To set up, tie the main line to one of the swivel loops and add about 18 inches of leader to the other two. Tie a bait hook to one leader and a crappie jig to the other. Tip each with a minnow.

The minnow tanks were set up in March ... But I took that time to make some connections with distributors and set up my bait tank,” Gute said. “It’s been a godsend that I had this ...