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Yuba Ice Conditions - deerinator - 01-02-2014 Does anyone have any news on Yuba ice conditions? [signature] Re: [deerinator] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 Fished it yesterday. At least 10 inches of solid ice with about 1/2 inch of crusted snow on top. The water is slowly rising, so the edges are a little soft. [signature] Re: [kentofnsl] Yuba Ice Conditions - deerinator - 01-02-2014 How was the fishing? [signature] Re: [deerinator] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 Fishing was great. Catching could have been better. Three anglers and six pike and two perch were caught. [signature] Re: [kentofnsl] Yuba Ice Conditions - deerinator - 01-02-2014 are pike like perch do they feed near the bottom this time of year? [signature] Re: [deerinator] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 All but one was caught on the bottom. [signature] Re: [kentofnsl] Yuba Ice Conditions - zburninator - 01-02-2014 Sounds like you had an awesome time! My buddy and I are thinking about hitting Yuba tomorrow in hopes of finding some pike. I'd still consider myself a novice pike fishermen. So with that said do you have any tips you could share? Anything would be appreciated. PM me if you would like. Thanks [signature] Re: [zburninator] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 As I replied to another post: They can be caught on a whole minnow (dead of course) in about 15 to 25' of water. Rocky areas seem to be the best (at least that is where I have fished and where I have seen most of the other anglers fish). [signature] Re: [kentofnsl] Yuba Ice Conditions - zburninator - 01-02-2014 I appreciate the advice, hopefully we do as well as you guys did. Thanks again for your help. Ill keep you guys posted on our trip. I cant wait! [signature] Re: [zburninator] Yuba Ice Conditions - utahgolf - 01-02-2014 pm sent [signature] Re: [utahgolf] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 [quote utahgolf] pm sent [/quote] Not to me. [signature] Re: [kentofnsl] Yuba Ice Conditions - bmotoglen - 01-02-2014 Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor. [signature] Re: [bmotoglen] Yuba Ice Conditions - utahgolf - 01-02-2014 [quote bmotoglen]Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor.[/quote] google "quickstrike rig." [signature] Re: [bmotoglen] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 [quote bmotoglen] Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor. [/quote] I use a large treble hook with two of the three hooks stuck in the minnow. Sometimes I also use a second single hook in the head of the minnow. [signature] Re: [utahgolf] Yuba Ice Conditions - Kent - 01-02-2014 [quote utahgolf] [quote bmotoglen]Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor.[/quote] google "quickstrike rig." [/quote] Those look ideal. Just ordered me six of these: [url "http://www.ebay.com/itm/ICE-FISHING-BLEEDING-QUICK-STRIKE-SMELT-RIG-3-Pack-TIP-UP-LEADER-Northern-Pike/121045951410?_trksid=p5713.m2061&_trkparms=aid%3D333008%26algo%3DRIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D358%26meid%3D3836561544196963192%26pid%3D100041%26prg%3D1188%26rk%3D8%26rkt%3D9%26sd%3D111022045458%26"]Link[/url] [signature] Re: [kentofnsl] Yuba Ice Conditions - utahgolf - 01-02-2014 [quote kentofnsl][quote utahgolf] [quote bmotoglen]Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor.[/quote] google "quickstrike rig." [/quote] Those look ideal. Just ordered me six of these: [url "http://www.ebay.com/itm/ICE-FISHING-BLEEDING-QUICK-STRIKE-SMELT-RIG-3-Pack-TIP-UP-LEADER-Northern-Pike/121045951410?_trksid=p5713.m2061&_trkparms=aid%3D333008%26algo%3DRIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D358%26meid%3D3836561544196963192%26pid%3D100041%26prg%3D1188%26rk%3D8%26rkt%3D9%26sd%3D111022045458%26"]Link[/url][/quote] Those look good....Just be sure to set your drag super loose and let them chew on it for a bit and run a little. Definitely a lot better system then just a regular hook setup and you'll see the difference next time out or even when fishin for other stuff when using whole minnows... I use a little bit different way of hooking them, it's all personal preference, but I like angling the bait downward so that pike can take it head first. It's all trial and error and see which works best for ya. [signature]