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ya three different fish. oh trust me, theres alot more bigger fish then 15lbs in that lake. i eat the fish all the time from there. never been sick n it tastes just fine. however i dont keep anything over 7lbs, an thats in any lake. 3lbers are perfect for me. im heading out today, moving the shack to the lucky spot since the ice is good an thick to get to it.
hey, ya ive been having decent luck too. been moving around lots though. where abouts was 15" of ice if u dont mind me asking
Does anyone have any advice for tipups on blackstrap? Don't want locations or anything just some pointers. I use to have decent luck but the last two years...nothing. Do I put the bait on the bottom, half way up, or what? I use to and still try to keep the bait half way from the bottom and nothing but 2 missed flags. Is there a bait that works better then others? Use to use smelts buy I am trying larger bait like herring now. Before the last two years I would catch at least 2-3 pike anywhere from 5-15 lbs every time out.Any pointers is greatly appreciated.
I have been having the most luck this year with tip ups, I use regular smelts and keep my bait about a food or so off the bottom. I also find it helps to give the fish a minute once the flag goes off to get the bait down, helps to get the hook set especially if you are using a larger bait.
Went out for the afternoon Friday on the north end just north of the arm. Managed a few perch for some appetizers, and had some thievery pike steal 2 tip ups(almost made me want to put a leader on).
I make my own quickstrike rigs out of 18" 30 lbs fluorocarbon with a treble on one strand and big octopus hook on the other. Fish can't see it underwater and its extremely abrasion resistant, never had a pike bite through my rigs. Had one engulf it entirely and bit off my braided tipup line, felt like I had snagged a log until it got to the hole, shook its head once and then it was gone. So now I run an 18" fluoro leader to my rigs so that won't happen again.
Thanks for the tip, I think it is time to bump up the test. I was hesitant to put that heavy of fluro on because I thought it would spook the fish.