Author Topic: Minnows Wax worms or spikes? (Read 7116 times)

spartaman12 · « **on:** Feb 14, 2007, 05:09 PM »

what has been the best bait going for everybody this year?

Swift · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 06:54 PM »

Mousies were early and tended to be solid all winter for years, but they're history for this season. Decent sized fish have been fickle for me so far, really small jigs (#14-#18) and a single, smallest, white spike on at most 2# line rather deep (15'+) has caught enough to make it worthwhile on 8"+ 'gills and Perch, color hasn't mattered. Haven't heard any reliable reports of anyone pulling up solid, good sized limits locally.

icefishermanmark · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 07:03 PM »

Wax worms are all I've used, and I'd say that I've done fairly well. I usually get in the 20's for # of gills per day, but that's only real good sized ones. None of the tweeners. I like spikes because you can catch about 50 fish on one, but sometimes I think they're too small for the bigger fish.

spartaman12 · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 07:06 PM »

has anybody tried those corn boerers(sp)...i caught a couple big gills on those

swampbuckster · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 07:32 PM »

I use waxxies, spikes, or mousies for gills, And use Minnows for Perch, Crappie, Pike, Walleye, Bass, Bullheads, and anything else that'll eat a minnow.

icecaptain · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:08 PM »

I have never used corn bores, but heard that they work very well if you can get them.

icecaptain · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:10 PM »

best bait for me an my cuz have been waxies, spikes work from time to time just depends on the day

spartaman12 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:18 PM »

see i buy waxies but then they just die and then i get pissed

icefishermanmark · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:20 PM »

Quote from: spartaman12 on Feb 14, 2007, 08:18 PM

see i buy waxies but then they just die and then i get **censored**

What do you do with them when you're not fishing? I have some that are still alive and have been in the fridge for 2.5 weeks.

swampbuckster · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:23 PM »

I keep my waxxies at room temp but you have to get them from the bait store when they are alive. Just because they are white, doesn't mean they are living. They should be crawling around like maggots in the wood chips. Alot of stores keep their waxxies too cold and they die.

icecaptain · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:24 PM »

Just keep them in the fridge, and if you can, put them in some fresh pine shavings from planer or table saw and they will last a long time. Also I find dead ones work fine as long as they are not turning black or too soft. Hey spartaman12, what lakes do you fish around sparta?

USMarine1171 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:34 PM »

When I was at the basin at Metro two weeks ago we COULD NOT get the fish to bite on minnows or wax worms. We got bored and picked up LEAF WORMS from the store and actually caught a few of them...just because they would cover the teardrop better vs. the other baits. With the other baits the fish would nip at the bait but never where the hook was at. Once we had worms and they nipped at it you could hook them easier. Prolly a one time thing though. Cuz when those perch are hittin' at LSC it doesn't matter WHAT you have on. When they ARE hitting I've had the best luck with artificial bait just because your hook is in the water more vs. live bait

spartaman12 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:37 PM »

shoot just bout nething, i was thinkin about heading out to cranberry, ive gone to camp lake...i fished indian a couple times, and i hit a private lake on nestor so far this winter. But when it comes to bass fishing i fish all over. I won that bass tourney on camp lake if you were in that

spartaman12 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:39 PM »

i think my fridge might be too cold because i keep all my baits in there and they always end up dieing. yeah i know youd think i would learn the first time but i have a stack of chew cans full of dead wax worms in my fridge

icefishermanmark · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:41 PM »

Quote from: spartaman12 on Feb 14, 2007, 08:39 PM

i have a stack of chew cans full of dead wax worms in my fridge

Maybe that's your problem?? There could be chemicals left over that kill the bait. I put mine in old film containers. I don't know where you can find them anymore, but it's really convenient.

spartaman12 · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:44 PM »

yeah i never thought of that maybe the fiberglass is gettin to em

spartaman12 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:46 PM »

Quote from: USMarine1171 on Feb 14, 2007, 08:34 PM

When I was at the basin at Metro two weeks ago we COULD NOT get the fish to bite on minnows or wax worms. We got bored and picked up LEAF WORMS from the store and actually caught a few of them...just because they would cover the teardrop better vs. the other baits. With the other baits the fish would nip at the bait but never where the hook was at. Once we had worms and they nipped at it you could hook them easier. Prolly a one time thing though. Cuz when those perch are hittin' at LSC it doesn't matter WHAT you have on. When they ARE hitting I've had the best luck with artificial bait just because your hook is in the water more vs. live bait

Wow, leaf worms huh? cant say ive ever heard of that

Out Door Man · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 15, 2007, 06:32 AM »

double red spike before dark and double white after dark

spartaman12 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 15, 2007, 10:52 AM »

ive never used mousies but spikes have been successfull so far

USMarine1171 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 15, 2007, 12:15 PM »

Quote from: spartaman12 on Feb 14, 2007, 08:46 PM

Wow, leaf worms huh? cant say ive ever heard of that

yeh, it was a new thing for us too

fishinboy · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 15, 2007, 05:35 PM »

wigglers have been working great for me, i always have waxies and spikes with me too, but they are nailing the wigglers so that's all i end up using. shiners for pike.

Rumrunner · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 15, 2007, 07:28 PM »

Depends on the lake. Ill hang a small shiner low for a walleye under the tip up. For big..i mean big pike...Get yourself some sucker decoys for spearing...hang one of them bad boys down in a weed channel and give it a little time.

To do that...just hang a downrigger release even with your reel on the tipup....big pike will never care about the resistance and you wont chase constant minnow trips.

spartaman12 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 16, 2007, 07:21 AM »

nice nice, we just got a cuple more on red spikes

spartaman12 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 05:22 PM »

anybody use "wigglers".....just seen those for the first time this weekend

Rumrunner · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 06:02 PM »

I have but find they tend to tear off easy. you end up rebaiting quite a bit vs spikes.

empty hook · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 06:28 PM »

Quote from: Rumrunner on Feb 26, 2007, 06:02 PM

I have but find they tend to tear off easy. you end up rebaiting quite a bit vs spikes.

When I go out I try to have wax worms ,spikes,always wigglers,and minnows if going after perch. When I use minnows or wiglers I use small jigs with a long shank hook don't really lose that many wigglers that way. I do use a camera while perch fishing.

Rumrunner · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 06:34 PM »

Ahhh...good call.

spartaman12 · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 06:52 PM »

yeah they are kinda weird looking and i never really tried them, do they work for smaller perch, cuz thats all i seem to find

empty hook · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 06:55 PM »

Quote from: spartaman12 on Feb 26, 2007, 06:52 PM

yeah they are kinda weird looking and i never really tried them, do they work for smaller perch, cuz thats all i seem to find

The small perch is where you might lose more wigglers. Hardly lose any to bigger perch and sometimes catch two or more on one.

spartaman12 · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 26, 2007, 07:11 PM »

how?......thats weird

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Author Topic: Minnows Wax worms or spikes? (Read 7116 times)