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Title: try this!
Post by: big bobber on Feb 25, 2013, 11:14 AM

we all chase the slobs...yesterday i stopped for beer and bait...waxies/wigs....the place selling them was out of wigs...but there was 1 container of trout worms(the red ones)so i bought them...fished all day with waxies and caught dinks all day...was even catching pike on jigs and waxies...ran out of waxies...ran back to the truck for the worms...and beleive it or not...the dinks would not touch them...however ...caught 6 in a row 8-9 inches...the bigger ones must eat worms.

Title: Re: try this!
Post by: Swift on Feb 25, 2013, 03:36 PM

Been an advocate of deadsticking a worm on the bottom for years, but I use plastic. Take a barbless, lead, horizontal jig with an Aberdeen hook, bend the shank "UP" 30*- 45*, pinch the barb and open the gap a bit. String on a Whip, Bloodworm or Tri-Tail so the tip is pointing nearly straight up and drop it down to inside 1/4" of the bottom then leave it there. Work the water column with another rod but will generally catch more/bigger fish on the worm. 'gills, Perch even Crappies are often skidding along the bottom right under the "seemingly" more active fish above them. A Super sensitive spring bobber and good line watching out of the corner of your eye for the super subtle slurping of the worm is very helpful but be careful often the rod starts going towards the hole in a hurry

Title: Re: try this!
Post by: Ironeagle on Feb 26, 2013, 08:05 AM

Your talking a red worm/ live bait not plastic rite? And you fished a whole worm?
I've never fished worms through ice. Bet a guy could get couple catfish like this.

Title: Re: try this!
Post by: big bobber on Feb 26, 2013, 08:45 AM

Quote from: Ironeagle on Feb 26, 2013, 08:05 AM

Your talking a red worm/ live bait not plastic rite? And you fished a whole worm?
I've never fished worms through ice. Bet a guy could get couple catfish like this.

yes..live red worms(around here they call them trout worms)..a whole one seemed to be too much..depending on the size of your worm(lol),,a oiece about 1inch long seemed to work good.dont know about catfish...but the gills sure seem to like them.

Title: Re: try this!
Post by: Van_Cleaver on Feb 27, 2013, 10:21 AM

Definitely going to do some field testing. ;) To Swift's point a Schooley rig would work well; I drill about a 1/4'' hole through the end of the handle and put a ten or 12'' piece of old, broken fishing rod through; no more lost rod!

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Post by: cbtrtbum on Feb 28, 2013, 01:37 PM

never thought of that...good idea. Im going to give it a try on Sat. Cheers.

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Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 28, 2013, 03:26 PM

Good tip !

        WS

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Post by: HuntHard on Mar 01, 2013, 07:53 AM

Dont be afraid to use 1/8 th jigging spoon either as you will get more size

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Post by: HUNTnFISHSD on Mar 01, 2013, 09:35 PM

 I catch gills on waxies and maggots.