Strawbery Marina

[Gloomis]

Used to work at the marina for a few summers a few years back, and alll the people coming through said the best place to fish is at the tip of the point near the marina.
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[fshslyer36]

Ice fishing ive fished there and done pretty good in a boat not so good but thanks for the info
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[Gloomis]

i'm a big fly fisher, and am wanting to start ice fishing. what are some universal jigs or tackle that i can start collecting to help me succeed in catching fish. where are some hot spots? i think i need to hook up with BLM. he caught 60 fish the other day!!!!
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[CBR]

I almost exclusively use Genz Worms by Lindy Fishing Tackle and I do very well with them. I have caught all species through the ice using this including various bass, various panfish, various trout, perch, etc. I sweeten them up with meal worms, perch eyes, or just small plastics.

Below is a photo of a Genz Worm as well as below that the Techni-glow version. Also below those I added color charts.






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[utwalleye]

there are lots of jigs that will work great at the berry. white seems to be the color of choice these days, but I've always done good with olive green. I like usiing 1\32 oz. leadhead jigs with some kind of rubber or maribu tipped with a wax worm. small tube jigs work great also, as do twister tails and all the jazz. I even used kastmasters, sweedish pimples and other blade lures. I don't really know of one hot spot, I've caught fish just off the boat ramp edge, by the ladders, out by the island, in mud creek, aspen grove,
some guys have hot spots and do well. I don't have one hot spot that I fish all the time, but I do fish by the island a little more than the other places. hope this helps, later chuck
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[Gloomis]

thanks for the tips on what to use. i need to start getting intothis sport alot more. also thanks chuck for the tips. I too have found that pretty much anywhere on the berry is going to produce fish. []
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[BearLakeMack]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]You can hook up with me anytime but you won't learn any secrets! The is no magic and true secrets are few and far between. I do what everyone else does. The 60 fish rumor is over exaggerated. [/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Good sonar is an absolute must. You can control your presentation PRECISELY. That is more important to me than any one or two lures or jigs. I absolutely love my new Marcum LX-5 though a good LCD sonar is every bit as good.[/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]I like marabous through the ice. Plastics work too. Do yourself a favor, keep it basic. Color is over emphasized. You do not need 65 different colors in your tacklebox. I know, I have too much junk I carry around that I never ever use. Yes, I know that on some days, odd ball colors work but for the most part, its hard to beat white, black, chartreuse, and glow.[/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Predator is a fine example of how to icefish. He keeps it simple, he has the right tools, and he doesn't carry around extra baggage. He would be a fine example to spend the day with to see how it is done.[/size][/black][/font]
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[Gloomis]

you guys are all die hards, thats what i'm trying to acheive. what would i be looking to spend on a fish finder?
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[BearLakeMack]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]As much as you want to spend. $200 is the absolute minimum. My Marcum went close to five bills. DO NOT CUT CORNERS ON YOUR SONAR! This, in my opinion, is the most important tool you will be using. Without it, you have no idea whats going on underneath you.[/size][/black][/font]
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[IceFishingGod]

I'm going to add my two cents. BLM is correct about the SONAR, I use a Lowarance X-135 and it really helps alot. There are other SONARs out there that are just as good but half the price. I disagree that SONAR is the MOST important thing however; here is my list of things that are must haves and wants in numerical order.

Needs:

1. Warm boots and clothes, you can have the best SONAR in the world but you can't catch fish if your frezzing to death.

2. SONAR

3. A good rod and reel set-up. Everyone has their own tastes in rods and reels. I swiched to baitcasters and will never go back. I like a rod with tons of back bone near the handle and a flexable tip.

4. Baits, like BLM said, keep it simple at first. I have a ton of baits but always seem to use the same stuff. Green and white glow, rainbow, black and chartruse tubes are all good.

5. Experience, get out and fish, learn what to do and what not to do. Watch your SONAR and see how fish respond to your presentation. As long as I've been fishing I just learned this a few weeks ago. Tarponjim taught me that.

Want's:

Snowmobiles, they make things sooo much easier.

Ice house, got the have the snowmobile first because dragging those things across the ice by hand sucks.

Gas auger

Heater, if your dressed warm enough you don't need it. Sure makes things nicer though, especcially to warm up your hands.

By the way the 60 fish day was not over stated. Why would I brag about someone elses success?

IFG

[kniephof]

IFG,

I think I talked to you on mud creek a few weeks ago (might have been someone else, I got all the names ). I asked how to get a better hook set and you mentioned that "a rod with tons of back bone near the handle" would help. I bought one yesterday. I'm headed to the marina at the berry tomorrow. We'll see if it helps me out in getting a better hook set. Thanks again for the advice.

I agree - dressing warm is huge (I never need a heater or shelter). Sonar helps and makes it more fun. Keeping it simple is the way to go, too.
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[ScottyP]

Gloomis: I'm also a flyfisherman but I've discovered the joys of the hardwater. For less than the price of a decent fly rod you can get most of what you need. Get a jet sled (medium if you have a truck, jet sled jr. if you have a car). Get a hand auger to start with. I picked one up at wal-mart for 35 dollars and it gets through 5-6" of ice in less than half a minute. Get a couple of 5 gallon buckets with lids and handles. I use one bucket to set the rod on while fishing and to take fish home in, and the other one as a dry storage for my tackle, bait, extra gloves, radio, etc. I take a small cooler for food and water (keeps the drinks from freezing) and a camp chair which is alot more comfortable than sitting on a bucket. Rods and reels for ice fishing are mostly inexpensive. I like to bring along 2 or 3 but some guys bring along several. You can have the rods pre-rigged with different setups so you can switch them out instead of having to tie alot of knots with cold fingers. I prefer floro line but I'm not an expert in that area. CBR recommended the genz worm jigs and I would definetly second that. I like tube jigs and paddle bugs for trout in various colors with an emphasis on white and pearl. Meal worms keep well and are my favorite bait to tip jigs with. Night crawlers, wax worms, and minnows are also good baits. I don't care for power bait (too messy!) but my first ice fishing trip was at Scofield last year and we did great with p bait. Use a flasher (kastmaster or spoon, gold or silver) 12 to 18 inches above your jigs. I don't know if the flasher attracts fish, but it gets your jigs down the hole faster. I don't have a finder but have had the benefit of going with guys who do. I'm getting one soon, but I've caught plenty of fish without using finders, so don't feel like you have to have one before you start. One more thing, if you nymph fish, this will be familiar to you: try a two jig setup with one jig dropped 12 to 18" off the top jig. Experement with sizes, colors, and baits to see what the fish prefer. Like I said, I'm a rookie hardwater guy, but this will get you started.
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[IceFishingGod]

It was me that you talked to. Hope my advice works out for you. One more thing, the fish on Thursday seemed to like the jig moving, not very much and not very fast, just swim it a little. I got most of mine right when I jigged it a touch.

IFG

[fshslyer36]

I like to use padle bugs green or white thats pretty much all i use tipped with a meal worm or minnow works best for me good luck to you and mayby ill see you out there one day
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[redbeard]

Sportsmans Guide has the Marcum lx3 (last year's model) for $299.00 right now, you can't beat that price anywhere that I' ve found. If you don't have a finder pay very close attention to your line, sometimes you just see it act differently or loop when it should still be going down, that means a fish is on. Also, don't reel up fast if you miss a fish, they come back quite often to keep playing, just reel up a crank and let it sit, then jiggle, then reel up another crank and do that till you get back up to the top.
Good Luck!
Jeff
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[Out4Trout]

[cool]Uh-oh....the secret is now out! There goes our favorite perch/trout killer.[] Remember last year when we mentioned what we were slaying the perchies with at Rockport and how we couldn't get any more Genz Worms at Sportsmans after that? Well, 550 people have viewed this thread now (let's hope they ignore this), LOL! That's alright though, 'cause I bought a bunch of them a month ago, enough to last me through the winter. Good thing!
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