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Soft Plastic Bait Making => New Releases => Topic started by: Jason on 10/05/11 17:57 UTC
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20 cavity Mold
http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/1in-Ice-Pick-br-20-Cavity_p_239.html (http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/1in-Ice-Pick-br-20-Cavity_p_239.html)
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/assets/images/1_ice_pick_bait_2.jpg)
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Do you think White Pearch will eat it? Anyone from the North they're the same as Crappie. :P
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Yes, a crappie will eat that; especially if vertical jiged through the ice or over a brush pile. Anything in white, chartruse or try a combination with pink!
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A question from Alabama for all you Hard Water fisherman.
You take finesse fishing to a level way beyond me.
How are you going to rig this rascal? Jig head size / Hook size?
Split shot & nose hook? Pound test Line?
Here; even in January; as small as I have fished is a 1/32 head and a #4 jig hook. Live bait I might go down to a #6. Never below 6# line. This "ultra finesse" fishing is something new I want to explore and I REALLY need help on.
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After watching how bluegills and crappies take a bait via my ice fishing video camera I will NEVER use anything other that a jig that will present the bait horizontally! Make sure after you tie your knots that the jig sits perfectly horizontal!! This is SUPER important!!!! It's the difference between catching a ton of fish...or only a few!
I like to use Braided line (I'm a PowerPro fan) but with a ultra small swivel and a short (6-8") fluorocarbon leader. Fluorocarbon is nearly invisible under water (also confirmed on camera!) so you can use a fairly high test...4lb or even 6lb. Fluorocarbon paired with braid makes for a very sensitive set up!! Remember...the smaller diameter of your braid and fluorocarbon...the faster the tiny jig can sink. If you use a large diameter line...it will NOT break the surface tension...and that little jig will never get down there! The PowerPro 10lb is a 2lb mono diameter...the stuff is da bomb!
I typically use a 1/32 oz ball big with a #8 hook (from Cubby baits). The largest I ever go is a #10. I prefer natural lead color...but my fishing buddy always uses chartreuse. I also use 1/16 oz also.
I prefer to flat line it...casting without a bobber...finger on the line...and give a light set on any tick. This setup works to about 8' or so. If necessary...add a very small spitshot above the swivel (on the braid). But I would prefer to go up a little on the weight of the jig instead.
I would thread the ice pick onto the jig so it sticks out like a small minnow. Also....mold some up in RED!!! To look like "blood worms". Black is always a good color also. Chartreuse is my buddy's favorite color. I wonder how this bait would do as a mini wacky????
Using the same setup...you can go a little heavier on the jig (crappie size) and vertical jig. I thought I knew how to do this until I hooked up with a guy a few years ago that was the master! He only vertical jigged and he could really catch a ton of BIG bluegills.
I catch a lot of nice bluegills, crappie and yellow perch (not to mention bass!) on the above method using a slighter larger (crappies sized) jig and the 1.75" carrot. I WILL have the 1.75 inch Small Fry mold before the ice fishing season!!
If you use a bobber...use the smallest you can..and normally set at the first bite.
The other HUGE revelation last year (due to the camera) is that big bluegills are in very shallow water...even under the ice. We caught some big bluegills and crappie in 4-5 ft of water (under the ice). Try an area that had Lilly Pads until ice up.
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For ice fishing you can use line down to 1 or 2 pound test. (Some guys use nylon thread!) For jig size some will use 1/60, 1/80, or 1/100 size! In the dead of winter it doesn't take much.
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On a 1/80th or a 1/100; What size jig hook are we talking about?
Down "heyah" in Alabama, anything under a #8 jig hook is a virtual unknown. There are a few ( very few ) that will use a 1/64th / #8 hook and meal worms in the dead of winter. ( We don't use "spikes" here either ) Crickets; Redworms; and Meal Worms.
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I like using small jigs like: www.cubbylures.com
Bass Pro Shops also sells some nice small jigs.
A local store (up in the Twin Cities) that has just about everything is http://www.thornebros.com/
Thornebrothers is a great store...100% recommended.
Check out The Gill Pill from Custom Jigs and Spins....absolutely deadly!! Or the Ratso in size 6,8 or 10
If you want to see how sick and twisted ice fishing can get in Minnesota...check out the Shelters, depth finders and underwater cameras!!
I'm sure all the southern folk are going to get a big laugh out of all the ice fishing gear....but it's very serious stuff up here!
Andy
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Check out the bluegill pic I posted along with some additional small jig information
http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=243
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I been using that tail for 5 yrs, that I handed poured then I found jason that made this plastic tail ezer to make. I love to pan and cat fish my bigs crappie to date is 4.06 lbs off 1.75 tail on spring spawn and bluegull that was 2.45lbs thru the ice using a black ice pick ;D
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I been using that tail for 5 yrs, that I handed poured then I found jason that made this plastic tail ezer to make. I love to pan and cat fish my bigs crappie to date is 4.06 lbs off 1.75 tail on spring spawn and bluegull that was 2.45lbs thru the ice using a black ice pick ;D
That Crappie is no exaggeration - Matt sent me the pick. It was an absolute HOG of a fish!!!
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Can you post the pic in the gallery, that would be awesome to see.
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Can you post the pic in the gallery, that would be awesome to see.
I have an actual print. I'll try and get a good digital copy or see if Matt has one.
Jason
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Awsome Jason. Will have to get one for myself
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I put the 4.06lbs crappie on the gallery
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I put the 4.06lbs crappie on the gallery
I just linked to it to save you a trip. Awesome job Matt. Fish of a lifetime!!!
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/311_13_10_11_2_48_20.jpeg)
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What a fish! I hope you mounted that one!
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no I didn't get it mounted it's still alive in a friends pound I've seen it 2 time it's a small pond
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I put the 4.06lbs crappie on the gallery
Very Very Nice Crappie Matt!
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Great fish!!!!!!!
Jim