Jigging Cleos

[Reelinrolly]

Hey I was just wondering if anyone has tried jigging little cleos through the ice.  What sizes are best and what do you catch on them.  Also what sizes work best...thank you for any help....oh and what method of jigging.....thnx

[Flash_King]

You can tell by my user name that I use a lot of ACME tackle including Cleo's.For jigging 1/8 - 1/4oz Silver/Red has always been a Rainbow killer;with Silver/Blue,Gold/Red(Brookies),Copper/Burgandy(1/3 to 2/5oz for lakers),Chart. and Silver/Chart. are always nearby ready to use.I attach a split-ring to the head of the lure and tie a loop knot to the main line or leader(2-3ft of florocarbon).I like to remove the treble and replace it with a #2 or # 4 hook(personal preference).Drop to about 1ft from the bottom,3 short jerks and the pause.Repeat this process up the water column,staying at any depth for a time that you feel comfortable with,to just under the ice(you would be surprised a the No# of rainbows taht have nailed the lure just under the hole)

Good Luck - Good Fishing

[peple of the perch]

i was told to use a small one with a minnow

[Flash_King]

Your right,should have mentioned that a strip of shiner always rings the dinner bell

[Tip-Up]

One of my favorite walleye lures.

[LoveIce]

white fish evey time

[ButchT]

Smaller gold Cleo with chartreuse paint + a smelt head = walleyes

[PerchBusterSD]

never fished them thru the ice but they sure raise hell on the walleyes in the fall

[hali-man]

I inherited a tackle box with a bunch of new Cleo's in it.
Never thought about trying them through the ice. Hmmm...

[samson]

caught some pike with cleos tipped with a minnow

[eyedoktr]

On the Bay of Quinte we use 2/5 oz Cleos alot. Tip each hok of the treble with a mud minnow and bounce of the bottom. We also replace the standard hook with an Excalibur treble. It increased our catch rate enormously.

[samson]

was fishing for crappie last week but i couldn't get a on good spot so i decided to go for some pike.  i started jigging some spoons and the cleo always brought in pike, didn't get a hit but i tried six other spoons and nothing.  when i went back to the cleo the pike came back, something to think about i guess.

[Fishinut]

I have a few of them but always chose a kastmaster over them. I'm glad to see other people have confidence in them. I will give them a shot this year

[wormwigglr]

i use them to bring in pike for spearing. it works better than decoys for me.

[mullen2525]

glad to see people having success with them as i recently picked up a variety pack to try them out.