Author Topic: Your best tip (Read 94018 times)

jethro · « **Reply #180 on:** Nov 15, 2011, 11:02 AM »

I'd have to say my best tip is to check your bait every now and then. I can't tell you how many times I was just being lazy and hanging with buddies, then comes time to pack up and half of my tip ups are bait-less! Also, when it's cold it's real easy to keep your hands in your pockets, and your butt in the shanty. But if you have tip ups set, don't be lazy and chip them out every once in a while! It's not good for a trap to have to chip 2" of ice around it and you might lose that fish!

perchnut · « **Reply #181 on:** Nov 17, 2011, 10:14 AM »

especially check your baits just prior to 'prime time'.....

C-Bisket · « **Reply #182 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 11:12 PM »

… buy spike grubs on line by the 1,000 real cheap – and use 2# flourocarbon, on a light fast action Quality Pole, with a halfway decent spinning reel … the rest is just fishin’ !

flyfisherman83 · « **Reply #183 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 11:30 PM »

interesting info will kepp it in mind

gloveless · « **Reply #184 on:** Nov 23, 2011, 08:14 AM »

Don't know if it has been said but, Drill lots of hole and keep moving from hole to hole. Follow the fish. If the bite slows down just keep dropping your line down one of the predrilled holes to find the fish. Been doing this for acouple years and it pays off. Got lazy and didn't move around last year (shanty was to cozy) and didn't get as many fish jigging that i ussally get.

flyfisherman83 · « **Reply #185 on:** Nov 24, 2011, 12:26 AM »

drill, drill, drill!!!

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #186 on:** Nov 26, 2011, 05:49 PM »

its possible for your presentation to be to big, but it will never be to small!!!!

boss j · « **Reply #187 on:** Nov 28, 2011, 06:24 PM »

fishing tip-ups: check every 30-45 mins till the bite when it starts you need to carry the minnows everywhere! because the constant shimmy as the minnow goes up, then down gets attention, even if not hungry. but they stay around for when they do get hungery, a lil before sunset usually, i will get 3-4 fish per tip-up (5 tip-ups) all in about a hour. when the tip-up action slows thats when i get the action on the small spoons and jigs....

lockdown199 · « **Reply #188 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 07:48 PM »

Spend the money on good equipment, keep warm it sucks getting cold, take care of your equipment during and after the season.

gaudetskie · « **Reply #189 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 08:50 PM »

If your permy's not on the fish, either move it or learn to play cribbage.

laweidauer · « **Reply #190 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 09:17 PM »

If you want to stay put, stay put but if you're out there to catch fish then always fish like you're fishing a tournament

slipperybob · « **Reply #191 on:** Dec 03, 2011, 07:42 AM »

If you can, practice your jigging techniques in a fish tank or bucket full of water. It will show you how your jig is behaving.

gloveless · « **Reply #192 on:** Dec 03, 2011, 11:54 AM »

If you can get a cheap fishfinder and a power source. I use a cheap $20 (walmart special) finder and it does awsome with detecting anything swimming. And for power I use a battery pack the kind that is used for jumping dead batteries. Been using this since last year and can't figure out how i fished wiht out one before. Sometime the fish are threre and you have to change your jigging tech. That is why the fish finder in good to have.

gillicer · « **Reply #193 on:** Dec 03, 2011, 07:04 PM »

good boots

Garnet · « **Reply #194 on:** Dec 03, 2011, 07:09 PM »

Don't run on black ice with no snow cover. Even though you dont see anyone they will appear to laugh at you when you fall.

Duneman101 · « **Reply #195 on:** Dec 05, 2011, 12:31 PM »

Auger blades are sharp and should be sharp!

dull blades cause a lot of extra work, keep em sharp and clean.

gillcraze · « **Reply #196 on:** Dec 06, 2011, 10:37 AM »

drill as many holes as you can

rude the dude · « **Reply #197 on:** Dec 07, 2011, 04:51 AM »

make sure you kill every pike you catch when you come to Maine.

IceFisher64 · « **Reply #198 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 06:48 PM »

best tip would be to light line 2lb

gillcraze · « **Reply #199 on:** Dec 11, 2011, 05:25 PM »

Bring you buddies and some patience

EOS · « **Reply #200 on:** Dec 21, 2011, 08:58 PM »

Be out at first light

DasRottweiler · « **Reply #201 on:** Dec 22, 2011, 05:55 AM »

Quote from: DasRottweiler on Jan 09, 2011, 09:07 AM

Keep yer piehole clamped shut about access to your favorite pond on online forums so it doesn`t become trashed by the lurkers surfing for fish reports and access spots. Let the SCABS do thier own homework or pay the consequences.
ROTT

Brought this back to the surface for the NEW guyz! MUhhahaha!

icemantwo · « **Reply #202 on:** Dec 23, 2011, 10:03 AM »

Don't just fish one spot and one lure all the time try new lures, spots, and tactics until you find a combination that works on that certain day, because every day a different combination will be the one that works the best.

P.Dona · « **Reply #203 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 01:44 PM »

Don't forget the sun glasses

NYSporty · « **Reply #204 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 01:49 PM »

Quote from: EOS on Dec 21, 2011, 08:58 PM

Be out at first light

2X I try to get a bunch of holes punched before it get light to let things cool down.

boss j · « **Reply #205 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 10:06 AM »

the morning bite starts to slow as the sun gets up over the trees, the evening starts as it goes below the horizon. and most the time it goes well into dark! so pack a big lunch and dress warm, you might be out there from 6 am till 11-12 pm!

wmass_ice49 · « **Reply #206 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 08:25 PM »

Have fun and always leave with the same amount of gear and people that you arrived with.

treadz · « **Reply #207 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 07:35 PM »

If the bite is light and the water has clouded up, get the camera out and go to the bottom. No perch is safe when big brother is watching.

Cedar2RTO · « **Reply #208 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 07:26 AM »

Quote from: Duneman101 on Dec 05, 2011, 12:31 PM

Auger blades are sharp and should be sharp!

dull blades cause a lot of extra work, keep em sharp and clean.

Cover em up when not in use.... I've knicked my boots and my shanty cover learning the hard way.
luckily I didn't get skin or anything like that

FishinJenn · « **Reply #209 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 10:47 AM »

Bring enough beer!

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