Crappie fishing....Minnows vs Plastics?

[Tom523]

I have some days when they just won't hit a minnow and other days when theywon't hit a jig. Sometimes it takes a minnow jig combination. It has been my experience though that jigs seem to work better when the water is more stained.

[csparks643]

southern pro makes the best crappie tube ever. i have every single color they make i belive....there bout 89 cents a pack and there well worth it, ive caught way more fish on crappie tubes then minnows or anything else. ive even caught a few largemouth and bullheads while using them, caught a snapping turtle once

[SwampDonkey]

Plastic for me! Minnows are too much trouble. I like southern pro tubes also. I think they are a little better that the ones from bass pro called lil squirts or something.

[F16ENGMGR]

1/64 oz jigs & tubes PLASTICS

[crappiepappy]

If I'm Crappie fishing ... I'm using plastics about 95% of the time. Sitting still/tied up and relaxing ... I'll put on minnows. But, if I'm serious about it ... I'm casting !! Jigheads/plastics, marabou jigs, or marabou Roadrunners have put more Crappie in the livewell, for me, than minnows ever did ... and bigger ones, too.
I like alot of different brands, but some of my more favorite ones are :
Panfish Assassin Shads
CrappiePro Solid Body Tubes
BPS Sparkle Squirts (hollow tubes)
Roadrunners (marabou)

Mostly I use 1/32oz & 1/16oz jigs/jigheads/RR's ... regardless of method of presentation.

... cp

[tracker35]

I very rarely use minnows, but there are times when they are needed.

I either tie on one 1/16 or double rig 2 - 1/32 w/ diff colors.
always 4# line on 7' rods