Brookie bait and/or lures?

[BEL]

I was just wondering about what bait and or lures to use for brookies at first ice. I have only fished for them once or twice with limited success. Thanks. BEL

[mikey11]

Have you ever tried fishing a bead head fly through the ice?

1/16 oz jig tied bucktail style with flashabou (silver, rainbow, whatever). That or a tiny len thompson.

[ULTRAlite]

These are 1/32 but same idea....

[BigRackLover]

try crayfish --- power bait has some.

[fishman]

nothing and i mean nothing better then roe sacks

[ABwhitetail]

Black backswimmer jig (1/32).......

[lippy]

I agree with fishman but first you have to catch a Brookie that has eggs. Try a small jig tipped with a maggot if it is allowed where you are fishing. If you have row sometimes just rubbing some on your jig will catch you a lot of fish.

[lippy]

Originally Posted by lippy

I agree with fishman but first you have to catch a Brookie that has eggs. Try a small jig tipped with a maggot if it is allowed where you are fishing. If you have row sometimes just rubbing some on your jig will catch you a lot of fish.

That should read roe..not row.