01-15-2006, 11:10 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]I am not the one to give lessons either but I think I will share some of my own ideas about cisco fishing anyway.
I have fished for cisco three ways: 1) Jigging (foul snagging) from a boat out over the rock pile, 2) dip netting them from under ice, and 3) dip netting them from the bank with no ice.
When I was out over the rockpile jigging for them, I was using large Kast Masters with trebble hooks. After I had lost my last one of 5 (at $3.25 each) to snagups on the lava rock pile, BLM, who was also out there in his boat bummed me one of these home made setups. They are much less expensive and work just as good. The bennifet of useing Kast Masters is that, while jigging for cisco, you will some times manage a cut, mack, white fish, or even a sucker too. Whereas using the home-made snagger, you will just get the cisco pretty much.
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As for netting them from the bank, Cisco Beach, over on the east side, is one of the best places to try. To find Cisco Beach, go around the south end to the Sinclare station. At the Sinclare station, head north for about 10 miles along the east side. Cisco Beach is about 10 miles north of the Sinclare station.
Unless the regulations have changed, nets can be no larger than 18" in diameter. If you plan to buy a net for cisco, be sure to get one that has a telescoping handle to allow you to reach way out there when you are wading in the water. Some nets have a fabric mesh and some have a wire mesh. I use wire mesh nets but wouldn't mind trying one of the fabric mesh ones some time.
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I find that the easiest cisco netting is when you can walk on the ice and cut a hole and dip them out. There are no restrictions on the size of the hole for netting cisco ... just the restriction on the net itself. The ice helps to hide your cover because they are quite easily spooked. I found out just how eaisly spooked they are last year when there was no ice. [/size][/font]
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I have fished for cisco three ways: 1) Jigging (foul snagging) from a boat out over the rock pile, 2) dip netting them from under ice, and 3) dip netting them from the bank with no ice.
When I was out over the rockpile jigging for them, I was using large Kast Masters with trebble hooks. After I had lost my last one of 5 (at $3.25 each) to snagups on the lava rock pile, BLM, who was also out there in his boat bummed me one of these home made setups. They are much less expensive and work just as good. The bennifet of useing Kast Masters is that, while jigging for cisco, you will some times manage a cut, mack, white fish, or even a sucker too. Whereas using the home-made snagger, you will just get the cisco pretty much.
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As for netting them from the bank, Cisco Beach, over on the east side, is one of the best places to try. To find Cisco Beach, go around the south end to the Sinclare station. At the Sinclare station, head north for about 10 miles along the east side. Cisco Beach is about 10 miles north of the Sinclare station.
Unless the regulations have changed, nets can be no larger than 18" in diameter. If you plan to buy a net for cisco, be sure to get one that has a telescoping handle to allow you to reach way out there when you are wading in the water. Some nets have a fabric mesh and some have a wire mesh. I use wire mesh nets but wouldn't mind trying one of the fabric mesh ones some time.
[inline cisco-net-400.gif]
I find that the easiest cisco netting is when you can walk on the ice and cut a hole and dip them out. There are no restrictions on the size of the hole for netting cisco ... just the restriction on the net itself. The ice helps to hide your cover because they are quite easily spooked. I found out just how eaisly spooked they are last year when there was no ice. [/size][/font]
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