Hello,
I am new to the forum and it looks like a good time.
I went out to Boysen last weekend for the first time at the tough creek area.
I bought some minnows from B&K and I was ready for a good time and potentially my first Sauger.
Unfortunately, the only fish I caught was a rainbow while I was setting up my ice tent.
On a 1/4 jig below a hookless kastmaster (used as kind of a flasher).
I had fish on the flasher a good portion of the day other than from 3-5PM, but no idea what they wanted to bit.
Jigging spoons tipped with a live minnow or minnow head. Nope.
Jigs in sizes from 1/8 to 1/2 ounce with a wide variety of colors tipped with a live minnow or minnow head. Nope.
Jigging with a big drop, slight drop, or pause. Nope.
Deadsticking a live minnow on a jaw jacker. Nope.
Putting three live minnows on a treble hook and dead sticking. Nope.
Must have just been at the wrong spot or chose the wrong time of year.
Ice was 18" and it was on and off windy Saturday.
Maybe, next time.
Might have to head out again in a few weeks to see if I can catch my first Sauger.
Hopefully, people had better luck than I did.
Lol. Never experienced something like this where you mark fish a majority of the day, but they want no part of you.