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Ice Fishing => Pro's Pointers => Topic started by: Banker on April 01, 2013, 09:50:20 AM

Title: Ice Gear in Spring, Summer and Fall
Post by: Banker on April 01, 2013, 09:50:20 AM
Why do we go from using pretty jigs on ice to plain hooks in the spring?

For panfish, keep the ice jigs on all year round under a bobber with waxies or minnows and you'll see an imporved catch rate.

To prove my theory tie two ice jigs and a plain hook on one line with a drop shot and a slip bobber and see if the fish hit the plain hook or ice jigs more often.

I often test jig against jig in this way. Also will give you a clue as to which jigs to keep in your back pocket come ice season next year due to fish preference in the off season.