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Top Ten Ice Fishing Lures

TOP TEN ICE FISHING LURES Not 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 o…

Started by John Sheehan

4 Jan 10, 2024
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Plastics for Ice Fishing

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 usin…

Started by John Sheehan

3 Jan 9, 2024
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Tipping with Perch eyes

The Eyes Have It: How to Use Fish Eyes at Bait | Northern Ontario Travel  

Started by John Sheehan

2 Jan 22, 2022
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Ice Fishing Chronicles 2009-?

     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…

Started by John Sheehan

7 Feb 13, 2018
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Ice Fishing Article links

Temp under the ice: http://www.in-fisherman.com/gear-accessories/electronics/water-temperatures-under-ice/ Bluegills with Plastics: http://…

Started by John Sheehan

0 Jan 18, 2017

Ice Fly Patterns

I did a search, but couldn't find any ice fly patterns. Does anyone care to share? I know regular trout flies will work, but I like trying…

Started by Bruce Tomaselli

9 Jan 6, 2017
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Ice Flies

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…

Started by Bruce Tomaselli

2 Dec 30, 2016
Reply by John Sheehan

Ice Flies

Hi John, Thanks for reminding me about the flies. These are 7 of the ice flies  and jigs I use. I have them numbered so I can add some text…

Started by Bruce Tomaselli

0 Dec 29, 2016

Line suggestions for Ice Fishing

What are you using and satisfied  with  ,MONO, FLURO , COPOLYMER ,BRAID ?  On jigging Combos,I've only used  Mono's and Fluro's ; Eagle Cla…

Started by John Sheehan

11 Dec 18, 2016
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Homemade ice flies

Hoping members (especially Dick Tabbert and Bruce Tomaselli) will post pics of their ice flies here .Here are a Greg Sheehan beaded nymph a…

Started by John Sheehan

10 Dec 4, 2016
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