Strolling Minnow
A minnow on a dedicated 90-degree strolling jighead, presented by the trolling motor at a fixed depth - the horizontal answer to suspended fish.
Also known as: strolling · strolling jighead
One hook, one lead head: the simplest way to put any soft plastic exactly where you want it.
- Head shape = job: ball for swimming, football for rock, shaky for standing a worm up
- Weight to depth and wind, not to habit
- Exposed hook catches more, weedguard head loses fewer rigs
- Swim it, hop it, drag it — the head decides the action
- What it is — A minnow-profile soft bait on a DEDICATED strolling jighead — a light head of 1/16-1/4 oz (1.8-7 g) with a 90-degree line tie and fine-wire hook that keeps the bait…
- Where it shines — Suspended fish — the hardest bass to catch on bottom-bound rigs. Cold water from late fall through spring, deep clear lakes, and any time forward-facing sonar shows…
- The technique — Cast or simply drop the bait back 40-80 ft (12-24 m), engage the trolling motor, and steer the bait through marked fish. Depth is controlled by line length and speed —…
- Tackle — Spinning rod 7-7 ft 6 with a soft tip, 8-10 lb braid to a 6-8 lb fluorocarbon leader, and a true strolling head — the 90-degree eye is what keeps the minnow level; a…