Best float bait for peacock bass?

[Icerunner45]

What do you guys think? I used small minnows in a competition and got 12th. Shiners seem like they would work well too. 

[PH_CommanderHorhay]

Both are great I use the one I have more of.

[Icerunner45]

They seemed to both do well. I caught more of a variety that I wasn't looking for with shiners though. So good for usual, not so good during a competition.

[Ph_Serious]

Shiners work good

 

 

 

[Marshall_Maz]

Small minnows is better in the long run due to costing you way less to replace and the bowfin and gar bother you less on minnows. I only use shiners in lakes I have to (example Alberta and Michigan for trophy Pike ) due to it's high cost. When small minnows work in a lake always go for them to save yourself money.

Edited September 16, 2017 by Marshall_Maz

[PH_Bear]

On 9/16/2017 at 1:00 AM, Marshall_Maz said:

Small minnows is better in the long run due to costing you way less to replace and the bowfin and gar bother you less on minnows. I only use shiners in lakes I have to (example Alberta and Michigan for trophy Pike ) due to it's high cost. When small minnows work in a lake always go for them to save yourself money.

Good point! Especially when competing. Never looked at it that way. Thanks.