Best Bait?

[hi-tek redneck]

1. wigglers 2.plastic eggs 3.waxworms 4.minnows

[Connor4501]

Wigglers was by far the best for me last year. Really haven't hit the lake hard yet this year but when the ice thickens and mid winter hits (Feb.), I would bet that wigglers will just about outproduce any other bait...:)

[William H Bonney]

Had a hard time voting,, all of the choices seemed to produce fairly equal.

[GreatWhiteHunter]

Well it all depends on what you're fishing for? Perch-I would have to say minnows or wigglers for sure, Bluegill-waxworms, Crappie-minnows

[deepwoods]

I have always caught bigger fish on minnows. For pure quantity it would be wigglers for me but the fish are not usually as big.

[TONGA]

what about spikes and mousies??

[bgoodenow]

I mostly fish for Crappie, so definitely minnows for me.

[hypox]

Corn borers have always produced for me. That is the few times I've been able to get them:D

[Ralph Smith]

Not sure what species your asking for the bait to be used to catch:confused: Would have to agree with GWH on this one. It looks like a general panfish choice of baits so I vote as one choice only to take out of the list for panfish in general would be waxworms. If I knew what species to target specifically I could vote otherwise. After all, I would chose minnows for Pike:D instead of spikes or mousies:eek:

[RichP]

I prefer waxies (or mousies/spikes) mostly because they're so extremely portable, which is nice in the winter. Put a bunch in a skoal can and put 'em in your pocket. The last couple weekends though I've been nailing nice size crappies on those red rosies, so I might have to start bringing my minnow bucket along more often!

[hi-tek redneck]

i was referring to any panfish through the ice.