Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1
They are easy to catch if you remember two things:

1. Keep your bait close to the bottom.

2. Small minnows are the best bait.

I use a slip bobber rig and fish the minnow about 12 inches off the bottom. I also twitch it once in a while to get any nearby perch's attention.



Cecil,

What size hook and how are you hooking the minnows, i.e. thru the tail, thru the nose, etc?

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