When im using minnows I use what ever straigh shank hook i have with me. Doesnt really matter i havnt lost a fish due to hook troubles, and i put it under the spin right in front of the dorsal fin. Just have a centimeter under the skin. And i put them on a bobber throw em out, and wait. Nothing fancy, and ive had times where i threw it out walked away came back about 5 mins later bobber gone reeled it in and would have a 3 and a half pound bass on it.
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