12-13-2004, 08:18 PM
I was also at Scofield this last Saturday morning. I read most peoples reports and several were all in agreement that moving frequently was a more effective way to catch fish. I was fishing next to MGB, although I didn't know it, saw the picture of his fishin buddy embedded in a wood holder with duck tape and figured out it was him.
In my group of 2 in about 4 hours of fishing we had about 20 fish on the deck all 14-16". Not the fastest it has ever been, but decent. I didn't move at all. The finder showed fish coming in about every 15-30 minutes. When we figured out what jig to use (Ratfinkie), when they came in, 90% took a swipe at one of our jigs, and we usually hooked 2 or 3 in each wave. During the 15-30 minutes there were no fish, no action nothing, but waiting a little bit, they always came through again.
MGB didn't move, and his group landed around 30 fish. Based on other reports, it sounds like we did as good as all those moving around. So based on my ice fishing over the past few years at scofield, the fish appear to move in "waves". If fish move in waves, why does moving around does it give you an advantage? Does moving around lessen the chance of missing as the wave moves through? If moving is more effective, why are reports of "movers" no better or slightly worse than the reports from us that didn't move at all?"
I started out ice fishing as a "mover" because I didn't have a finder, but now If I chart fish on a regular basis I spend the time I used to spend moving aound trying different jigs, bait, etc.. and have been able to key in on the most effective jig. I think this has increased my ice fishing success.
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In my group of 2 in about 4 hours of fishing we had about 20 fish on the deck all 14-16". Not the fastest it has ever been, but decent. I didn't move at all. The finder showed fish coming in about every 15-30 minutes. When we figured out what jig to use (Ratfinkie), when they came in, 90% took a swipe at one of our jigs, and we usually hooked 2 or 3 in each wave. During the 15-30 minutes there were no fish, no action nothing, but waiting a little bit, they always came through again.
MGB didn't move, and his group landed around 30 fish. Based on other reports, it sounds like we did as good as all those moving around. So based on my ice fishing over the past few years at scofield, the fish appear to move in "waves". If fish move in waves, why does moving around does it give you an advantage? Does moving around lessen the chance of missing as the wave moves through? If moving is more effective, why are reports of "movers" no better or slightly worse than the reports from us that didn't move at all?"
I started out ice fishing as a "mover" because I didn't have a finder, but now If I chart fish on a regular basis I spend the time I used to spend moving aound trying different jigs, bait, etc.. and have been able to key in on the most effective jig. I think this has increased my ice fishing success.
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