One lure to rule them all

[wiperhunter2]

Question for those of you that use wooly buggers while ice fishing, do you use any kind of bait with them?

This year up at Fish Lake over New Year's, my rig had a tub jig as the bottom lure, with a loop about 24" above it.  I had a small bugger attached to the loop.  Sometimes I had that bugger tipped with bait (cut bait, or meal worm), and sometimes I didn't -- those perch are pretty good at stealing bait!.  I got fish both with and without.


Honestly, what's the difference between a bead / cone bugger and a crappie jig under the ice??

Interesting, sounds like I should give that a try because even if they steel the bait, fish can still be caught without it, I like that.