I LOVE jig fishing i am by far not the most experienced fisherman on this site i am just learning myself but what i like to do is fish 50 50 half the guys use tipped and the others dont maybe this is due to my lack of experience but i find it works quicker to find what they want. I always tipped my jig with a minnow because thats what i thought you had to do untill i was on the water getting skunked while the guy next to me had them jumping into the boat asked him the question and we took the minnows of the hook, couldnt keep em out the boat.I have a lot to learn on lake erie thats why i love this site so much everyone is willing to help. Good luck