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bassboy
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stocked bows
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Nov 17, 2005, 06:06 PM »
what is the best way to target stocked bows on tipups and jigging
THANKS
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Jimmy The Jigger
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 17, 2005, 07:45 PM »
On tipups I like using small shiners,or mealworms. Jigging with a sweedish Pimple tipped with a mealworm or waxy also works well.
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jigmaster5
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 17, 2005, 07:59 PM »
Ditto what Jimmy said.
I've got a few general tips, too...
1) Check masswildlife for fall stockings and/or pond with holdovers
2) Use light line and long leaders (2 lb to 4 lb). If there's salmon around you might consider going with 6-8 lb. fluoro and make sure if you have plenty of line.
3) Set your traps over a variety of depths - sometimes they go surprisingly shallow in winter or suspend over deep water
4) Try different baits - some days they show a distinct preference for say pin shiners over mealworms or vice versa.
The rest is just details and personal preference.
My favorite jigging lure for trout is the smallest kastmaster in silver/blue tipped with mousies. The swedish pimple is copper, gold, or silver is a good choice, too. I usually work the jig close the bottom and bounce it off the bottom often. Short hops with lots of pauses and shaking.
Oh yeah, I like a Berkley Power egg in fl. yellow with a light-wire single hook under the tip-up if you don't have live bait.
-jon
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big big rdg
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 17, 2005, 09:42 PM »
I caught some nice ones last year using tiny panfish jigs(dont remember the name of them....something moon or something like that
) tipped with a waxie. The jigs were very small and i was fishing in about 6fow.
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jigmaster5
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 18, 2005, 06:49 AM »
Could be the K&E Tackle Moon Jigs that you're thinking of...i've got a few. they work well - especially when the fishing gets tough.
-jon
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bassboy
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 18, 2005, 02:16 PM »
THANKS ALOT guy i love to catch bow but only have got one through the ice so far it was 16" it was a nice fish i just want to catch some more during ice thank again for tips and info
so how long now do you think well be on ice I CANT WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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big big rdg
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Nov 18, 2005, 06:40 PM »
Im hoping to be on by mid-late december. I cant wait either
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Jimmy The Jigger
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 18, 2005, 07:10 PM »
One more thing I forgot to mention about Trout/Salmon on tipups, I've had my best results fishing right under the ice, Like 1-5 ft. under the ice, Even in deeper water, they seem to cruise just below the surface. Hope this helps.
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musky-man
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 18, 2005, 09:29 PM »
yea i agree with jimmy the jigger. use small bait on tips up right below the ice in pretty much any depths. i like to have numbers of tips ups in different depths, have 2 in 8-10 feet, 2 in 15-20, and 1 over 30 feet, but keep the bait near the surface. this way u can see which depth the fish are at, and dont keep all ur bait at the same depth. have some baits like couple feet deeper then the other
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mullen2525
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 19, 2005, 02:44 PM »
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=25786.0
check out that thread should give you some good info
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EscapeIsNever
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 22, 2005, 05:03 AM »
id really like to catch some 'truck-bows' through the ice...
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Brian
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Re: stocked bows
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Nov 22, 2005, 06:29 AM »
if we get ice down to the cape , brian we can give it a try.
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