Ice fishing for pike set ups
I was curious to know what most of you use when ice fishing for pike? Most of my limited amount of ice fishing has been for trout, and I'd like to get out on Keho Lake again one of these days. Any tips? :) (besides don't blow away?)
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It is pretty basic. With tip-up just drop large smelt on the bottom and wait. Or you can use jig and minnow and keep jigging. They will slam it eventualy.
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I always use a Big trebel hook with a hearing or smelt.you can jig it or use it for the tip up and keep it close to the bottom.
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Do most guys just use treble hooks for smelts, herring, etc., or do some use those two pronged hooks that you wire through a smelt (or what ever bait)?
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if you use good quality hooks it lets you drop down in hook size, we get more hits in my estimation with size 8-10 . tip ups have advantage most days smelt or suckers would be my bait of choice. on occasion jigging proves effective. I use a small rattle trap with marker pen perch stripes, in very clear water the blue and silver gets the nod
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the bigger the smelt, the bigger the fish!
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the powers in control are discussing Swedish and Gorge hooks , I recomeend people not use either. Alot of fish braining and raker damage occurs.
The knot2kinky leader material and the spintech hooks make the best quick strike rigs ive ever seen. With the spintech hooks a pike can do a gator death roll and not rip out hooks. Remember too large a treble only gives a fish leverage to bend a hook, like a snipe on a wrench all my biggest pike have come on 10inch+ mackeral, fished nose down or laying on bottom. As the winter gets old and into spring Pike are used to feeding on winter kills. |
smelt with your choice of hook on a hillbilly tip-up..windshield wash bottle tied to your line set back from the hole, jug goes dancing you got a one, and they cant pull it though the hole. :sHa_shakeshout:
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im using 25lb and its way under rated........if you anchor the swiwel or hook end its a easy process. WC when we get together remind me, i have a good supply of spintechs. |
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I like to use a rod and reel for big pike. Just deadstick a fresh smelt(superstore sells em for 8 bucks for a big bag) a couple feet from bottom. With the rod, just loosen up the drag enough to set the hook when they take it, but loose enough to let them run. Put a bell on it and your good to go!
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I hit the trout pond at dickson get a few 10" odd suckers kill them,small owner trebles,I use a bait needle run through just behind the head,pop out at the dorsal fin try to get center of balance.it takes a little practice be careful it is easy to get your hand.pull the wire leader back thru clip on hook bury one point in the skull of the sucker good to go pike eat fish head first
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I'd go with either tip up or as the regulations allow you 2 lines during ice fishing have a rod aswell jigging spoons jigs bait rig what ever excites you , you'll want to use at minimum medium to medium action rod with a baitcaster with some heavy braided line , and fluro leader and you'd be set all day long . For myself I'm running the st Croix medium heavy rod wit my shamano Callisto or sometimes my shamano Corvalus . Both good ros only difference is the Callisto is a low profile reel .
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