Hard baits
Minnow fishing lure
The classic hard baitfish lure for spinning.
Characteristics
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Body
Hard
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Sink
Floating
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Action
Wobble
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Depth
Mid-water
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish
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Methods
Spinning
Diving lip
Clear plastic bill drives the lure down and gives it a wobble.
Slender body
Elongated fish-shaped hard body mimics a live minnow.
Treble hooks
Multiple hooked prongs secure strikes from predatory fish.
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Species caught on a minnow lure
How to fish a minnow
Cast past the fish, then mix a steady retrieve with short twitches. Pause when the lure hits a weed edge or drop-off so the floating body rises.
When to fish a minnow
Best in clear to stained water when baitfish are visible in the mid column — spring through autumn on lakes, rivers, and inshore coasts.
What is a minnow lure?
A minnow lure copies a slender baitfish and is the first hard bait most spinning anglers learn. The diving lip sets depth on a steady or twitching retrieve, so you can cover bass, trout, pike, and sea bass without changing lure families. The Minnow is a Hard lure with a Wobble action. It is Floating, fished Mid-water, for Spinning in Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish.
Minnow lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- F03 1.8 g 3.8 cm Floating 0.61 m 1.22 m
- 5 g 7 cm
- 8 g 9 cm
- 10 g 10 cm
- 12 g 11 cm
- 18 g 13 cm
- F18 19.5 g 17.8 cm Floating 1.83 m 3.35 m