Tips on jigs, bait and locations?

[obifishkenobi]

Another tip, are you using really sensitive rods? If not throw a spring bobber on the tip because most bites are very light and you can’t see it on a standard trout ice rod. Winter water is very clear, 3-6 lb test line. Harder for fish to see and lighter line straitens out helping you to detect those light bites. Also try waxies or spikes if mealies aren’t working. Biggest help is a flasher. Pricey, but total game changer for ice fishing. Better than a traditional fish finder.  Good luck!

Ok, this might start a debate, why do you say a flasher is better than a traditional fish finder?  Honestly, I don't know what the appeal is with flashers, in my opinion traditional graphs are easier to look at, the right hand edge of the screen is live and you also have a history scrolling across your screen, with a flasher if you look  away and a fish swims in and out of your cone your more likely to miss it.