Author Topic: Gill Slayer  (Read 1956 times)

Offline Clunk

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Gill Slayer
« on: Jan 15, 2016, 03:38 PM »
Fishing a well known lake yesterday using a Custom Jigs and Spins Slender spoon and slayed the gills... Caught a limit within an hour 1/4 oz tipped with waxies.. They couldnt resist...  Pulled them right out of the weeds..  Some met it half way down... Awesome day ;D
Maybe a rookie at this game but willing to travel for the BITE....
Jiffy Pro4 8 in auger Clam Yukon Marcum LX 5 Muck boots. Xwife got the 4wheeler so I'm dragging it if I cant drive on the lake....

Offline Unclegillhunter

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #1 on: Jan 16, 2016, 09:10 AM »
So are you like a rep for the company or you just like the lures? Don't get me wrong I like them too.
Anyway nice that you got out!

Keep it safe! JDL

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #2 on: Jan 16, 2016, 11:52 AM »
just your average fisherman, who had purchased some spoons to chase the elusive perch in SD.. Thought why not give it a try.. 

Amazed me how good they worked.. ;D
Maybe a rookie at this game but willing to travel for the BITE....
Jiffy Pro4 8 in auger Clam Yukon Marcum LX 5 Muck boots. Xwife got the 4wheeler so I'm dragging it if I cant drive on the lake....

Offline Reinert

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #3 on: Jan 17, 2016, 07:49 AM »
all ive used this year is slender spoons and swedish pimples, have yet to tie on a jig.catfish bass crappie perch and gills all love them. no reason to switch. did a lot of youtube and article research on ice fishing in late fall and its paying off. also got a lot of tips from here as well and my catch rate compared to previous years has multiplied greatly. granted  im fairly new to the getting serious part of ice fishing.

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #4 on: Jan 17, 2016, 12:48 PM »
"Fishing a well known lake yesterday," C'mon man! That's funny.
Ice fishing is a subculture, one wouldn't understand until they experienced it...

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #5 on: Jan 17, 2016, 02:56 PM »
They work great but questioning your size.  1/4 oz would be huge for gills, Huge presentation and treble hook, can't imagine it was that big.  Guessing it was the smaller 1/16 oz?

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #6 on: Jan 17, 2016, 02:56 PM »
LOL, cant give out the HOT Spot.... Had to muscle my way in between fisherman, walked up punched holes pulled 3 crappie out in the first 15 mins....The look on their face was priceless...   Flipped my hut over and filled my bucket and left
Maybe a rookie at this game but willing to travel for the BITE....
Jiffy Pro4 8 in auger Clam Yukon Marcum LX 5 Muck boots. Xwife got the 4wheeler so I'm dragging it if I cant drive on the lake....

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #7 on: Jan 17, 2016, 02:58 PM »
GOOD catch....  It was 1/16th oz..  :-\
Maybe a rookie at this game but willing to travel for the BITE....
Jiffy Pro4 8 in auger Clam Yukon Marcum LX 5 Muck boots. Xwife got the 4wheeler so I'm dragging it if I cant drive on the lake....

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #8 on: Jan 17, 2016, 03:55 PM »
When you fish those, do tip them with waxies?
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #9 on: Jan 17, 2016, 04:06 PM »
When you fish those, do tip them with waxies?
  I cant speak for the other guys but I use waxies, butterworms and gulp.  not all at once obviously, when the bites hot  its gulp all the way. way more durable and I can get back down the hole quicker. just for fun I popped some holes in some spinner bait blades to make a few homemade spoons just to try, lots of options as far as blade styles and sizes, colors as well.

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #10 on: Jan 18, 2016, 09:09 AM »
Actually I have a new supply from them on the way. For gills seems like smaller is better

Keep it safe! JDL

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #11 on: Jan 18, 2016, 11:59 AM »
I still probably have more confidence when I use waxies but it's tough to beat the convenience of plastics, lots of good options out there but so nice not having to rebait when you're on a hot bite and want to get back on the fish. 

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Re: Gill Slayer
« Reply #12 on: Jan 20, 2016, 02:18 PM »
Just saw my custom order is on the way should here by this weekend! Going to a lake that has some nice sized fish! The length limit dropped on the waleye. Looking forward to a couple of great days on the ice!

Keep it safe! JDL

 



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