Fatheads vs. shiners

I know this can be more of an opinion question, but what do you have better luck with fatheads or shiners (jigging)? Imhave had luck on both, but never really used them enough to find a specific pattern. Thanka guys

Creek shiners (store shiners) have never really produced much for me. Mostly because I’ve had to catch my own since the bait shops don’t sell them here.

River shiners on the other hand, WOW! Every time I have used them they have outfished fatheads 20:1. All species, crappie, walleye, white bass, largemouth, etc.

kevin
don’t creeks run into rivers??

PLEASE so us the two

There are many types of shiners. Fatheads are good, but on certain lakes it’s hard to beat a spot tail shiner or an emerald shiner. If I have the choice between fatheads and “golden shiners” I will probably just go with fatheads.

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kevin
don’t creeks run into rivers??

PLEASE so us the two

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I don’t know their actual names, that is just what I call them. Creek shiners are the same shape as a golden shiner only silver. River shiners are very long and thin, thinner than a fathead.

This is a creek shiner. Around here some have red tails, some are all silver, and of course golden shiners.

Here is a river shiner

Shiners get size, fatheads get fish, IMO. I buy shiners

I can’t afford shiners. Give me wax worms.

In southern WI, I dont hear too many people using anything other than fatheads for walleye/sauger. I have tried shiners (creek shiners) and have caught some fish on them but normally just stick to fatheads