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Ah I forgot about the hali. thats what I start with but i get aggrevated at missed bites.a lot of times I'm fishing 40 to 70 ft with smelt right on bottom.never had them below the ice. would the hooked smelt trick work that deep?
I've had it work that deep. Each time you get one or two fish a foot higher than you did before. You can walk them up the stairs if they're really aggressive.
aI'd imagine you get the occasional laker on it too huh
I use a jig board I made for fishing the Maine smelt camps. Works great. - ATG
What is a jig board? Got a picture?
you are catching smelt using 4 inch minnows? those must be some monster smelt!