01-19-2015, 05:24 AM
I have never fished strawberry with a tube jig. They are too big for my liking. I have always used a ratfinky tipped with a small piece of nite crawler or wax worm. I also use at times a watta cricket tipped with the aforementioned bait or lately, a white plastic jig (can't remember the name) tipped with the same bait. I have not been skunked on the berry for 2 years running and prior to that skunk, it was 4 or 5 years running. Fishing has always been best for me between sun up and 11 am. Afternoons are extremely slow. A few times I have fished through the nite and done okay. Location and depth are crucial in my opinion. I like 18 to 25 foot depths, generally try to start in 20 ft. Having a flasher so I know where the fish are has been the greatest asset. Later in the year (end of January to the close of the ice season) a tip sensor becomes vital. I seldom move once I drill a hole. A lot of trips I fish the same hole the entire trip, especially when I setup the tent and heater. Seldom do I catch fewer than 8 fish. Guess I have just been lucky.
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