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Michigan => Ice Fishing Michigan => Topic started by: Vexilar Prowler on Nov 18, 2009, 09:34 AM
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I believe that I have found a unique way to catch smelt and was wondering what were yall's favorite smelt rigs(If you dont mind sharing).
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Please tell me its not a sabiki rig... ;D :o ::) ::) :-\ :-\ Those things are just a giant cluster F!
I'm a fan of just a single small tear drop using two rods if the smelt are there thats all I can handle.
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Please tell me its not a sabiki rig... ;D :o ::) ::) :-\ :-\ Those things are just a giant cluster F!
I'm a fan of just a single small tear drop using two rods if the smelt are there thats all I can handle.
its about time you admitted your lack of skillz at fishing......
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I like the Sabiki's, just something about pulling 3 or 4 smelt out of a hole at once that just seems more effective. I cut mine in half to only use 3 hooks and a weighted jig on the bottom. That seems to cut down on the tangles quite a bit. For open water I use a heavier swedish pimple with the single hook (not the treble) and also put a single pretied hook(like an eagle claw or whatever) the on the split ring. Makes for a simple 6" dropper.
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I am in the final stages of building my "Quick Strike Speedy Reel" that I will be using for smelting this year and it should handle the Sabiki and other multi-hook systems w/o a problem... I will post pics when completed.
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its about time you admitted your lack of skillz at fishing......
Bring it! ;D
We'll see who has a lack of fishing skills. Lets make a wager. I'm not scared... 8)
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I like the sabiki rigs too, they can become a HUGE mess if you dont watch em carefully, and normally as the night progresses you get less and less concious about where that rig is at..... ;D
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I think only you get "less conscious" ;D
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Nope, proven fact that is Sparty who gets less concious, i get less caring. ;D
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Nope, proven fact that is Sparty who gets less concious, i get less caring. ;D
Yea thats definitely true...
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I did see a rig, i'll try and find a picture, it was like a sibiki.....except it had some things to keep it seperated.
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I cant remember where i saw it at...but it was pretty slick......it uses a plasitc tubes as main bodyto keep it all in a line, and some wire to keep it out away from the body. I'll keep looking but just giving some other ideas...
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I think even if you rigged something up like a smaller perch/crappie rig with the wires to hold the line out and keep it away from the body would work also... Kinda sounds like what you're talking about holly.
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I believe that I have found a unique way to catch smelt
You mean the technique on Youtube?(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg44/mud_n_fun/Icons/rolling.gif) J/K
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I run a hali on the bottom and two small jigs above that about a foot apart
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Venison jerky chased with a toss of Jim Beam, then finally an Outlaw cigar ;D
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I run a hali on the bottom and two small jigs above that about a foot apart
Long time no see chief! ;D
You cant catch smelt what are you talking about... :o
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Is iceman 29 the same iceman that I know?? mud's boyfriend? Just curious, thought that i seen two iceman names pop up this year, if someone stole the iceman name they need to change it!!!!!!! Him and Robby stacked the silver minnows up last year at Gull, i tried stealing his spot in the shanty, Robby didnt mind, but ice was having NOTHING to do with it.
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Is iceman 29 the same iceman that I know?? mud's boyfriend? Just curious, thought that i seen two iceman names pop up this year, if someone stole the iceman name they need to change it!!!!!!! Him and Robby stacked the silver minnows up last year at Gull, i tried stealing his spot in the shanty, Robby didnt mind, but ice was having NOTHING to do with it.
IT WAS HIM STEELIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He hammered em last year if I remember correctly!!!!!!!!!!!! ??? ??? ??? ???
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yea i dont really remember but i think they were right around the 150 count?
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I was happy with the 30 i got being my first time out smelting and leaving at 10.......I am more prepared this year.......I still have about 20 of those bad boys left for some serious pike fishing this winter......
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Mine are currently baiting some coon and mink to step in my drowner sets! ;D
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smelt rigs are my specialty!!!
I tie them myself with glow flies.... and other stuff
take a peek at my profile and .com if you need to see a pic
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Two silver swedish pimples with white glow tape and one small tear drop white and pink glow. Tied 8" apart tipped with spikes.