Greetings all:
The ice fishing here in the Midwest is going strong. With lots of safe ice to explore, the ice anglers are having a ball.
Top choices right now would still be those farm ponds and smaller lakes that contain panfish. Look for good crappie and bluegill action happening in the late afternoon and continuing into dark. For the bluegill, small larvae baits such as spikes and mousies doing well. Use a small 1/100th. ounce ice jigs or wet flys tipped with bait and you will catch fish. For those crappie, waxworms and small crappie minnows are doing the trick.
For you anglers in areas with frozen river backwaters, look for some decent action going on there also for panfish. As a bonus, some great northern pike action is going on using tip ups baited with frozen smelt.
I'll tell you folks, with a great weather forecast for this coming weekend on tap, I hope you can get out for a few hours and enjoy some of the great ice fishing that is happening in the Midwest right now.
Be safe, wear that PFD and enjoy all mother Nature has to offer. At the end of the day, you will be glad you did.
Regards: Lastcast Mike cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Friday, January 16, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
FARM POND ICE FISHING IS "RED HOT"!!!!
Greetings All:
Finally with some good safe ice available, those of us that love to ice fish can get out and enjoy.
Right now here in the Midwest the hottest bite going is in those many farm ponds that dot the countryside. Good panfish action is going on for anglers looking for both crappie and bluegill. Depending on what species are stocked in the pond you are fishing you can really have a ball catching fish.
I have been having the best luck using small larvae type baits like spikes or wax worms. Small jigs tipped with these morsels have been really producing well.
For you crappie purists, bring along some small minnows for the big slabs.
Remember, right now the fish are located in deeper water so start your search there. I have been using my underwater camera and find it really neat to locate the fish holding areas. It's also a rush to see that fish come up and hammer your offering. Almost like playing a video game.
So hopefully you have that ice fishing equipment ready to go and can get out to enjoy some great farm pond action. With a warmup forecast for this week, look for some great weather to get out and drill a few holes. With that said, be safe and enjoy.
Regards: Lastcast Mike cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Finally with some good safe ice available, those of us that love to ice fish can get out and enjoy.
Right now here in the Midwest the hottest bite going is in those many farm ponds that dot the countryside. Good panfish action is going on for anglers looking for both crappie and bluegill. Depending on what species are stocked in the pond you are fishing you can really have a ball catching fish.
I have been having the best luck using small larvae type baits like spikes or wax worms. Small jigs tipped with these morsels have been really producing well.
For you crappie purists, bring along some small minnows for the big slabs.
Remember, right now the fish are located in deeper water so start your search there. I have been using my underwater camera and find it really neat to locate the fish holding areas. It's also a rush to see that fish come up and hammer your offering. Almost like playing a video game.
So hopefully you have that ice fishing equipment ready to go and can get out to enjoy some great farm pond action. With a warmup forecast for this week, look for some great weather to get out and drill a few holes. With that said, be safe and enjoy.
Regards: Lastcast Mike cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
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