Ice fishing

Went out yesterday on the ice. The perch were scattered in the bays. The thin ice has limited us and kept us off our traditional areas. The smaller lakes are froze to 5 inches or so as are the protected bays. The perch were soft biting and seemed to like small baits or baits with a drop line. I had a good run about mid day with a Northland Buckshot, 3inch drop line and a small chartrues colored hook tipped with a minnow head, I tried a percheye on thesdame rig and it worked better yet but the fish seemed harder to hook. I think a longer drop line and small treble rather than the hook would have helped. I found them both shallow 7 feet and deeper 14 feet. We are expecting to get some cold weather this week so that should make some good ice.

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Mjelle,

have you tried the salmo chubby darter with a dropper on the perch on devil’s?

I wouldn’t want to say that fast 3 times! I haven’t heard of them, where can I see a picture? I like dropper lines on baits like NorthLand’s Buck Shot, and Cast Masters. So I am a believer in that concept. Are they a soft bait?

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I’ll see if I can send you a picture on one soon. Hawger

Here’s that picture of the Salmo Chubby Darter. Hawger e-mailed it to me and I just now had a chance to get it on the server for all to take a look at.

I really like the looks of this baby! Could be a real killer through the ice and I know they work on the Mississippi River as a replacement for the ever faithful but typically boring jig and minnow.

James Holst

Moving Waters Guide Service

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Thanks I will have to try that I wonder about a drop line with wax worms etc. Does it go round the hole or straight up and down. Mike

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It darts… Ha! When you lift it. Hawger