reelinrolly Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 I was just wondering what everyones favourite setup was for pan fish adn pike? I just ordered some stuff and want to know if im on track....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 call it simple, but for pike I like to use a tip-up (orange pop up flag type) baited with a 5-6 inch minnow about 2 feet off bottom. I use a split shot or 2 to prevent Mr Minnow from swimming back up the hole and tangling everything up. I don't bother with the spreaders/2 minnows. Sit back in my lawnchair, fire up the portable bbq and wait for the flag to pop. Because I plan to release the fish, I set the hook as soon as possible, rather than waiting for the pike to stop, swim off again etc. Don't catch them all, but successful release rate as far as I can tell is 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelinrolly Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 What sort of jigging setup would you suggest though?..for pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 can't help you there as I have never actually expended the effort to jig for them, and have never even used a rod! (just the tip-up method or spool of line laying in the snow with a real small bobber to keep the bait off bottom). I've done a very small amount of ice-fishing for perch, where I've got one jig that will be right on bottom, and a second jig about a foot up, both tipped with a minnow. I use 4 lb test for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 There's lots of options for jigging pike through the ice. I like a spoon tipped with just the head of a shiner but a simple jig/minnow also works well. If it's shiny and you can jig it, chances are a pike will at least take a look. It's not rocket science, that's for sure. Deadbait on bottom on a tip-up is key though. Jig near by and in another hole and watch your flag. Sometimes though with jigging less is more. I like a lot of pauses and sometimes just a short jig thrown in. Pike also cruise the entire water column so try on bottom, up 3' and so on until you are just below the ice. You'd be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addict Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 polar tip up with a fat minnow for pike,small minnows or plastic jigging for perch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelinrolly Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 thanks for the info guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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