peter23 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 hey guysi know its a little early but i was just wondering what your more productive lures have been for lakers and whities in the past year or so? no need to give away too many secrets im just wondering what had been working for you for these species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have my best luck for lakers with williams whitefish spoons and for whitefish meegs/badboyz jigs tipped with a crappie tube/minnow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 X2. Small Williams hammered half and half. With some minor customization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I like williams ice jig if they are active and meggs or other jigs if they are inactive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 1/8 jig...differing colors dependent on my mood as i dont think the fish give a damn with a live minnow will get walleye, pike, whitefish ,trout and crappie. sometimes the trout prefer white tube jigs...and whitefish prefer white micro tube jigs. I have tried all sorts of other fancy shmancy lures ...but i always seem to start and finish a day with one of the above. Thats not to say it is not worth buying and trying those other lures...sometimes the weirdest combinations work...but overall tube jigs and jig and minnows would be a more than adequate tackle box arsenal in my experience and opinion. AND ITS NOT TOO EARLY....EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remastered Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Don`t forget different sizes of jigging raps. If you can peek through the hole make the jigging rap swim away from the fish it will then immediately attack it. No bait needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutdoorDan Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Can't go wrong with a 2" Williams half/half. I don't like the hammered ones but a lot of guys prefer them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutdoorDan Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Don`t forget different sizes of jigging raps. These are good, I would replace the bottom treble with one a size bigger though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Don`t forget different sizes of jigging raps. If you can peek through the hole make the jigging rap swim away from the fish it will then immediately attack it. No bait needed. OMG!!!!....i cant believe i forgot jigging shad raps...thanks Remastered...they are definitely a freekin awesome ice fishing lure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I like the jigging raps too. Most of the time I use jigs with minnows or smaller plastics. I've had some good fish on spoons as well, the Williams silver/pink in particular. Limey forgot to mention how much he loves Lindy Darters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Limey forgot to mention how much he loves Lindy Darters Lol Rick...those things are nothing short of FRAUDULENT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remastered Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 They are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 3 inch grub,on a dropper line below a 2inch williams half&half !!!! if you want to go deep use a swedish pimple instead of a williams 3/8 oz. deadly on anything that swims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Northland buckshot... All sizes for all fish... It's my top producer for every species... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jds63 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I also would agree, williams whitefish, white jig and minnow, meegs. However I find some colours do work better than others, like blue and silver never had much luck with chartreuse for lakers. Another method that always works is the spreader, always worth setting up. One time i decided to use a giant gold williams whitefish (10 inch)and start ripping it up and down off the bottom to see if i could attract anything to my minnow setup on a another rod a couple of feet away, after a few minutes i see a big red flash on my sonar and feel a huge weight on the williams and began reeling ... well whatever it was i lost it (probably dull hooks) but it felt like the biggest fish i ever set into while ice fishing, that was several years ago up in the Temagami region, so I believe the big flashy spoons do get the lakers attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrb2007 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Williams 1/2 & 1/2 hammered and dead sticking a white tube. Lipless cranks seem to be getting some attention the past year as well (Rapala clackin' rap or Live Target Golden Shiner). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12footspringbok Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I hate the cold but I gotta admit I'm looking forward to ice fishing. I do about 80% of my ice fishin on simcoe. Its a no brainer out there williams ice jig or a white tube 90% of the time. Over the past few years I've found its not the lure your using but HOW you use it. I think I may try messin around with some different swim baits next year because I did have some pretty good sucess last year with them towards the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Half and half hammered Williams ice spoon for sure. Although the key to catching Simcoe whities is to not sit over a school in inactive fish. I don't care what lure you are using, if they aren't in the mood, you'll just be watching your graph all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyb Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) White Tubes are normally a Laker standby, but Whitefish crush 'em too...just harder to hook up as they have smaller mouths. Williams ice jig catches everything as well...but it's light and doesn't stay as vertical as some other lures if you're fishing with multiple guys/lines in a small area like in a hut. Large shiners on a tip-up should always be a consideration as well. Jig one rod, set a tip-up with live shiner on another and whatever method produces best, double-up with that technique and you'll increase your catch rate Edited October 27, 2011 by tonyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Tony, add those little treble stingers guys use for walleyes to the end of your tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Okay you all have a 10 minute misconduct for talking about icefish`n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) I've had luck jigging the Live Target Golden shiner, but it's been better quality fish and lower numbers. Same with the Clackin Rap, although to a lesser extent than the shiner. @MuskyMike, that doesn't really surprise me. I haven't used them through the ice yet, but plan on it this year. I think I caught more fish on those baits then anything else this year, especially walleye. EDIT: I was thinking of the Northland Buck Aroo Jigs Edited October 27, 2011 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think this page sums it all up quite well: http://www.fishingsimcoe.com/conservation/tackle-talk/artificial-baits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) I'm suprise no one mention Little Foxee's.... they're great for lakers and whities. I use the silver / blue and tip it with a white fish fry Edited to add: Another great lure I use is Mr.Champ tip with fish fry Edited October 27, 2011 by Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've had luck jigging the Live Target Golden shiner, but it's been better quality fish and lower numbers. Same with the Clackin Rap, although to a lesser extent than the shiner. @MuskyMike, that doesn't really surprise me. I haven't used them through the ice yet, but plan on it this year. I think I caught more fish on those baits then anything else this year, especially walleye. EDIT: I was thinking of the Northland Buck Aroo Jigs buck-a-roo jigs are good with 4-6 inch minnows and stinger hook for pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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