Author Topic: Top Baits? (Read 3277 times)

Water Wolf · « **on:** Nov 08, 2005, 12:25 AM »

What is everyone's top 3 baits for ice fishing? For me it would be:
1.Smelt
2.Herring
3.shiners/minnows

I want to try ciscos{tullibees} this winter, I hear they are great for big pike.
I have to catch them first.

WW

jabers69 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 06:43 AM »

The top three we use are 1 worms,2 minnows, 3 grubs

OTIS · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 08:01 AM »

1) minnows
2) mousies
3) spikes

C.C. · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 07:41 PM »

Waxies
Shiners
Maggots

icejunky · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 08:12 PM »

In no particular order.....

Shiners (walleye)
Pinheads (panfish and trout)
Maggots (pan fish and trout)

Water Wolf · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 09:02 PM »

Icejunky what are pinheads?

WW

bigredonice · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 09:10 PM »

pinheads are small emerald shiners

bigredonice · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 09:11 PM »

my top three baits

1. maggots
2. plastic ratso tails
3. 1/2 icicle (large emerald shiner)

iceintheveins · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 08, 2005, 10:27 PM »

1. Nightcrawlers - Trout, panfish
2. Anchovies - Lake Trout, Pike
3. Maggots - Panfish

jacksmelt71 · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 11, 2005, 09:09 PM »

smelt, suckers, chubs

dwayne · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 12, 2005, 06:23 PM »

3 to 4 inch shiners for walleye
suckers for lake trout
spikes for panfish

Polar · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 14, 2005, 05:45 PM »

Minnows
Spikes
Waxworms

P.I.K.E. · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 14, 2005, 09:00 PM »

1. Waxworms
2. Spikes
3. minnows

Kodiak Commando · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 15, 2005, 02:19 PM »

1. Home cured salmon roe, not the store bought stuff
2. Shiners
3. Nightcrawlers

fishuhalik · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 15, 2005, 02:28 PM »

craps-2-3" shiners
pike-10" ciscoe
gills-mousies
eyes-pimple w/ chub head

water walker · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 16, 2005, 08:06 AM »

1 - fatheads
2 - large shiners
3 - meal worms

Hard_H2O · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 16, 2005, 08:48 AM »

Waxies
Shiners
Suckers

seaweed01 · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 16, 2005, 09:05 AM »

Mousies
Minnows
Waxies

Jimmy The Jigger · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 16, 2005, 10:37 PM »

Big Golden pond shiners (alive or dead) for pike.

Waxies,mousys,spikes for panfish.

Kodiakman · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 17, 2005, 06:49 PM »

Depends on what I'm fishing for.

Crappie and Perch - Fatheads, waxies, maggots.

Bluegills/sunfish - Gulp Maggots, Maggots, Waxies

Trout - Fatheads, Corn, Powerbait

Pike - Suckers or Golden Shiners (depending on the Lake's Forage Base), Emerald Shiners, creek chubs...If we were permited to use perch I would use them first.

APU GARCIA · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 21, 2005, 01:47 PM »

For Pike: 6"-9" Herring, or smelt.
Walleye: Frozen minnow's, or crawlers.
Perch: Frozen minnow's, crawlers, maggots, Perch eye's.
Burbot: Med to large Smelt.

chirotoon · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 21, 2005, 01:51 PM »

fathead
mousie
grub

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