One more tip. When you buy minnows put some snow or ice in the bucket to gradually drop the water temp in the bucket. If you take minnows right from the bait shop to the lake the drastic change in water temp will kill the minnow.
Totally depends on the species I’m chasing. Typically I like to go the same or a little lighter than my mainline unless I’m fishing pike and need heavy leader for their teeth.
Hooking a single hook side to side instead of front to back is exactly how I lost a big fish a couple weeks ago. It would’ve been my PB walleye if that’s what I hooked on the finicky fooler, but when I reeled up my line the hook was doubled back into the minnow exactly how you described it. Now I know for next time 😅
I’m a bit confused. You say when using a single hook to hook it front to back with the hook facing backwards BUT you’re showing a video with the hook facing forward. Which is it?
I watched that 1 sec. demonstration multiple times of you hooking the minnow with a treble hook and it was so quick I couldn't tell what you were doing.
Sorry! Basically I’m just putting one prong of the treble hook all the way through the minnow just under the front of the dorsal fin and into the minnow about 1/16 of an inch.
Thank you. Great information. Some of which I did not know. I was just thinking the other day about the hook set in minnows with a single hook through the back. Now I know.
One more tip. When you buy minnows put some snow or ice in the bucket to gradually drop the water temp in the bucket. If you take minnows right from the bait shop to the lake the drastic change in water temp will kill the minnow.
Yes. That’s a great tip! I am actually editing a video for Virtual Angling right now and I mentioned that very same thing in that video.
These videos are real fishing. Well worth watching .
Thank you very much!
Damn, that was good information. I was not aware of the shiner vs sucker swimming direction.
Thank you! 🙏
Suckered verses shinners made alot of sense how they swim.
Yes. They are very different from each other.
Amazing tips! Thank you Caleb 💪🏽😎
You bet man!
hello,I would like to ask if you have 20lbs braid how many lbs your leader?and 10lbs braid how many lbs the leader?thank you so much.
Totally depends on the species I’m chasing. Typically I like to go the same or a little lighter than my mainline unless I’m fishing pike and need heavy leader for their teeth.
Hooking a single hook side to side instead of front to back is exactly how I lost a big fish a couple weeks ago. It would’ve been my PB walleye if that’s what I hooked on the finicky fooler, but when I reeled up my line the hook was doubled back into the minnow exactly how you described it. Now I know for next time 😅
It costed me a few fish before I learned as well!
Thanks for the tips. I never really thought about it before, but I have noticed on my flasher that shiners tend swim up above the sinker.
Exactly! Or even when you drop them into the hole, shiners are always trying to swim back up.
Try hooking minnows as low as possible in the belly. They swim well, last long and for whatever reason I catch more fish than others.
That works sometimes too!
I’m a bit confused. You say when using a single hook to hook it front to back with the hook facing backwards BUT you’re showing a video with the hook facing forward. Which is it?
I should clarify, the hook POINT facing backwards.
@@calebwistad Thank you!
They die if you look at em wrong but emerald shiners (aka lake shiners) are the best most versatile bait you can use imo
Yes. The closest place I can get them is about 70 miles away but I always get them whenever I go through that way!
Thanks for the real advice
You bet!! Gotta keep it real. 😆
Your video is pretty good,been doing this myself for year.Never uses fathead in lower central MI higan
Thanks! Tight lines.
I watched that 1 sec. demonstration multiple times of you hooking the minnow with a treble hook and it was so quick I couldn't tell what you were doing.
Sorry! Basically I’m just putting one prong of the treble hook all the way through the minnow just under the front of the dorsal fin and into the minnow about 1/16 of an inch.
Great video man! Keep it up!
Thanks so much!
Thank you. Great information. Some of which I did not know. I was just thinking the other day about the hook set in minnows with a single hook through the back. Now I know.
You bet!
good info
Thanks!
What size single hook do you use on the fathead minnows with the auto hook set up ? Great info on your videos
I typically use #6
Im new to the north woods and ice fishing. Great information! Thanks
Glad you liked it, and welcome to the north!
I like the videos .. presentation is key to catching more species of fish.
Yes it is!
Very good info Caleb, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good stuff! Hope you’re feeling better.
Thanks man! Finally getting over the cough. 😂
Sweet tips I will make sure to remember these 😊
Thanks! Good luck.
Great info, thanks.
You bet!
A+
Thank you.
I dont think we will ever see ice around here again, love the videos
I’ve been thinking the same
Such a weird year! Sketchy ice here still which is unheard of in January.
Great advise. If we ever get ice in NJ again I will use your advice.
Thanks!
Do you get better hookup ratio with a single or treble hook?
Single.