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A place to share tecniques ,past successes /failures and future prospects for fishing Gills and other fish through the ice.
Location: Ringwood New Jersey
Members: 21
Latest Activity: Feb 13
Finally...On the Ice!
We'll, the Carp Whisperer Bob and I got out for a little ice fishing today at a local pond that had 4 inches of good clear ice, We rigged up for bluegills with jigging rods and 1/10 oz Kastmaster spoons meal worms as a tipping bait. We didn't get a single bluegill, but we got some of these...
Ended up with 4 bass for myself in about 2 hours of jigging. Bob had two good strikes, including a bigger fish that ran his drag some. Bass went fro 14 to 17 inches. I lost about a 20 inch bass right at the hole...the fish just hovered slowly in the water just below the ice...giving me a great view of what I was losing! Would have been my largest ice bass had I got a hand on her. I got all my fish on 2 pound mono. Fish were 5-6 feet deep.
At least I got to feel a few fish today and get a slight 'fix' for my ice fishing habit! We have done good on gills here, but not today.
High today was 30 F with light winds. Might go tomorrow, but they are calling for sleet and freezing rain...sheeeesh!
The window for ice fishing here is very narrow...maybe only a few days this year. Calling for 65 on Wednesday! Crazy!
Carp guru Bob had to put me in my place..'.a 4 or 5 pound fish isn't a big fish to me" but I think he still had a good time. Glad to be out and glad to catch a couple fish!
Discussion Forum
Tipping with Perch eyes 2 Replies
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 22.
Ice Fishing Chronicles 2009-? 7 Replies
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…Continue
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Feb 13, 2018.
Top Ten Ice Fishing Lures 1 Reply
TOP TEN ICE FISHING LURESNot sure I've ever caught a Fish through the ice on a lure un-tipped.1/4 oz. and 1/3 oz.Swedish Pimple,Nickle or Gold /Green Prism Tape/Shiner Head-Pickerel, Crappie Red…Continue
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Feb 7, 2018.
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Comment by John Sheehan on January 2, 2011 at 2:38pm
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Was out yesterday and got some decent Gills Bass and Crappie but today is too warm and I wont feel safe until cold days and nights are consistent here too Howard.
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Comment by Howard Webster on January 2, 2011 at 1:26pm
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As of today we have all but lost our ice very warm temps for the 2nd day of January I will not go back out until we get a few days of freezing weather
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Comment by chris on December 15, 2010 at 2:26pm
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i dont know where it is yet
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Where's the tourny Chris? Good luck, hope ya win!
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i got my first ice tournament coming up on January 30th.
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