There are many techniques used to catch a walleye. Anything with live bait is sometimes one of the best.

the early season spawn jig bite is targeting aggresive males who are in the act of fertilzing eggs. Therefore I use a hairjig to entice a strike out of aggression and fear. the minnow does nothing for a spawning walleye. If the males are not aggresive enough to hit a jig then i have plenty of baits and tricks to get them to hit. To me that is the fun of fishing and the reason i love to target walleye.

To me if i am using a hair jig targeting an aggressive spawning male i do not need a minnow. if a minnow is needed then that walleye i am catching is not an aggressive spawning male.