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Micros For Macro Panfish
Where are you when it comes to fishing with Micro Tungsten jigs and micro plastics?... is it a fad?
Great article on ice panfishing in Jan-Feb 2015 issue of In-Fisherman
Don’t forget alot of these ice fishing tips are some-what applicable in the open water vertical jigging!
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Permalink Reply by Andy is OptiMystic on
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The 4# flouro comes in at .008" but it is really low vis
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Permalink Reply by Slip Sinker on
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ive been using NBB (nothing but braid)... sure had its problems earlier with freeze up... only used it in a shelter and above 30 deg days without shelter. i very rarely go ice fishing below thos e temps. switched it up to Suffix ice Braid 6lb... very good results.... maybe should have gone to 4lb ... so very thin. to me thinness is key... flourocarbon leaders never made a difference for me. good results both ways.
The strongest, most durable small diameter ice braid.
Patent-pending construction of 8 fibers (7 Dyneema® fibers and 1 GORE® Performance Fiber) combined with a hydrophobic water-repellent protection that resist freezing.
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Permalink Reply by jim cosgrove on
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some tungsten "micros"i have been playing with.been sick so haven't gotton on the ice to try em out.want to see how they fall and how the glow works with the u/v ice dubbing.
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sorry to hear that jim get back on the ice quick
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thanks ss,noone seems to be doing real well right now anyway so i haven't missed much.some of the better public areas just opened as goose season ended.wind finally died down today .
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Permalink Reply by Allen Morgan on
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Andy, something to think about. BPS might not have tungsten jigs in the stores, but they do carry tungsten beads in the fly-tying section. Get some good nymph hooks, and using the larger-sized tungsten beads, tie up your own tungsten jigs.
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I had been thinking about that. I will see how I do with the off shelf 1/64 first.
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I did order a handful of very small tungsten head bare jigs. Will probably tie something on at least a couple.
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.2015.01.24-- micro tungstens at work today... gills in 24 ft of water
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Nice! So much going on here that I will probably end up at the neighborhood pond. What's that thing on your head? ;^> There are kids riding bikes in T shirts in my cul de sac. I will wear a long sleeve T but no jacket when I walk over to the pond in a bit...
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Thanks Andy!...
ha! its a performance beanie great during the summer to cool the head... wring with water and wear ... and i use it during the winter to layer with a hoodie
yeah ... i see your forecast ... good for you ... we will be stuck in the 20s... past few winter i actually feel like i live at the north pole.
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