Author Topic: Ice Fishin' must haves (Read 10076 times)

mrcrowley138 · « **on:** Dec 09, 2007, 01:25 PM »

What are the jigs, spoons, or other lures that you won't set foot on the ice without when targeting bluegill, crappie, and perch? I'm going to go stock up in a couple days, and I was wondering what my best investments would be. In addition, I was wondering if there is any merit to having a large daredevil type spoon with a shiner or sucker on a tip-up as opposed to a plain trebble or circle hook. I saw a youtube video that utilized this technique, but aside from that I haven't heard much about it. Thanks in advance and best of luck to you all.

walleymcjigger · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 01:27 PM »

May i suggest an auger of some kind

fish_finder · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 03:46 PM »

If you are going after panfish best thing to do would be to buy a variety of small jigs in lots of different colors, you never know what they are going to like the most but reds and greens and yellows work best for me, lures i wont go perchin without are forage minnows, teardrops, swedish pimples. For tipups i think that plain bait on hooks would be better, with live minnows the weight of the lure would really hinder their movmnt

icontact · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 14, 2007, 07:09 PM »

No bluegill or crappie up here, but I have my best luck on perch with the forage minnow and a deadly dick, hali, or kastmaster with a chain dropper.

jiggin_ADK · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 09:44 AM »

I've got agree with the forage minnow, if I could only carry one jig (which would never be the case, I carry way more than I could ever use!) if would be the forage minnow. But like fish_finder said, a varied selection of small jigs is the way to go.

icejunky · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 01:38 PM »

For me I would take a good mix, small medium and large...then you alwaus have what they are looking for hali's, forage minnows, marmish maggots, Arnolds fair/flutter jig

tjsnipehunter · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 03:04 PM »

I won't go crappie or bluegill fishing without moon glow jigs. I use white about 50% of the time and chartruse, orange or combinations of the three colors the rest of the time. They hook up better for me then some other jig styles. I use 10s mostly but also have some 12s and 8s.

Small swedish pimples also work well for me when the crappies and bluegills are very active or almost negative if that make sense. When the fish are moving a lot and hitting hard I use the plain single hook with a wax worm. When the fish are just looking I tie a small hook on a short dropper with a small waxie or a eurolarvae or two. Pimples and other small spoons give you several options. I always have a few of them along.

I always have a bunch of other jigs along but those are the ones I won't go without.

Tim

chimo · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 03:14 PM »

I'm lost when I run out of my arnold fairy jigs. orange and gold is my favorte but chartruse and gold works well to. If I run out of them, the pickeral and pike have a way of biting them off on me, I'll use any other small teardrop or horizontal jig. Maynard's flutter bug is almost as good, it's the same idea, but I seemed to miss more bites with them. good fishin

chimo

mike304 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 22, 2007, 11:58 AM »

Hali Sukkula

bigfoot697 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 23, 2007, 05:43 AM »

a good auger,something to sit on, small aberdeen gold and bronze hooks, small splitshots, some small jigheads or ice perch eyes[ for jigging ], a decent light rod for the pannies, minnows and maggots,safe ice and someone at home that will clean and cook your catch lol. tight lines happy holidays and stay on top.

flik n dip · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 26, 2007, 04:43 PM »

the good old swedish pimple and the kast master.

Drewbonic · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 26, 2007, 05:05 PM »

I like the Techniglo Genz bugs and Genz worms. But I fish a panfish lake that is fairly stained greenish water. bring your little clip light to charge up the jigheads so they stand out.
Don't forget the beer.
- Good fishing

ice hound · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 26, 2007, 07:14 PM »

Don't forget an auger or all the jigs in the world won't catch a fish. I've gone out with nothing more than an auger, a wooden stick with chalk-line for line, a hook, and a hand full of grain. Some times its best to keep things simple.

Seedtree · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 11:37 PM »

For crappies, a glo Genz worm tipped with a maggot or three is deadly.

Tight lines.

DUCKDIGGLER · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 04, 2008, 06:07 AM »

Hali
Swedish Pimple
Ratso
Some sort of "prop" jig

These are usually my goto lures when I hit the ice. I normally have at least 4 jigging rods ready to rip with the above lure tied on. Then of course various live baits to tip with.

DD

TheSylvanSpinner · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 10, 2008, 09:13 PM »

-A heated shanty
-Power Auger
-Light thinner line like 2lb and Heavy line up to 30lb. A selection of Wire Worms, Northland Jigs, Mister Twisters and large trebles or large single hooks
-Smelts & Cocktail Shrimp

jimmygunns · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 10, 2008, 09:17 PM »

Ice helps!

scavengerj · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 12, 2008, 10:57 AM »

Genz worm/bug and forage minnow

john t. · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 12, 2008, 11:02 AM »

Beer

GrnDay33 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 12, 2008, 11:04 AM »

Vexilar flasher....Why even bother fishing without one??

madmichael365 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 12, 2008, 11:05 AM »

vex and a swedish pimple

Swift · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 13, 2008, 08:53 PM »

Sun glasses 8)

Jigging Nomad · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 14, 2008, 09:21 AM »

Vexilar, Sunglasses, Bait Puck, Diamond Eye Jigs, Spikes, Mousies, Wax Worms, Jigging Rods, Auger and a Camera.

ih772 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 14, 2008, 09:37 PM »

Jaw spreaders and hemostats or long needlenose pliers.

Something to charge your glow jigs with...a super bright LED or a camera flash works.

RIfish · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 21, 2008, 09:55 AM »

flasher ,keeps you busy when tip ups don't

1TIGGER · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 21, 2008, 10:03 AM »

Two items top the list , a quality rope and a Walkie talkie on channel 7 just in case you should need some help!

digger953 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 22, 2008, 03:50 AM »

your buddys kids to run after tip ups

PACKMAN241982 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 07:24 PM »

Beer! Im just kidding. My must have is my vex and my old man with me pulling out them slabs.
Packman

Luffy · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 08:18 PM »

a fishing pole

ValleyStocker · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 08:22 PM »

ol' ladies permission?

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Author Topic: Ice Fishin' must haves (Read 10076 times)

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