Tip's for Ohio Ice Fishing!
Here you will find tips on OHIO Ice
Fishing
written by the OHIO FISHERMAN who fish
for them.
Article #1=
Tips on Ohio Ice Fishing
Written by
JV
Joined OHF : 04 Oct 2005
Location: NE Ohio
Smelt Fishing Conneaut Ohio
Not everyone knows what "smelt
fishing " is , I knew what they were from eating them at the holidays,
but not everyone takes part in the tradition. I Know everyone
around the Lake knows what it is though!
I thought I would share some TIPS. I fish for smelt through
the Ice at Conneaut Harbor Lake Erie.
When I say the harbor I mean in the boat slip.
This is the marina
I like to drill a few holes before dark, and set up a lantern
over 1 hole, or a floating headlight rig,
that's a sure way to attract a load of smelt to the hole.
Also I like to chum them with a handful of grits
in the hole. Once you get a school of smelt in the safety of
the light, your sure to catch a nice meals
worth. I use tiny hooks, REAL tiny, I prefer a small fly
hook, in the size 18-22 range,
Yes I like the hooks that tiny. Also I use maggots which I
cut into the thinnest slices I can with a razor blade.
I tie on 1 or 2 hooks on some ultra- light line , and just
yank them out of the hole.
With smelt, you need to catch a lot, in order to have enough
for a snack, when fried up they are
quite the appetizer. And its good to get out and do some
fishing sometimes.
Also this spot has roaming steelhead that will make the hole
trip worth it should you land one.
I like to use a fresh smelt on a tip up a short distance
away from the shanty.
Article #2 = Hunter
Seasoned OHF Member
Joined OHF : 08 Jan 2007
Location: Fairborn
CJ Brown Perch Fishing
Not many people target perch on this inland lake but they are there once you
find them.
I would like to share a few tips that have helped me find
them on this lake.
I like to find a shelf or some deeper water out towards the center of the lake.
I normally fish 15' to 25' for perch and once i find a spot i
normally don't move. A lot of people move
around a bunch but I stay in one spot ( the fish will find
me).
Now on to the equipment I use, not everyone uses the same
stuff or bait but this is what has worked for me.
I currently use a vexliar, aqua-vu, shanty, and a buddy
heater.
For bait I tend to use minnows and wax worms tipped on a green glow jig or a
cicada.
A great tip I learned just a few weekends ago was to bounce
your jig off the bottom turning up the muck.
I found out this tends to draw the perch in faster and once
they are interested they stay for awhile.
Once they perch leave bounce your jig off the bottom turning
things up a bit and WHAM! hold on to your poles.
I have noticed that perch fishing has its best times and it's
worst times. If you find perch and they are biting
be patient I miss a lot of fish while fishing for them and
yes its frustrating but I keep it cool and get even.
Some perch
caught at CJ Brown
Article #3 = Hunter
Seasoned OHF Member
Joined OHF : 08 Jan 2007
Location: Fairborn
Fogged up shanty windows
I
own a fish trap guide ice shanty and have realized that once being inside the
shanty with the
heater running that you cannot see outside the windows once
they fog up. Well I have found something that
has worked for me. I buy some cheap barbosol shaving cream and
smear it on the windows and let it dry.
I normally only have to do this maybe 2 to 3 times a year. I
do this when Im running tip-ups so I can see them.
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