Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T18:57:42ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehanhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12312108277?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://bigbluegill.ning.com/group/eastcoasticefisherma/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=01fix087cr2ly&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPlastics for Ice Fishingtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2024-01-08:2036984:Topic:9347862024-01-08T18:59:39.508ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><b>I hope to get some safe Ice this Year 2024. Last Year I did no Ice Fishing at all. If I get the chance this Year, I'd like to get into using a variety of Plastics for Panfish and Predators. Any success from anyone here,regarding use of Plastics? I have always relied on Salted Shiner Heads, Mealworms, Waxies and Spikes as well as Fatheads and Live Shiners on my Jigging Rods and Tip-ups. I have only caught on Plastics a few times. I hope to tip my spoons and Jigs with artificials much more…</b></p>
<p><b>I hope to get some safe Ice this Year 2024. Last Year I did no Ice Fishing at all. If I get the chance this Year, I'd like to get into using a variety of Plastics for Panfish and Predators. Any success from anyone here,regarding use of Plastics? I have always relied on Salted Shiner Heads, Mealworms, Waxies and Spikes as well as Fatheads and Live Shiners on my Jigging Rods and Tip-ups. I have only caught on Plastics a few times. I hope to tip my spoons and Jigs with artificials much more than I've done in the past.</b></p> Tipping with Perch eyestag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2022-01-21:2036984:Topic:9137972022-01-21T19:47:59.105ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><a href="https://www.northernontario.travel/fishing/the-eyes-have-it-how-to-use-fish-eyes-at-bait#:~:text=The%20good%20news%20is%20that%20the%20eyes%20are,good%2C%20considering%20most%20days%2C%20the%20eyes%20have%20it.">The Eyes Have It: How to Use Fish Eyes at Bait | Northern Ontario Travel</a> </p>
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<p></p> Top Ten Ice Fishing Lurestag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-02-03:2036984:Topic:7454542018-02-03T21:38:36.148ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>TOP TEN ICE FISHING LURES</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Not sure I've ever caught a Fish through the ice on</strong> <strong>a lure un-tipped.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>1/4 oz. and 1/3 oz.</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Swedish Pimple,Nickle or Gold /Green Prism Tape/Shiner Head-Pickerel, Crappie</strong></span> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Red…</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>TOP TEN ICE FISHING LURES</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Not sure I've ever caught a Fish through the ice on</strong> <strong>a lure un-tipped.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>1/4 oz. and 1/3 oz.</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Swedish Pimple,Nickle or Gold /Green Prism Tape/Shiner Head-Pickerel, Crappie</strong></span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Red Marabou Jig/Waxie- Bluegills , Perch</strong></span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Jiggin' Rap/Perch Eye-Bluegills , Perch </strong></span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Hus Spoon/ Shiner Head-Crappie</strong></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Marmooska Jig /Chartreuse/ Waxie- Bluegills ,Yellow Perch ,White Perch,Bass <br/></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Slender Teardrop Jig/Silver , Chartreuse or Orange /Waxie- Bass ,Bluegills , Yellow Perch, White Perch</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Greg Sheehan Beaded nymph/ Pounder Rig /Waxie- Bluegills</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Nungesser and Hildebrandt Silver Flutter Spoons / Shiner Head ,Waxie , or Meal worm- Trout</strong></span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Genz Worm /Waxie or Mealworm -Perch, Bluegills,Bass</strong></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Rattlin' Flyer /Perch Eye -Bluegills ,Perch<br/></strong></span></p> Ice Fishing Article linkstag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-01-18:2036984:Topic:7105642017-01-18T14:30:42.724ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Temp under the ice:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.in-fisherman.com/gear-accessories/electronics/water-temperatures-under-ice/">http://www.in-fisherman.com/gear-accessories/electronics/water-temperatures-under-ice/</a></p>
<p>Bluegills with Plastics:</p>
<p><a href="http://jasonmitchelloutdoors.com/soft-plastic-insights-for-bluegill/">http://jasonmitchelloutdoors.com/soft-plastic-insights-for-bluegill/</a></p>
<p>Darting Supersized Bluegills:…</p>
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<p>Temp under the ice:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.in-fisherman.com/gear-accessories/electronics/water-temperatures-under-ice/">http://www.in-fisherman.com/gear-accessories/electronics/water-temperatures-under-ice/</a></p>
<p>Bluegills with Plastics:</p>
<p><a href="http://jasonmitchelloutdoors.com/soft-plastic-insights-for-bluegill/">http://jasonmitchelloutdoors.com/soft-plastic-insights-for-bluegill/</a></p>
<p>Darting Supersized Bluegills:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/lindy-land/darting-supersized-bluegills/">http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/lindy-land/darting-supersized-bluegills/</a></p>
<p>1st Ice Walleyes:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/lindy-land/lindy-land-first-ice-walleyes">http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/lindy-land/lindy-land-first-ice-walleyes</a></p>
<p>Giant Walleyes:</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/lindy-land/Ice-a-giant-walleye-now/">http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/lindy-land/Ice-a-giant-walleye-now/</a> </p> Ice Fliestag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-12-30:2036984:Topic:7084752016-12-30T00:13:25.463ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>The photo is not great but here are 7 of the flies (jigs) I use through the ice. I tip them with small minnows, wax worms, maggots, or this year year, the pink waxies.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059853431?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059853431?profile=original" width="747"></img></a> <strong>1.</strong> Fluorescent green marabou for the tail and body. I just wound it up the shank and made a red collar. I used gold tinsel for a rib. I tied it on a 1/80 oz. size 6 jig…</p>
<p>The photo is not great but here are 7 of the flies (jigs) I use through the ice. I tip them with small minnows, wax worms, maggots, or this year year, the pink waxies.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059853431?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059853431?profile=original" class="align-full" width="747"/></a><strong>1.</strong> Fluorescent green marabou for the tail and body. I just wound it up the shank and made a red collar. I used gold tinsel for a rib. I tied it on a 1/80 oz. size 6 jig hook.</p>
<p><strong>2.</strong> Is tied on a size 6 hook in clouser style. I used dumbbell eyes, peacock color kreinik braid for the tail and body. The head is tied with an olive or green dubbing, I think I used ice dub.</p>
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<p><strong>3.</strong> Is tied on a gold jighead with marabou (see #1).</p>
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<p><strong>4.</strong> Size 8 scud hook with a gold bead head. I used fluorescent marabou for the tail and peacock herl behind the bead.</p>
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<p><strong>5</strong>. Olive marabou tail, red braid body, peacock ice dub head wrapped around silver dumbbell eyes. I think it's a size 6 hook.</p>
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<p><strong>6.</strong> Olive marabou and pearl krystal tail, pink braid body and pearl ice dubbed round the size 6 jig head hook of 1/80 oz.</p>
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<p><strong>7</strong>. Size 6 hook and dumbbell eyes, red pearl braid and ice dub head. Olive marabou tail with few strands of pearl krystal flash.</p>
<p>Numbers <strong>1, 4 & 6</strong> seem to be my best producers. They are not the only flies (lures) I use, but they do work most of the time.</p>
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<p>Bruce</p>
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<p>Hi John,</p>
<p>Thanks for reminding me about the flies.</p>
<p>These are 7 of the ice flies and jigs I use. I have them numbered so I can add some text later. Ill try and get back here tonight.</p>
<p>How do I get the photo to appear with the text?</p>
<p>Hi John,</p>
<p>Thanks for reminding me about the flies.</p>
<p>These are 7 of the ice flies and jigs I use. I have them numbered so I can add some text later. Ill try and get back here tonight.</p>
<p>How do I get the photo to appear with the text?</p> Ice Fishing Chronicles 2009-?tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-12-25:2036984:Topic:7081792016-12-25T19:20:58.720ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><strong> In NJ we are allowed 5 rigs .I generally set 3 tip ups ,Jig a rod and have a dead stick rod hanging off a bucket. I switch on and off with the jigging rods .I have two set up for Gills and pan fish with 3 and 4# test line /small lures , but I also have 6# and 8# test on other rods and jig spoons tipped with shiner heads or tails for the big appetite Crappie , Pickerel,Perch and Bass . <br></br> If I leave the tip ups at home I use three Jigging rods(a hand held and 2 dead…</strong></p>
<p><strong> In NJ we are allowed 5 rigs .I generally set 3 tip ups ,Jig a rod and have a dead stick rod hanging off a bucket. I switch on and off with the jigging rods .I have two set up for Gills and pan fish with 3 and 4# test line /small lures , but I also have 6# and 8# test on other rods and jig spoons tipped with shiner heads or tails for the big appetite Crappie , Pickerel,Perch and Bass . <br/> If I leave the tip ups at home I use three Jigging rods(a hand held and 2 dead sticked) and switch between the UL's and heavier rods,using maybe 5 different set ups three at a time .</strong></p>
<p><strong> I like to fish the 8-12 ' zone first in wood ,weed or rock structure and then work into the shallower and deeper sections from there .I generally jig deeper and set tip ups shallower. I like to have the Flasher unit with me on the hole I'm jigging while watching the dead stick rod and the tip-ups when I pause my cadences.</strong></p>
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<p>What are you using and satisfied with ,MONO, FLURO , COPOLYMER ,BRAID ?</p>
<p> On jigging Combos,I've only used Mono's and Fluro's ; Eagle Claw Lazer ice Line mono 6# , Trilene Cold Weather #4 ,Trilene Fluro ICE 3# ,and Trilene Micro Ice 8#.</p>
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<p>On Tip ups I've used 30# braided nylon and attached a barrel swivel to a regular mono leader in 8 and 6 # test but have gotten away from it and intend only using Low stretch Mono ,Fluro ,Copolymer or braided line .Not sure what I'll…</p>
<p>What are you using and satisfied with ,MONO, FLURO , COPOLYMER ,BRAID ?</p>
<p> On jigging Combos,I've only used Mono's and Fluro's ; Eagle Claw Lazer ice Line mono 6# , Trilene Cold Weather #4 ,Trilene Fluro ICE 3# ,and Trilene Micro Ice 8#.</p>
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<p>On Tip ups I've used 30# braided nylon and attached a barrel swivel to a regular mono leader in 8 and 6 # test but have gotten away from it and intend only using Low stretch Mono ,Fluro ,Copolymer or braided line .Not sure what I'll end up with this year but here's a start :</p>
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<p><strong>Eagle Claw Lazer ice Line mono 6#-</strong>Claims are : Superior knot strength, low diameter ,low stretch ,high tensile strength.,abrasion resistant. Using for Medium Heavy jigging Rods with larger Jigs and spoons 1/16-1/4 oz .Tip ups with shiners.2017</p>
<p><strong>Trilene Cold Weather #4-</strong>Claims are ;tough low memory . Using for deadsticking and small bait jigging rod .1st ice 2017 one Pickerel bite off .<strong><br/></strong></p>
<p><strong>Trilene 100% Flurocarbon Ice 3#</strong> -Claims are ; invisibility,superior sensitivity,low stretch with extra thin diameter. Using Hand held Flat Line combo for Bluegills and other panfish , fishing tiny jigs and baits.</p>
<p><strong>Trilene Micro Ice</strong> <strong>8#</strong>-Mono that claims thin diameter toughness with low stretch sensitivity . Using for tip up leaders fishing live Shiners .Heavier jigging Rods with larger Jigs and spoons 1/4 oz and heavier . 1st time on ice this line help up well on 5 pickerel and 2 Crappie . However the coiling is excessive on a spinning reel .Has decent sensitivity though on a 1/4 oz spoon.</p> Homemade ice fliestag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-12-04:2036984:Topic:7060332016-12-04T15:52:54.154ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Hoping members (especially Dick Tabbert and Bruce Tomaselli) will post pics of their ice flies here .Here are a Greg Sheehan beaded nymph and a few of my simple one feather jigs; a red marabou and an African Grey tail feather for bloodworm imitations.</p>
<p>Hoping members (especially Dick Tabbert and Bruce Tomaselli) will post pics of their ice flies here .Here are a Greg Sheehan beaded nymph and a few of my simple one feather jigs; a red marabou and an African Grey tail feather for bloodworm imitations.</p> Warmest Wintertag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-01-04:2036984:Topic:6472202016-01-04T20:00:39.752ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>El Nino has delivered a mild Winter . First sign of skim ice on my neighborhood shallow Lake was today . NW cove only ,the rest of the lake has a cold 11 mph wind blowing from the NNW feeling like 14 degrees at around 3pm .</p>
<p> Who is fishing ice ?</p>
<p>El Nino has delivered a mild Winter . First sign of skim ice on my neighborhood shallow Lake was today . NW cove only ,the rest of the lake has a cold 11 mph wind blowing from the NNW feeling like 14 degrees at around 3pm .</p>
<p> Who is fishing ice ?</p>