Smaller minnows (FH or Shiners) will enable the smaller fish obviously, but it's odd how you can still catch a big fish on a 1.5" minnow.

There is a laziness aspect to be considered. You know, having a free hand(s) for a beer and a smoke.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."