Author Topic: Best method for catching eyes through the ice (Read 2360 times)

perchinmybucket · « **on:** Dec 28, 2011, 09:39 PM »

Jiggin? Tip ups? I catch walleye all year round off shore but never had much luck with eyes ice fishing.
Help a fellow IS member

wiredstone · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 09:42 PM »

Lots of time and patience !

Really , it is true.

Neversink Jimmy · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 11:55 PM »

My only "reliable" method has been to run tip ups shallow (3-6ft) after dark with small shiners....

Trouble is, I can only do that on weekends...

I stumble across a random Waldo in the daytime now and then, but 90% of my winter Wallace's come well after dark.

Reflective flags and a spotlight help... But then again, so does being able to see tip ups out the bedroom window.

Fatman · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 02:59 AM »

Sunrise or Sunset.

NatefishNY · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 06:36 AM »

check out the walleye section of the forum (almost at the bottom of the community page)... lots of great tips and strategies

JJ · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 07:31 AM »

Would like to get more jigging, but mine usually come on tipups; always say I will jig more, will try to leave the tipups homwe on the colder days this year.

The guys that fish Oneida seem to do well jigging them up.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 08:16 AM »

Quote from: CAPTJJ on Dec 29, 2011, 07:31 AM

Would like to get more jigging, but mine usually come on tipups; always say I will jig more, will try to leave the tipups homwe on the colder days this year.

The guys that fish Oneida seem to do well jigging them up.

yea but our eyes aren't to bright

2 years ago slammy kicked my butt with tip ups O yea

ol crawdad · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 08:21 AM »

Quote from: Neversink Jimmy on Dec 28, 2011, 11:55 PM

But then again, so does being able to see tip ups out the bedroom window.

DEC might find that interesting...

stevek · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 08:30 AM »

My plan for this year is to head out a few hours before dusk and drill all my jigging holes. Then play with panfish, or try for 'eyes deeper until it's time to sneak in and start jigging. I think keeping the noise and light to a minimum helps a lot from the research I've done. When I have bait I'll have a deadstick going too.

nypike · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 09:04 AM »

Quote from: ol crawdad on Dec 29, 2011, 08:21 AM

DEC might find that interesting...

here we go!

Neversink Jimmy · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 11:50 AM »

Quote from: ol crawdad on Dec 29, 2011, 08:21 AM

DEC might find that interesting...

How so, OlCrawdad? I am about 30ft from my flags. And far, far closer to my baits then anyone in a shanty on the same lake.

I've been down this road several times (and spent eight years as a National Park Ranger), it's all legit and plenty legal.

You think my tipups aren't attended simply because I am looking at them through actual windows instead of plastic?

Sorry for any potential highjack, OP. A PM will suffice regarding someone's legal concerns. As for waldos, I still say the most reliable method is late night/pre-dawn tip ups with small baits, just off the shoreline. Around 6ft (sometimes less!) seems best in my experience.

combsey · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 05:03 PM »

if your going to jig black and gold rapalas or jighead and a minnow dawn and dusk

gettinjiggy · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 05:24 PM »

I don't use tip ups at all so when we go walleye fishing I always have at least a couple spoons. Then I always rig 2 swim baits and depending on where we go a slip rig if there's current is killer! Flo orange, blue and white or green for the spoons, rainbow trout and fire tiger for the jiggin raps, perch color for the chubby(love the chubby), i always tip them with either a waxi or a minnow head(or other parts). These have worked any where we have gone to catch them, the time of day has less to do with it than moon kphase as far as i'm concerened. We've crushed them at noon time before, but it takes work and time to get it down.

Good luck..

filetandrelease · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 05:31 PM »

Quote from: ol crawdad on Dec 29, 2011, 08:21 AM

DEC might find that interesting...

i was told if they can be seen thats good enough

csklaus44 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 05:52 PM »

What I find important is the cadence in which you jig.

Tank · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 06:05 PM »

Follow Snagger around.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 05:49 AM »

Quote from: Tank on Dec 29, 2011, 06:05 PM

Follow Snagger around.

thats right

wiredstone · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 06:02 AM »

Snagger has a new fishing buddy.

ol crawdad · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 06:59 AM »

Quote from: Neversink Jimmy on Dec 29, 2011, 11:50 AM

How so, OlCrawdad? I am about 30ft from my flags. And far, far closer to my baits then anyone in a shanty on the same lake.

I got a ticket once in Oneonta because I was sitting in my truck watching my tip-ups when a rain shower hit. I was 10 feet from the ice. Could be the CO was overzealous, but he told me I had to be on the ice or the shore. Maybe I should have fought the ticket!

mpike2day · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 07:18 AM »

Yeah I think that you should have fought that ticket. I would have called his supervisor too.

jigshimmer · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 10:13 AM »

I prefer jigging them up dawn to 8 AM and then dusk into dark. If you have them or can locate them try a nils master #2 or 3. Same profile as a jiggin rapala but its bulkier- think they can see it from a farther distance. Watch your vex or marcum to see how they respond to varouius jigging action.

ICE DOG 69 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 10:27 AM »

Last year I caught 90 keepers (did not keep all 90 mind you) can only keep 3 a day but I keep a log of all my trips out weather, time of activity, etc, anyway out of the 90 keepers , 75 came off jigging .

Mr.Esox · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 04:54 PM »

In a clear lake nighttime.

northernnyice · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 05:07 PM »

Tip ups and jigging. Don't limit yourself, take advantage of all opportunity. Daylight and dark, hour before, hour after, each.

ICE DOG 69 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 05:08 PM »

Quote from: inwellb4light on Dec 30, 2011, 05:01 PM

You dont count!

How many of those 75 were over 8lbs?

What do you mean I don't count

Actually only 2 of the 75 were over 8 lbs. (1) 10 lb 3 oz (1) 8lb 6oz
Lots and lots of 6 and 7 lbers and lots of 18 inches.

bassinbrian_on_ice · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 05:11 PM »

Quote from: ICE DOG 69 on Dec 30, 2011, 10:27 AM

Last year I caught 90 keepers (did not keep all 90 mind you) can only keep 3 a day but I keep a log of all my trips out weather, time of activity, etc, anyway out of the 90 keepers , 75 came off jigging .

That's awesome ... i have never caught a Waldo through the ice , but going to give it a try (i'm a jigger only) with a Vex. Care to share some more of the info you logged ? And NO i do not want to know location

Day/night , type of lures , tipped with bait , depth range ?

I have a place to try once it freezes, probably going to try after work in the dark (never ice fished at night before either) ... so any tips would be cool.

Thanks !
BB

gettinjiggy · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 06:01 PM »

BB, just grab a jiggin rap or a spoon. Tip it with a minnow head and start beatin the bottom. Let it fall to the bottom, lift, hold for 5 seconds or so and jig it up, let it fall so on and so forth. the hold is when you'll get hit most likely, I use this time and time again and it works well. Work a steep slope or something on the bottom you can find with you're vex, if there around you'll see them on you're screen and you can go from there.

ColdFrontFisherman · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 10:32 PM »

I think the best way to catch eyes is to not get hung up on a single meathod. Been out some days and they will slam a jig n minnow. same spot a week later they wont hit anything but a glow red jig tipped with a spike.. 3 days later later they want a shiny silver spoon. Change it up and you will catch more fish.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 31, 2011, 05:00 AM »

Quote from: bassinbrian_on_ice on Dec 30, 2011, 05:11 PM

That's awesome ... i have never caught a Waldo through the ice , but going to give it a try (i'm a jigger only) with a Vex. Care to share some more of the info you logged ? And NO i do not want to know location Day/night , type of lures , tipped with bait , depth range ?

I have a place to try once it freezes, probably going to try after work in the dark (never ice fished at night before either) ... so any tips would be cool.

Thanks !
BB

Try Oneida it is gin clear and they bite during the day ,you can use tip ups if you wish mine have been packed up for years ,i move to much to be bother with them , just an ol buzzards .02

Shouldabeenhereyesterday · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 31, 2011, 05:10 AM »

Just like jumbo perch or crappie keep moving to stay catching fish. Everyday is different someday its live bait on a big spoon while others its a finesse bite on small jigs with plastics. Keep trying different techniques there is no "golden" setup that will work day in and day out.

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Author Topic: Best method for catching eyes through the ice (Read 2360 times)

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