Whats the best way to rig a live mud minnow or mullet for reds?

I need opinions

I usually hookem through the lips...

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x3 on a Carolina rig or jighead

I use a redfish rig which is essentially a Carolina Rig, weighted with a 1-2 oz. egg sinker about 3 ft above a 6/0 circle hook. I hook 'em just rear of the dorsal and above the lateral line. That way they can swim around some. Works like a charm.

I saw an unusual rig. Heavy sinker on the end, eighteen inch dropper loop with the bait hooked under the dorsal fin, and a small float above it all. The weight overpowered the float and took the whole rig to the bottom. The dude said the float kept the bait out of the grass; otherwise, it was able to swim freely on the dropper loop.

Good idea !

carolina rig and hook just behind the dorsal fin.

Take your hook turn it side ways,Then guide it right above the eye and slide it through make sure you miss the eye its self. wont come off and it dont hurt them at all or kill um works for me..........Tide

A lip hooked minnow can live a long time and remain active.
The rig described by SuperflyMD sounds like it would be well worth the effort to set up. If you're gonna' hook 'em under/behind the dorsal, be sure not to hit the spine.

+1 I've had mullet and croakers last longest this way. Piggies will stay alive all day like this (assuming the bite is bad).

I'm looking forward to trying the bridle rig I saw on YouTube. Seems like it would work especially well with a circle hook.

SF

if i'm right, the lateral line is a good reference to not hit the spine.

i usually hook right above the anal vent below the lateral line and never have had any baitfish die on me.

pandamonium ...it depens what your doing.Wade fishing .Or out of a boat.a rig and so on.

I'm a bank and pier fisherman @GSP

To all my other friends, What size hook do you like to use?