12-11-2020, 11:17 PM
There are some great deals on Ebay and Amazon where you can get 50 jigs for 25.00 or something, and most of them will catch fish.
I often see people siting back on lawnchairs fishing with full-sized poles which can work very well.
Overall, detecting sensitive bites is a big key. Small bobbers with slips and spring bobbers on the pole make a big difference.
Most of my ice rods are cheap ultralight rods, or even 10.00 Durango's, from Walmart that I cut off ahead of the handle and glue back together about 32-36" long. Cusom length. I like lightweight, responsive rods, and I like em short, but not TOO short. 24" rods don't work for me.
I have caught lots of fish, esp trout and perch, on smaller "regular" gear, like any old crappie tubes or plastics like that. You can drop-shot some small plastics effectively, too.
I often see people siting back on lawnchairs fishing with full-sized poles which can work very well.
Overall, detecting sensitive bites is a big key. Small bobbers with slips and spring bobbers on the pole make a big difference.
Most of my ice rods are cheap ultralight rods, or even 10.00 Durango's, from Walmart that I cut off ahead of the handle and glue back together about 32-36" long. Cusom length. I like lightweight, responsive rods, and I like em short, but not TOO short. 24" rods don't work for me.
I have caught lots of fish, esp trout and perch, on smaller "regular" gear, like any old crappie tubes or plastics like that. You can drop-shot some small plastics effectively, too.