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« on: November 24, 2010, 11:00:59 PM »
He who dies with the most lures, WINS!
Bass Pro Outdoor World in Toledo is having Ice Fishing Weekend on the 11th and 12th of December!
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« on: November 24, 2010, 08:35:04 PM »
Here is the Steelhead I got today at Antrim Lake. I didn't get a weight on her, but she was 24 1/2 inches long. Caught on a minnow and 4lb. test line with an ultralight rod. I also met a lot of great guys out there today. Hello to Rick and Gary, John and Patrick. 
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« on: November 21, 2010, 07:12:41 PM »
Vexilar is the leader in ice fishing electronics, but they have some great outerwear as well. Their line of Cold Snap Gear is really affordable and very high quality. I tried some on last winter and had already used up my "allowance." This is going to be my next major ice fishing purchase. Check them out at: www.vexilar.com
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« on: November 18, 2010, 06:47:52 PM »
I just called Bass Pro in Rossford(Toledo), and they are having ice fishing weekend on December 11-12, 2010!
They put on a great event up there, and they have pro staff from Clam, Lindy, Northland, etc. who will be doing demonstrations and seminars from 11am-4pm both days.
Lots of great stuff on SALE and plenty of giveaways! There is a whole end of the store that becomes an ice fishing paradise.
Hope to see you there!
P.S.
A little bird who is on the inside at the store said that they might have some very elusive lures coming in, just in time for the event!
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« on: November 11, 2010, 04:35:53 PM »
I know a lot of you guys probably don't fish it very often, but I had about an hour to kill earlier so I went over to the Mad River to try my luck.
Caught a nice Brownie on a Chart/black Roostertail! Man are those fish fun!
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« on: November 07, 2010, 09:42:37 AM »
Dave Hoheisel, my buddy John, and Myself fished the marina at Alum Creek Lake yesterday morning and into the early afternoon.
I arrived about seven and started marking fish when I got to about 25 FOW, they were holding at about this depth all day, with a few suspending fish that couldn't be coaxed into biting anything.
The fish that we did locate down near the bottom were hitting deadsticked minnows which we were dropshotting about 1' to 3' off the bottom. They were also pretty keen on the Silver and Orange Swedish Pimple tipped with a minnow and the Genz Worm tipped with a minnow head or tail.
Between 7am and about 10am we were getting some White Bass of good size with a lot of small Crappie turning on later in the morning.
By 11am we were catching keeper size crappie and having active chasers on the Vexilar (feeding both up and down.) We caught the majority of our fish out of one heavily concentrated school in 25 FOW, and all were taken within 5' of the bottom.
Final take was 6 White Bass, 4 nice Gills, and 18 Crappie. We caught between 60-70 Crappie and had a triple hook-up at one point around 1:00pm!
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« on: November 02, 2010, 08:51:11 PM »
Alright, I guess I'll have to break down and try them this year.
Have any of you had any luck with them in the past?
For those who are not sure of what a Dropper Rig is, I'll give a brief explanation:
Say you have a spoon (Swedish Pimple for example), and you tie it on your mainline. Then you'd tie on another length of line in place of the hook on the lower split-ring. This length can be as short as 1" or as long as 1' depending on conditions. Then you tie on a small jig and bait it with one or more waxworm(s) or spike(s).
Hali-Jigs are based on this principle which utilizes the spoon for the attractant and then the jig below is the true business end.
I have an article in which Jason Mitchell is talking about their application for Perch fishing and I want some of your feedback on the concept. The tactic is easy enough for everyone to be able to replicate it, but I don't feel that it's really caught on around here.
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« on: November 01, 2010, 09:40:28 PM »
I've started building my "2010-11 Class." Just got these items today. Fiska Wolfpack (6-Pack of Wolfram Tungsten Jigs)- Smaller profile with great trailer action. You can check these out at: www.yourbobbersdown.comLindy Darters- Same basic style as the Salmo jigs. Got mine in 1/8 and 3/16oz. www.Basspro.comLindy Rattlin' Flyers- 6 pack assortment from www.Basspro.comNorthland Puppets and Jiggin' Rapalas- 3 each, in different colors from last year and the year before. www.Basspro.comMy nect Purchase will be the new Northland "Live Forage" Fish Fry Trap. Works like a blade bait, but has an interesting twist. See for yourself! www.Northlandtackle.comStill have to get My Diamond Eye Jigs, Swedish Pimples, and Vib'e's.
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« on: October 31, 2010, 08:53:16 PM »
Happy Halloween!
Water temperature on Indian Lake is 42 degrees and creeping downward....
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« on: October 25, 2010, 10:58:34 AM »
What you'll need:
-An Iron Skillet
-Ziplock Bags
-Vegetable Oil
-Frozen Hash Browns (Thawed)
-Diced Onion
-Diced Green Pepper
-Salt
-Pepper
-A Spatula of a Metal Fork
What you'll do:
Over a good cooking fire, heat a skillet and put enough oil in to just coat the bottom of the pan. While that's getting hot mix together about 4 parts Potatoes with 1 part each of onions and peppers, in a ziplock bag. Add salt and pepper (just eyeball it, you can always add more later.)
Dump your mixture into the skillett and flatten it into a nice even patty across the bottom of the pan. It'll cook about 4-5 minutes and then you'll need to either flip it, or turn it over onto itself with a spatula. Either way works just fine. Cook it for another 4-5 minutes and you're eating. This one is really simple, just keep checking your potatoes under the edge from time to time. If they get a little dark they're even better! You can't lose.
Good Luck!
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« on: October 25, 2010, 10:42:39 AM »
What you'll need:
-Mixing Bowls (2)
-Cake Pans (2-3)
-Table Spoons (2-3)
-A Wooden Spoon (To check your oil)
-Metal Forks (3-4)
-Iron Skillets (as needed, probably 3)
-Foil
-Dishcloths (4-5)
-Paper Plates
-Ziplock Bags
-A mess of fillets
-Vegetable Oil
-A six pack of beer
-A bag of flour
-Salt
-Pepper
-Garlic Powder
-Cumin
What you'll do:
Be sure you have a good cooking fire, if flames are too high you’ll ruin your lunch. If the fire is too low you’ll ruin your lunch. Add your oil to the skillets about an 1” to an 1 ½” deep. You’ll want your oil to be just about smoking but not quite. Test it with the butt-end of the wooden spoon, if it sizzles and bubbles then you’re ready to cook.
In one bowl mix together 8 tablespoons of flour with half a tablespoon each of salt, pepper, and Garlic Powder. (A little less generous with the Cumin please.) You can adjust the seasoning to your taste the next time you make it. Then add the beer, stirring all the time until your batter looks about like pancake batter.
Getting the fish ready is pretty simple now. Just take your fillets and dab them dry with a couple of dishcloths. Put some flour in either a plastic bag, or a paper plate. Plastic bags are good if it’s windy. Roll the dry fillets in the flour and then drag them through the batter on both sides. You can use a fork if you don’t want your hands getting all crusty.
Next, carefully drop you fillets, you have to ease them in of they’ll stick on the bottom or splash. Once you’ve got them going check them to see how they’re browning. You want them to be just golden and firm when you flip them. If you have your oil right they’ll cook really evenly. Try to avoid frying cold fillets, they zap the heat out of the oil and the next batch won’t cook right, and will end up all snotty and nasty. Remove them to a cake pan with a dishcloth in the bottom and cover them with foil to keep them hot. Repeat this process as needed until all fish is cooked. Be ready to make more batter, and make your adjustments. This is actually pretty easy to do and it’ll be second nature before you know it.
Good Luck!
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« on: October 24, 2010, 07:27:18 PM »
Dave and I went to Alum Creek on October 24, and had a pretty weak showing against some deep water crappie. Now there is a score to settle.
I am planning a return trip to the Alum Creek Marina on Saturday, November 6th at 7:00am. This will be a good opportunity in a centrally located fishery, to get to know your fellow members, make plans, and swap stories and ideas. Blow the dust off your ice gear and bring it with you.
Alum Creek is known throughout the midwest as a premier Muskie lake with fish often exceeding 4 feet in five years or less. There are lots of panfish, saugeye, and both Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass. With any luck we'll finally start cooling down and the fish will have a chance to really turn on by this time.
The lake is located about 10 miles north of Columbus and is easy to access from Interstates 70 and 71. The Marina itself is located on the Southwest side of the lake and signage makes it easy to find. Once at the marina there are about 15-20 steps down to the docks, but there are handrails (and usually other people around) to assist you if the need arises.
I hope to meet you there!
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« on: October 16, 2010, 10:47:03 AM »
Tackle can be as cheap or expensive as you want. You can look for deals at the big sales at places like Cabelas (Wheeling, WV or Dundee, MI), Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World (Toledo or Cincy), Gander Mountain, or Online.
These are a couple must-have items in terms of tackle, they include, but are not limited to...
Barrel and Snap Swivles- to avoid line twist or to make it possible to rig certain lures.
Hooks- very small hooks will do the job for most applications. (Keep them very sharp, sometimes you only have a split second to set before the fish spits your offering.)
Buy these items in bulk if you can, and go for quality! It will be cheaper in the end. Eagle Claw has good products that are a domestic product.
Line- Ice lines are slightly more expensive and may not be necessary in all applications. If I am fishing on a nice day or am in the Shanty a lot, I like to use an abrasion resistant flourocarbon line in the smallest diameter I can possible get away with. Keep in mind that fish are skittish most times, and that smaller line weight doesn't always mean less visible. You are looking for a smaller diameter when choosing line. Flourocarbon is a nice advantage to have here, even though some people will contest that it gets too stiff in extremely low temperature situations. Bass Pro XPS would be fine for this application. I caught a nice Saugeye on Indian Lake last year with an ultralite rod combo and 4 lb. Seaguar AbrazX line. My line choice was a bit more expensive, but it was something that I felt I needed to spend the money on, as it was my only connection to the toothy fillets that were trying to get away.
As lures go...
Get yourself a few vertical jigging Rapalas or Salmos($$$).
Some Blade Baits.. Vibes or Cicadas, and Swedish Pimples($$).
Jigs, Jigs, Jigs... Lots of colors shapes and sizes. Stock up($)!
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« on: October 16, 2010, 10:15:39 AM »
I have read topics on our website and on other sites (iceshanty.com, etc.) about people who are looking for cheaper gear options for their ice tackle.
Here are some items that I have found to exhibit both good quality and a very reasonable price.
1. Ice Viper Ice Fishing Combos- These combos can be identified by their white rod and black reel and handle with red accents. They come in anything from Lightweight to Medium-Heavy that I have seen or purchased. Ultralight and Heavy action models may be on the market, but I haven't seen any myself.
The thing that I like most about these rods is that the tip guide is a little wider than on certain other (less expen$ive models.) This allows you to use a spring bobber and fish at varying depth ranges without compromising sensitivity to light winter bites! (This is a big deal for me because it saves time and helps you to avoid iced up floating bobbers.)
These Ice Viper combos will run you about $20-$25 and are very durable and perform to whatever level of angler is holding them.
2. Strikemaster Hand Augers- In Ohio We have little or no need for power augers if you want my honest opinion. With the exception of those who need a power auger to offset a physical inability to drill a hole.
There are two different models. The Mora, which is slightly less expensive than the higher end hand auger the Lazer. The Mora offers clean cutting ability in a variety of diameters, and the blades are easy to sharpen. I usually only sharpen my blades about once a winter (about halfway through, whether they need it or not.) The Mora will run you about $45-$60.
The Lazer is the Ferrari of hand augers. It has a wicked blade system that will get you through even the worst quality ice with a very conservative amount of effort. The price on these is only marginally higher than that of the Mora, about $10-$15 more than its counterpart of comparable size. Both are a great investment in successful ice outings and can be partially disassembled for more efficient storage and mobility.
PLEASE NOTE:
I have never needed a hole larger than 6" in all my years of ice fishing. I once pulled a 7 lb. Channel Catfish through a 6" hole with no real problem.
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« on: August 27, 2010, 11:14:03 AM »
This thing has a 9, 12, and 20 degree cone!
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