Why does tipping a jig with a minnow head work so well?

Because the perch strike is a two-stage peck-and-taste, and the peck is a sensory test: the fish samples texture and flavor before committing. A minnow head passes that test — real flesh, real scent leaking into the water, and a hard little package that stays on the hook through several fish. Bare metal or unscented plastic fails the taste check on tough days, which is when tipping converts lookers into biters. The head also keeps the profile tiny, matching the small mouth and throat doing the eating.

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