08-09-2005, 12:38 AM
Thats great you got into them. Sometimes it takes awhile to find a good school but it pays off when you do. Its alot funner catching them that way rather than trolling or tossing out a worm and letting it sit on the bottom. I bet their survival rate was high.
My first trip to the berry this year took me 6 hours to find a good school but I was able to go straight to that same school the next four times I went. It paid off finding that school, me and/or my fishing partner have caught over the slot cutts on every trip.
Even though it took you an hour to find the fish I wouldn't say you "wasted the best hour of fishing" since it paid off in the long run and besides I think 9:00am -1:00pm can be some fast fishing.
Anyone who enjoys ice fishing should enjoy jigging at strawberry since its the same method but the chances of getting over good schools are alot greater since you can move around easier and use sonar while you are searching.
Congratulations on a great day.
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My first trip to the berry this year took me 6 hours to find a good school but I was able to go straight to that same school the next four times I went. It paid off finding that school, me and/or my fishing partner have caught over the slot cutts on every trip.
Even though it took you an hour to find the fish I wouldn't say you "wasted the best hour of fishing" since it paid off in the long run and besides I think 9:00am -1:00pm can be some fast fishing.
Anyone who enjoys ice fishing should enjoy jigging at strawberry since its the same method but the chances of getting over good schools are alot greater since you can move around easier and use sonar while you are searching.
Congratulations on a great day.
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