Fishnwire Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 What do you folks prefer for tip-ups set for pike this time of year? I hear they really do love dead smelt, but considering you can't really jig a tip-up, I've always tended to think the kick and wiggle of a live shiner is better. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 at the beginning of the season i got some big shinners. when i was done fishing that day i froze the ones i had left .. my pike tip up is a windlass? it has a metal part that catches the wind and the wind actually jigs it a bit . I have been using the dead shinners every time i go out and catching pike on it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 this time of year I think live bait is better as we get closer to the end of the ice I find dead bait works best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I hope Terry is on to something. I asked the same question a couple of months back and dead bait on bottom seemed to be a lot of people's preference. Last time we went out I put half the lines with dead bait on bottom and half with live bait (big shiners, suckers). We didn't get a single hit on the dead bait, but caught several pike on the live bait. Obviously this was early in the season. I was definitely disappointed in the dead bait results, but many people swear by it. Based on Terry's info I'll try it again in a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Be sure to stop by a large No Frills grocery store and look-up frozen Smelts. Hard to beat fer Large Pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I mostly jig with my ice rods but do you tip ups also. Recently I purchased some large size sweedish pimples in chartreuse colour floresent green tipped with a medium size shiner. I found them to be a HIT with the pike.Now that I have an under water camera I was impressed to see there jigging action. I am sure they will work well with tip ups.I like the fact that the extra weight keeps your line straight and taught. I have never caught a pike with dead bait. Good luck sweedish pimples Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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