I fish my mini croakers like a minnow...they really kick! Very effective on Crappies.
Here are some more baits from my new molds. This is a great color on sunny days in clear water.
We had good ice for nearly four months.
I did these a bit different than normal, first I made the blood lines by spoon pouring red plastic into thin lines on the back of a cold mold, then I hand poured the bellies of the baits and while they are still hot I placed a tiny piece of the red plastic on top, closed the mold and shot the rest of the bait.