Pink Smelts

[Rob S]

I came across a local bait place that had pink "extra large smelts". I've only been fishing the hard water for the last 6 or 7 years but I never knew of such a bait. What have your experiences been with these pink smelts? Im trying them either way but my curiosity is killing me!

[tacklerunner]

They work awesome.

[bubba 96]

I came across a local bait place that had pink "extra large smelts". I've only been fishing the hard water for the last 6 or 7 years but I never knew of such a bait. What have your experiences been with these pink smelts? Im trying them either way but my curiosity is killing me!

That's all I've been using for at least 3yr now, the green ones aren't so bad either.....

[Richmuiz]

That's the biggest hole I've seen someone make planning on spear fishing lol

[Rob S]

When yu catch 40 pounders theres no such thing as a hole thats too big. And ya, I spear them...as clearly proven by the extra large smelt and treble hook in thw corner if his mouth :-p
I kept the popup on this hole for a few days :-):shark:

[Sloughsharkjigger]

I hope you mark those holes after you leave, if a little one ever feel through.......

[Hunter Trav]

Wow you don't mess around with the auger do you...lol Been a long time since I saw a hole that big, great fun to fish from. Please mark it for all those who are chastising you...

[Rob S]

I hope you mark those holes after you leave, if a little one ever feel through.......

Left the tent on the hole for a week...the hole was froze over solid when I moved the tent. But thanks for turning the thread from pink smelts in to your paranoid condesension:sHa_shakeshout:

[Rob S]

Wow you don't mess around with the auger do you...lol Been a long time since I saw a hole that big, great fun to fish from. Please mark it for all those who are chastising you...

Fished the same hole for a couple weeks and kept making the hole a bit bigger every time i went out..It was getting to big though and starting to get a little dangerous in the 3 man tent with a little bit of water on the ice around the hole :-) You're right it is very nice to see whats going on down there!

[Rob S]

You wouldnt see much of this one in am 8 inch hole :sign0068:

[Richmuiz]

You did that with a 8 inch I do a double hole but I'm trying that tomorrow that's going to be a view for sure

[Richmuiz]

Back to the pink smelts I have a bunch I'm going to try dying them a bunch of colors tonight see how that turns out.

[Rob S]

Back to the pink smelts I have a bunch I'm going to try dying them a bunch of colors tonight see how that turns out.

Right on, thats a good idea!! Do you have to thaw them first? That could get messy. I would think the redder better??

[Richmuiz]

Right on, thats a good idea!! Do you have to thaw them first? That could get messy. I would think the redder better??

Ya I was thinking that red would be really good I'm going to let them thaw just a bit then put a bit of water and a bunch of red dye then let them sit in the fridge for a few hours

[EZM]

Good idea, standard red food coloring should work just fine.

Raid the wife's pantry ..............quick!!!!!

[Richmuiz]

The smell of smelt in the kitchen right now is not going to be good when she comes downstairs lol

[WayneChristie]

did some yellow herring last year, seemed to work ok, might want to take some rubber gloves, especially if you have a couple brews, wont just be your hands come home red :bad_boys_20:

[Gust]

The pale green ones are fantabulous for lakers and I find the green better than red for pike. Though if they arent too dyed red or more pinkish they work well for me.

[whitetail Junkie]

did some yellow herring last year, seemed to work ok, might want to take some rubber gloves, especially if you have a couple brews, wont just be your hands come home red :bad_boys_20:

:lol:

[Rob S]

I like them so far let's say :-)

[pike_king780]

The smell of smelt in the kitchen right now is not going to be good when she comes downstairs lol

LMAO!! x2, my wife hates the smell of my bait lol, thank god she loves me lol

[farmerpk]

I had smaller green ones under tip ups at burn stick last weekend. Green out fished regular two to one, but who the heck knows. Could also be that one hole was just "hotter" than the other.

[Fishingaddict]

Where do you buy coloured smelts i know a shop in nanton sells a couple but dont know anywhere else

[WayneChristie]

Where do you buy coloured smelts i know a shop in nanton sells a couple but dont know anywhere else

pick up some food coloring in different colors, leave them in it in a bag overnight and you can do any color you like

[bubba 96]

pick up some food coloring in different colors, leave them in it in a bag overnight and you can do any color you like

X2 I do the same when I'm not stopping a 6am to get them...

[bubba 96]

Where do you buy coloured smelts i know a shop in nanton sells a couple but dont know anywhere else

Most anywhere ya buy reg smelts same guy supplies them wss, bps....