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Thanks for the reply Kilbourn. It's not a big deal I was just curious, I didn't want to miss out on any ice fishing secretes.
I don't ice fish a lot with minnows and was wondering why the guys on some of the ice fishing shows on TV use only the heads and throw the bodies away? The minnows we get are a little pricey to be throwing away over half of your money! Why not use the body for the next fish? Just curious?
Well I guess I ask the question whats the difference if you used the whole minnow to catch a fish or only the minnow head - either way the minnow is getting used. The heads are used mostly for scent and to add a more natural look to spoons or jigs. If I am fishing minnow heads i'll pop off the heads prior to leaving and fill my bait puck, that way you dont have to finangle with the minnows when the bite is on