfish

07-25-05, 10:07 PM	#1
juicy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Posts: 4	minnows THEY WANT "MINNOWS"<only>?? I love the challenge of "artificials" ok? lol I have been throwing for 10 days now, many types of plastics/cranks/jigs/flukes/spinnerbaits...etc ok? lol btw..<90-100 degree temps here in StLouis> I walked up to a guy whose rod was bent...asked him what he just caught that 16/1/2inch bass on and he says>>>>"Minnows son Minnows" He went on to say he fishes the same spot everyday and has caught an average of 10-12 bass ,14-17inches these past 2 weeks. I finally broke down lol bought a dozen minnows and started to catch myself.<hell the bass hit it so hard, i just lay the rod down, watch the string/rod tip, while "still" casting another rod.... "still" looking for my "artificial-bait" strike. ?????? every once in awhile i'll get a fish on a plastic worm BUT....the MINNOWS ARE WINNING!!! what Gives?lol Comments welcomed thanks oh back in April I got98bass in an adjoining lake on combination baits...NOT1minnow!!!!!

07-25-05, 10:10 PM	#2
bamabassin21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hollywood,alabama Posts: 250	Great stuff __________________ Hollywood, Alabama

07-25-05, 11:12 PM	#4
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	minnows=milk and cookies to bass. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

07-26-05, 10:28 AM	#5
bassthumb32 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Loudon, PA Posts: 682	Not A Whole Lot You Can Do Against A Minnow. __________________ MY LIFETIME GOAL IS TO KEEP AT LEAST A SMALL CASE OF BASSTHUMB FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

07-26-05, 08:17 PM	#6
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Use a smal minnow colored cranks, weighted down if needed. Or a smaller chrome Spoon. You may not catch as many, but you should be able to catch fish on minnow imitations. Also try a bigger imitation, or fluke and work it slowly down to the bottom. Many times the bigger fish, just sit under the smaller fish, waiting for a stunned bait fish to float down Practicing with minows is fun, but won't get you to the Classic Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

07-25-05, 10:12 PM	#3
NJRapala46 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 64	minnows usually always outfish artificials

07-29-05, 03:53 AM	#7
Spandextros BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 45	try a yo-zuri crystal minnow, its a good imitation and should work, but prolly not as well as the real deal. Heck the first rule of fishing: use what works second rule: Do not grab a catfish __________________ "A tiny net is a death sentence" -Master Betty-

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