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Tip Ups for Cats?
KeystoneICE:
I was just wondering if anyone has ever used tip-ups for cats? Where would you put them? And what kind of bait do you use? Thanks.
Auger:
I'd love to know too. Any cat men out there?
toboso:
I have indeed caught many channel cats with my tip-ups. Generally this occurs during late ice and away from any current, whether it's wind generated or water flow. I am typically catching them on fathead minnows intended for saugeye (central Ohio). I have wanted to take some gizzard shad and focus on catfish, but I haven't made myself do it yet. With no ice this year, I don't think I'll be able to write that chapter.
The flat does best for channels also produces a lot of saugeye, but not co-mingled it seems. This particular flat is near the deepest water in the lake, so there's not much difference from open water locations. I also tend to find a good supply of winter kill shad in the ice where I catch cats. This flat is the perrenial ice-out magnet due to the sour bait that is readily available.
iceintheveins:
The bulk of cats I have caught through the ice are on tip ups when pike fishing. I would use a dead anchovy, cats love them as do pike.
Oldfart:
I still have leftover saltwater baits from this years surfcasting. Been holding on to it just to set the tipups for cats and pike. :laugh:
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