01-06-2022, 04:32 PM
(01-06-2022, 02:21 AM)SkunkedAgain Wrote: I have also tied a fly with a tungsten bead and nothing else, then put the bait on behind, it worked great for me, but I need to learn the snell knot so I can get it to hang more horizontal.... Probably should have tried one of them today, the fish really wanted things down sized... Anyway I'd say don't give up on the less is more idea for ice fishing.... A lot of the time I think the jig is just a bait delivery vehicle.... guess it depends on the day... Later Jeff
It must, Jeff, but the whole thing is weird, and I'll never fish enough to figure it out.
For instance, I came to icefishing late, about 18 years ago, learning primarily from guys on this site. I remember trying regular worms for perch at PV, and barely getting a bite in three trips, switching to mealworms, getting nothing, buying some waxies, and killing them on my next trip, and using the perch eyes, too. Of course, I'm learning at the same time about depth and jigs and spring-bobbers, but I'm thinking "wax-worms are the secret".
Two years later a couple young guys near me are just murdering them, so I go over to make friends. THEY are using regular worms, on a small hook, with a split-shot 4" above that. I'm like, "how are they detecting bites with hat sinker in the way?"