Posts for: fast_randy
Jan 19, 2022 10:36:01 #
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I fish early ice mainly for trout. I start at Henry's lake, Idaho. It usually freezes by mid November. Sometimes late October. I will fish on 2" , but stay shallow and keep spred out, away from others. I have a 8" and 6" Nils. I love the 6" with a 1/2" drill. But I do like those 8" Ion's. I can't stand the sound of a power auger, and I know they scare the fish in shallow water. When I first got my 8" Nils hand auger, I used to bet anyone with a power auger that I could beat them through the ice. I also use a spud when walking on to ice.
Jan 19, 2022 10:11:26 #
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I love fishing with red and white bobbers. Most of my catfish are caught in under 4 feet of water with them. And most in just two foot. And just just like DC said. I always go red up for the same reason. It seems to me they would be harder to see from the bottom. But when the bobber settles white side up, I know it is tangled.
Jan 14, 2022 15:13:23 #
There is trout, Sm Bass and crappie at East Canyon. Not sure about Kokanee.
Jan 14, 2022 13:47:56 #
I heard there is a ice fishing tournament at EC. Spirit, I fish for kokes through the ice. You are right, that would work. I like a Macks Sling Blade dodger and 14 inches of leader then a pink Rat Finky. Tipped with corn.
Jan 14, 2022 10:28:44 #
Hi momma. I'm from Roy, UT. But it's been many years since I've fished EC.
Jan 13, 2022 12:17:02 #
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You don't have to spend a lot. Garmin makes a $100 ice finder that works. But if you can afford it, the Livescope models, are so cool. You can see your jig in the middle of the screen and see fish come from each direction. But they are $2000 and up.
Jan 13, 2022 10:36:14 #
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Chompmn wrote:
Hi I am starting to ice fish at 70 in Minnesota
But I need some advice .so many forms it seems really are not open to a lot questions when it comes to good lakes bait hope someone can give me just suggestions I can't see to catch anything this year tried minnows jigs, waxes. Thanks on advance
But I need some advice .so many forms it seems really are not open to a lot questions when it comes to good lakes bait hope someone can give me just suggestions I can't see to catch anything this year tried minnows jigs, waxes. Thanks on advance
Do you have a sonar unit of some kind? If not you have to get one.
Jan 13, 2022 10:27:11 #
Hi qorlis, welcome. Good to see you will be active on here. I'm from Utah, I retired from Hill AFB and moved up here to Idaho. If you ice fish you will enjoy it there. All the lakes are froze now. I herd Porcupine is hot right now.
Jan 13, 2022 10:11:24 #
I'm from Utah, and never heard of Gooseberry.
Jan 6, 2022 14:58:22 #
I have a sister there.
Jan 6, 2022 10:09:58 #
Quail Creek is more of a bass lake. Try Panguitch reservoir and the creeks that empty into it for trout.
Jan 4, 2022 10:47:26 #
I'd like that.
Jan 4, 2022 10:25:12 #
Welcome to the site Jtesta. I want to ice fish Canyon Ferry. I'll be watching your reports.
Jan 2, 2022 11:01:26 #
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rapala54 wrote:
I use a spud to check thickness if it goes though on a short punch back up slowly.
I love first ice. And go out checking with my spud bar first. I will fish in shallow water on 2 inches. But without most my gear and sled. 2 inches takes two good thrusts with my spud. If it takes three or four thrusts it is usually safe and I walk out further checking every 10 feet or so. I don't feel safe unless there is 3" or more. The spud bar or ice chisel has the inches marked on it. You poke it through the ice then pull it up and hook the bottom of the ice, and the exact inches show on the bar.
I do wear a floating ice coat, but sure hope I never have to try it out.
Jan 2, 2022 10:39:29 #
Welcome to the site RLittle. Do you and your dad ice fish? I live in Wappello.