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What is your favorite tip up bait for Pike?
coldcreekchris:
Have used smelt in the past.Saw the other day someone used a hot dog to land a monster.Thinking about trying something new over the freeze burnt grocery store smelt. I am on the western district so don't have the options of live baitfish.Do people soak their bait in scents? What size? etc. Just making conversation and hoping to get a couple new ideas
lundin-loading:
Save the strip of white perch bellies next time your cleaning perch. Use kitchen shears and cut a strip from the anal vent to the peck fins. Throw a crappy smelt on your rig and the perch belly with it.
Before anyone says anything, the perch bellies are not considered "edible portions" and thus can be used as bait per fwp regs.
coldcreekchris:
Great advice. That was the type of tips i was hoping to generate. So would the same go for trout and Kokanee as well?
meandcuznalfy:
Used to use crawfish scent on mine, perch bellies make good ling bait too
KatJohn7:
I swear by smelt! 4-6 inches long couple feet off the bottom. Never died them. Have went with people that do and I have done just as well. I hang mine so they sit level.
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