Don't take smokes to the lake, roll them there. Apparently they get a kick out of flying rollers. Tying flies works the same, usually as you go to clip Your hackle, a fish is there. On cold days, wrap up with a roadside emergency blanket. Even the lightest sun ray will keep you warm, why don't they use this stuff for snow suits? Tie 4' - 6' of stretchy mono line before Your pike leader, the stretch will absorb the shock on hook sets and prevent stiff braid from breaking, most braided lines actually have this written inside the box, few have read it. Without a fish finder or sonar, watch the shoreline, We always began drilling where there was a cliff or steep hill, generally the underwater will continue the shore structure, then drill every 10' out, once we found fish, we'd drill across from the active hole. For perch, we use to use very hard boiled egg. It has a heavy scent and can be dyed in the water with food coloring.
