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Title: Puppet minows, jigging Raps, and the like.....do you bait the lure?
Post by: DakotaElkSlayer on Dec 04, 2016, 08:17 PM

So when using lures like the jigging Rap, do you folks bait the treble?  All the time or does it depend on the species you are chasing?

Jim

Title: Re: Puppet minows, jigging Raps, and the like.....do you bait the lure?
Post by: Yukoner on Dec 04, 2016, 08:26 PM

We remove the treble, and fish the Rap bait free.

Ted

Title: Re: Puppet minows, jigging Raps, and the like.....do you bait the lure?
Post by: appleye on Dec 04, 2016, 09:00 PM

If the fish are responding aggressively I don't use bait. If they are a bit timid I will add a minnow head or an eye ball.

Title: Re: Puppet minows, jigging Raps, and the like.....do you bait the lure?
Post by: ElectricSlide19 on Dec 12, 2016, 06:14 PM

When I fished on the Saginaw River, there was a guy that swore by not putting anything on the treble. He said it killed the action. Not sure if it really did or not, but he always outfished me when I had a minnow head on. Since then I have not used a minnow head, and have caught plenty of fish without. In all honesty I am not sure it matters, some days they want the head, other times they don't.

Title: Re: Puppet minows, jigging Raps, and the like.....do you bait the lure?
Post by: italianice77 on Dec 18, 2016, 11:11 AM

for walleye it depends. if they are aggressive you don't need bait, but if they are touchy a minnow head on the treble helps