ice fly

[PondPro]

Whats a ice fly look like and dose it work good???

[Rangerclay]

Here,

http://www.danica.com/flytier/asimon/ice_fly.htm

Like any lure the perch have to be in a mood for them.

Ranger

[cnyfishing]

I've also sometimes had luck with trout flies like this one:
http://www.smokymountainflyguide.com/images/nymph_2/Beadhead%20Gold%20Ribbed%20Hares%20Ear.jpg

[RIVERRAT2]

ice flys, this is the time of the year for them.these flys are made to look
like the chironomidae,chaboridae and others that live in the mud at the
 bottom of the pond or lake and are not SPECIES SPECIFIC.--SIZE is the
key,then color,then action[movement in the water] and last place in the
water column.if you want to try this take a SMALL jig[12 or smaller] and
wrap peacock herl on the hook part of the jig,this has the same body sheen
of a ISONYCHIA[type of mayfly] or a BLUE WING OLIVE FLY
HOPE THIS HELPS
 
RAT  

[Fishmon]

ice flys, this is the time of the year for them.these flys are made to look
like the chironomidae,chaboridae and others that live in the mud at the
 bottom of the pond or lake and are not SPECIES SPECIFIC.--SIZE is the
key,then color,then action[movement in the water] and last place in the
water column.if you want to try this take a SMALL jig[12 or smaller] and
wrap peac**k herl on the hook part of the jig,this has the same body sheen
of a ISONYCHIA[type of mayfly] or a BLUE WING OLIVE FLY
HOPE THIS HELPS
 
RAT  

Great description of what perch are loaded with at this time of year.  The lake I have been fishing in is loaded with these and perch are glued to bottom.  A lot of fishermen overlook this phenomena and report that things were slow today.  Need to locate fish in deeper mud flats where they are feeding.  I tie an "ice fly" just above a marmooska jig and this seems to work.  I bounce the marmooska off the bottom which stirs up some mud and the perch come over to investigate.  Usually they will bite if what you are offering is close to what they are eating.  Most perch are stuffed with these at this time of year.

[crappieslayer22]

i heard they work good never really tried them tho

[RIVERRAT2]

give it a try. hook up like fishmon has or if in deep water us lead to get to
the bottom with the flys above the lead about every 6in ??your way,about 4
flys,now the color,most common is browns,movement is "SLOW" with a
ZIG-ZAG movement,SIZE is the key around 3mm
hope this helps
RAT

[PondPro]

Thanks for all the info.

[pot-belly-perch]

need to be ask about wing flys on the ice <slush>  only realy saw thease on  Canadarago lake Around
 ice out
 around the best times to get jack perch  i dont know if there down in the mud or where they come from  all of a sudden  there everywhere on the ice   ??

Steve

[RIVERRAT2]

POT-BELLY
the bugs you see on the ice could be stoneflys these bugs
look like a roach? in black or brown with 6 legs two tails and
two antennae,I have seen stoneflys on the ice of lakes and
ice edge on the salmon river,when i see them i go to a
stonefly[fly]with out the front antennae,i have founded that
the way i fish the antennae makes the [fly] move wrong
not like the real bug
hope this helps
 
RAT

[JeffreyKrow]

Now with all this talk about flies, I'm thinking about using a bead head pheasant tail nymph tommarrow to see how it does on the perch. I could try a stone fly nymph but i'm thinking that in the lakes there are smaller nymphs they are feeding on now, but everybody knows that nymphs are always in the water 365 days a year, so there is always a bait idea  when everything else fails. Talk later
                                                                                                                JK

[PondPro]

Tell me if u catch alot of fish on it.

[ice boy19]

and can u buy these ice flys any were? im headin to my favorite perch spot this sunday and wanna try sumthin new suggestions? thanx

[JeffreyKrow]

I was in a bait shop today at Guffins Bay and he had some hand tied flies (Ice Flies) for sale. I dont recall how much they were. They were flashy with a lot of flash a boo and a glitter body and big white head with red eyes.
     What I would try is a regular bead head nymph, like the pheasant, in maybe size 10.
     You know that when the perch and crappie get really finicky, you are to switch to a smaller jig. I think when they really get hard to catch, switch to a fly.
     What would really be nice is to get a visual on the perch and then send him the fly and see how he reacts. Can anybody help us out with this "Field Test"?
                                                                       JK

[ice boy19]

sure i will look for some ice flys at gander this sunday and ill also bring my aqua vu ill try some other jigs see how they react and then ill drop an ice fly down and see what happens  ill be sure to post the results and maybe pics

[PondPro]

I would like that.

[JeffreyKrow]

Ice Boy,
     Can you record video with your Aqua view??? That must be cool as all get out. If you need some flies to test out, let me know, I make them myself. Been tying flies since I was 9 years old and started fly fishing. Talk later
                                                                                     JK

[ice boy19]

i will try i will bring my cam coarder tommorow no  but thank u any wayz on the flies i think i actually have some lol if not i will get some at gander tommorow

[BillP]

what do you catch with the ice fly and how do you rig it up?

[ice boy19]

guyz ddint have any ice flies and wen i stoped at gander at 9 they dont open till 10 on sun.  this sux but i got one trout and wen i cut its stomache open it was loaded with nymphs i dont no what kind but i guess they hit it if it looks like one the thing was loadded with tem! can u use a regular fly fishing fly on ice i have a couple that look like nymphs and want to try does anyone no how to rig em thanx!! 

[iceman1]

Last year.I tried little flys for perch and they worked great. They were one after the other. The way I rigged them is I would put a Swedish pimple about a 8 inches below the fly. Also tie the fly directly to the line. ( If that doesn't work, then try and keep the fly about 2 inches away from the main line) 

Hope this doesn't confuse You.

[BUCKSKI]

Get the smallest straight shank hook (dry fly) and use some lead thru the body. I like to wrap the shanks. I tie em in darker colors to resemble small aquatic life.
Always fish it above a jig and sometimes let the jig sit on the bottom and just work the fly.
Have also found white to be a color that juts does not produce?