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Through the back or through the mouth?


Johnny_Da_Der

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I do the same as macohorn but gobluem makes a really good point. If you are going to hook through the back, especially little crappie minnows, you want to hook them above the spinal column. On really little minnows you end up with a paper thin piece of skin on the hook. It takes some practice but makes a much more natural presentation in the end than a minnow hooked through the nose.

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it all depends if the jig your using works better with a vertical or horizontal presentation.

i'll hook them in the tail, in the back, and through the lips...anyone else put the hook in the minnows mouth and go through the top instead of going through both lips? works better and your minnow will live longer imo.

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it all depends if the jig your using works better with a vertical or horizontal presentation.

i'll hook them in the tail, in the back, and through the lips...anyone else put the hook in the minnows mouth and go through the top instead of going through both lips? works better and your minnow will live longer imo.

Agreed, it depends on the jig presentation. I like through the back, so I usually go with the appropriate jig for that style of presentation.

When I do hook them through the mouth, I go with the method you describe.

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I usually go through the tail and my son go through the mouth. I think the tail gives you an advantage when the fish are picky. When they are biting really good I switch and go through the head because it is easier to hook the fish.

I actually meant the back not the tail

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I think the tail gives you an advantage when the fish are picky. When they are biting really good I switch and go through the head because it is easier to hook the fish.

That's what I do too. For some reason when they are hitting lite the tail/back works better for me. I don't stick to any one method. I'll experiment to see what works best.

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