THANKS FOR THE INVITE JOHN;;  I DONT HAVE ANY IDEA; ABOUT ICE FISHING LURES;; BUT MAYBE; I CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING FOR YOU GUYS TO TRY OUT!!   WHAT ABOUT;  LIGHT WEIGHT SMALL SPOONS ; DRESSED HOOK ??

OK;; QUESTION FOR YOU HARD WATER GUYS-- DOES COLOR; ON THE JIG HEAD; MAKE A DIFFERENCE ?  IVE HAD THESE PAINTED UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME ; JUST HAVENT MADE ANYTHING OUT OF THEM YET;;; THE PAINT I USED;; WAS WOMENS NAIL POLISH !  THE COLORS I HAVE ARE;; PEARL METAL FLAKE;; BLUE METAL FLAKE;; GOLD METAL FLAKE; AND RED  METAL FLAKE

I FORGOT TO ADD;; THAT I HAD ALSO TRIMMED OFF THE COLLAR ON SOME OF THESE JIGS;; THEY WERE 1/64 I BELIEVE IN THE BEGINNING;; AFTER TRIMMING OFF THE COLLAR;; HAD TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT  A LITTLE--  SOO;; WOULD THESE BE CONSIDERED; AS ICE FISHING TYPES ?

Small is always good. I like paint with flake and glow in the dark paints for mine and as much glow in the dark material I can put on it remembering to keep it small. Just my opinion.

I 've favored the red ,white and Chartreuse colors through the ice but green and Orange have caught also Carl!

Yes Carl, 64th 's are great cold water and Ice fishing  size!

ALSO;; FOR CONSIDERATION;; THESE ;; BOBBY GARLAND; LITTLE BITTY SWIMMERS

OK John your getting me started. Ice jigs a coming. There is a difference between ice flies, ice jigs and ice spoons although for our quarry they are small morsels ment to catch panfish. 

Dick , in my ice fishing chronicles I archive the baits I've used for my catches since 2009 to the present (the times there was safe  ice that is) I have used both small and large baits and caught fish but my successes don't mirror GREAT catches and I am willing to mix it up with exploration of newly discovered winter fish holding areas  AND different bait type /sizes /techniques, etc.

Those 'll get the job done Carl!

THANSK JOHN;;  IM STILL TRYING TO GET THE SIZE; COLOR; SHAPE OF ICE JIGS;; THE JIGHEADS I POSTED HERE;; ARE NOW ; MORE MULTI-COLORED;; MOTTED  IN CHARTUSE; BLACK; GREEN; AND ORANGE;; THE LOOK A LOT BETTER CLOSE UP; THAN  THE PIX !

Might have a window Tuesday to ice fish with brother Greg .

Hope it works out for you.

5" AT THE MONKSVILLE ! ABOUT 10 GUYS FISHING .SAW A GUY CATCH A SMALL PICKEREL .TWO GUYS I TALKED WITH REPORTED LOTS OF SMALL GILLS AND PERCH .

We've had guys getting on a lake near me, but only the inlets have ice. That kind of scares me. It's supposed to hit nearly 60 degrees for two days next week here in PA.

Bruce its better the be scared and safe than unsafe and a plung.

Bruce , i am hoping Tuesday with brother Greg but wont be trusting it after a possible  rain on Wednesday .If I drill 5:" I'll definitely feel safe.I feel safe on 4 "

Big news! I'm getting out on the ice tomorrow. Try to post a photo tomorrow for anyone interested.

Bruce -best of luck out there one day before a full moon . We found them today in 8-10 feet on the edges of standing timber and weeds.

Glad you had a good time and the fish are always a bonus. WTG....

Well, ice fishing was slow today. I landed about 1/2 doz. gills and perch--nothing of any size. I did the best with fly #7 in  photo I posted previously. The ice was abut 4 inches and it was about 52 degrees air temp. My buddy's daughter landed a 25 inch pickerel. I was fishing and not working, so I had a great day.

At least you got out and caught Bruce .Good man! Wow a 25 " Pickerel is great ! How deep were you fishing and how deep was bottom? What kind of structure ?

   Greg and I fished standing timber /weed edges very near a Sandy flat .I often do well where two or more  different structures come together .

Well, ice fishing was slow yesterday until I left at 3:00 PM for a doctor appointment.  My friends moved close to some docks after I left, and by dark, had a total of 26 keepers to go along with the 3 I contributed earlier. Most nice bluegills and perch, along with two nice crappies. Oh well, I guess the fun doesn't start until after I leave.

Man I hate it when that happens.

Bruce , i hear ya about leaving them while they are hitting . It got warm here for a few days and stopped the chances for me but I hope with the cold temps coming in I can do an evening bite on Sunday.I'll let you know . Keep pluggin' man!

Pickerel are on Fire at the Monksville in 8-10 foot depths in the treetops .

Took my nephew Zack out for his 1st ice fishing expedition . and we didn't do well .Got out midday and most of the area was covered with ice fisherman . Here is the total for three times out on the only safe ice we can find ,(Monksville Reservoir  )  : 1) ...1/10...6 Pickerel, 3 Crappie 3Gills
Greg 4 Pickerel 6Gills
2)....1/16... 3 Pickerel
Greg 10 Pickerel
3)...2/4 ....3 Gills
Zack 0

NICE WORK MUSIC MAN !!  REALLY GLAD TO SEE YOU AND GREG AND ZACK GETTING OUT FOR A DAY OF FUN !

Thanks Carl !

Who's gonna be the 1st one on the ice this year?

1ST OUTING 2018: A safe 5" of ice, 21 turns of the Auger. Best hit the 12" mark .Skinned and in fridge .Tomorrow they'll be in my stomach . Caught 4 Perch 1 Pickerel, 3 Perch Kept .... One Perch tipup /shiner ;the 12" ... Three Perch straight lined Marmooska/Waxie... One Pickerel Slim Fin Spoon /Waxie ....Steve 4 Perch 2 Kept, 3 jigged with waxies ,1 tipup shiner.

Nice Perch John don't get any better eating than that.. We have good ice and want to get out back guess I'll have to see what happens.

Thanks Dick , so nice to get back out after no fishing for three weeks .Playing guitar and Holidays with Family and Friends  kept me busy without complaints though .

John They don't know whats good but that worked out in the long run made more for the men.

HA ha yes .Good thing too cause the two Trout were small and devoured immediately . Caught from a small brook , stockers nevertheless .Gotta find a place to get a few 13-14" fatties just before Christmas next year ! Guess thats another NY resolution to aim for .

Great Appetizers!

Welcome Tinknocker!Look forward to your pics ,info and input!

Anyone here use Perch Eye on Jiggin' Lure Trick ? I 've done pretty good with that  in years past .Gonna have to try again this year.

Back in the day when we use to fish Lake Erie we always started with shiner minnows. Some times it would get slow a we would use the eyes. The eyes work along with the cheeks they have caught many fish .

Dick mentioned lake Erie here is a real time camera just click on the Catawba club it was full of people fishing yesterday ... i have a trip planned in March if the ice holds up

http://www.shoresandislands.com/webcams/

hope that worked   ")

Wow , a mess of Walleyes! http://www.shoresandislands.com/blog/2018/01/04/qa-with-ice-fishing... 

I have always heard ERIE was the place for Perch Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass.Would love to fish there sometime!

Some Cupsaw action in Ringwood NJ with Nephew Zach:

Many Perch , a few Crappie , 3 Catsfish3 Crappie. No Gills darnit! All fish 10-12' .