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So it's my second year of ice fishing and I still consider myself new. Iv picked up a few techniques from last year (shallow water and small baits/lures). I only managed to fish Chicken Creek East last year and got skunked my first visit this year. With no snowmobile Haws and renegade are kinda out of the question. Does anyone have any suggestions as to other walkable spots and lures or baits for this season so far? Any help is appreciated!
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Do you have fishfinder?
that was one investment that will really make a difference....IMO
use white jigs and/or ratfinkees.
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I have always had good luck with tube jigs tipped with bait. One particular one that is deadly is the Berkley Pink Lady Atomic Tube Jig tipped with a piece of night crawler. I've yet to have a fish not take it. check out the attached pic.
Good Luck.. Most days are slow and you need to move around a lot to find the fish.
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No fish finder yet, I want to get one i can use on my pontoon and find a way to rig it for the ice as well. Thanks for the pic, I'll have to grab some of the atomic power bait lures. Is there some good spots by the marina?
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If you want a decent yet inexpensive all purpose finder go with the Lowrance Elite 4x. It comes with a skimmer transducer but you can buy an ice ducer for it for about 80$. The first season i had mine, i simply used the skimmer ducer on the ice. The functionality of it is exactly the same but doesnt want to stay perfectly vertical in the water. It is a little bit of an inconvenience but it most definitely works just fine. With a few extra bucks you can buy a strap that will secure your ducer to the pontoon that is easily detachable and portable. If you want more info let me know. You can get very creative with portable finders and they are my best friend when fishing.
There are plenty of lakes to fish on the ice within an hour or two from almost anywhere despite what some might think considering the mild winter.
As far as staple jigs for me are concerned check into these.
Chekia's
Majmuns (even for trout)
Paddle bugs
rat finkies
gizzy bugs and gazillas
swedish pimples
tube jigs (smaller ones typically)
When water clarity is good, I like white, chartreuse and pink.
When water clarity isnt so great or fishing in low light conditions look at darker colors like purple or even blue. Because attenuation, colors with high frequencies (red, orange) will eventually fade out, more so in murky water.
Meal worms, wax worms and my favorite, butter worms will work great for an all around bait.
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[quote Bmason]
Is there some good spots by the marina?
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Yes, if you are willing to walk about 1/2 of a mile.
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What direction from the marina?
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[quote Bmason]What direction from the marina?[/quote]
Every direction except North. (seriously)
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[quote doggonefishin][quote Bmason]
What direction from the marina?[/quote]
Every direction except North. (seriously)
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I would agree, except that one should agree on what the directions are when facing the bottom of the ramp at The Strawberry Marina. Straight out will be defined as north, to the left will be defined as east, and to the right will be defined as west. These are not exactly the directions that I would use, but they are commonly used.
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So for example, head "east" towards behind the store?
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Correct, or even further up the shoreline (because this time of year, especially on Saturday) there is a huge crowd of people fishing right next to the marina. This creates a lot of competition for the same fish and also creates a lot of noise on the ice.
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Do like we do, buy a Fishing Buddy that you can use on your toon', take a 2x4 and bore a hole large enough for the transducer to fit through then just put it over a hole and there you have it, works great on the ice and then you have it for soft water also.
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[quote kentofnsl][quote doggonefishin][quote Bmason]
What direction from the marina?[/quote]
Every direction except North. (seriously)
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I would agree, except that one should agree on what the directions are when facing the bottom of the ramp at The Strawberry Marina. Straight out will be defined as north, to the left will be defined as east, and to the right will be defined as west. These are not exactly the directions that I would use, but they are commonly used.[/quote]
Well, if I'm standing at the base of the ramp, looking out into the Iake, South would be towards Haws point, West would be towards Bryants fork/campground, and East would be towards the long axis of the lake and the narrows. North would be back up the ramp and back to the parking lot or to the marina store for a snack. All three lake options have good catching opportunities and North would allow one to eat or go to the bathroom before venturing out.
Addendum; Don't go East off the ramp either. You'll immediately hit that nasty pressure ridge. (again, seriously)
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LOL! Bmason, just walk a ways from the large crowd at the marina, any direction that you find water (as opposed to land) when you drill a hole. Although, I wouldn't recommend walking very far towards Haws Point, unless you have the energy to walk all the way across to Haws Point.
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