MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
He was in 15' of water and fishing the bottom and I was in 10' fishing at 8' or so. He told me he was laying it on the bottom and bringing it up about 6'' for the rainbow bite. I did that for an hour and the bite went dead. Then raised them back up to 2' or so off the bottom and it started again. I left at 3:45. There were periods where I did not have time to re-bait the second rod. Just as soon as I lowered the jig to the strike zone they would hit.
Darn that must have been what slammed my rod the other day. Wish they were more common. Where were you at if you don't mind saying. One place is as good as another I suppose. Good job! Keep giving us hope.
Glad you posted the picture & Congratulations to that fine fisherman you were with. Go back and catch more.
Nice Perch. IM impressed, I have ice fished Lion for several years and mostly target perch in deeper water say 35 to 45. They are there but their size is not mostly keeping 9 " few to 10" for a meal. I got tired of cranking holes in shallow water for dinks. So good for you. Maybe its some days the bigger ones go on a feed in shallow water. The deep ones are almost always tentative biters. Its close to home for me. Maybe Ill make some friends if I show up Thurs.