Yuba Ice Conditions

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Does anyone have any news on Yuba ice conditions?
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[Kent]

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.
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How was the fishing?
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[Kent]

Fishing was great. Catching could have been better. Three anglers and six pike and two perch were caught.
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[deerinator]

are pike like perch do they feed near the bottom this time of year?
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[Kent]

All but one was caught on the bottom.
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[zburninator]

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
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[Kent]

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).
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[zburninator]

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!
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[utahgolf]

pm sent
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[Kent]

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pm sent

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Not to me.
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[bmotoglen]

Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor.
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[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."
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[Kent]

[quote bmotoglen]

Are you puting the minnow on a plain hook? Or an ice fly? Glow? I have never caught a pike befor.

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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.
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[Kent]

[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."

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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]
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[utahgolf]

[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."

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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.


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