MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Can I use my regular fishing traps? Sounds like these rigs are designed to set and forget so to speak.
Your regular traps work fine for cusk.I put reflective tape on the top of my heritage close to the spring. Another piece of reflective tape on the flag. I position my traps in view from my shack window. Shine out a flash light and check for flags.Lay a big smashed shiner or sucker on the bottom on 4 traps . Jig the other line in your shack while waiting on flags.
sebagosalmo you forgot the gps # as to where to set the traps
Big hooks are a must!! Dealing with a slimy cusk that has a swallowed a hook in 10 degree weather in the dark is a real pain. Short leaders, big hooks and weight. Big dead shiners, smelts or even cut up chunks of saltwater smelt from the grocery store right on bottom. Fish towards the end of February and the beginning of March for cusk as the move into the shallows to spawn. Target rocky, shallow areas around 10-20 feet of water and tie your lines off so they can only take about five feet of line. Type of ice fishing trap doesn't really matter, get some reflective tape for the flag or bring some extra lights to set by the hole. Lastly, constantly check your traps half the time they'll never even trip the flag!!!
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