Take tour spikes off, scares the crap outta the fish. Another good trick is a carpet, creates a shadow and perch love it. On my camera I can see them jet as soon as spikes start crunching.
I hear you on that one but the ice was super slick with just a touch of water on it. I was going to bring a foam mat out and likely will for my next adventure....as long as the ice sticks around. Thanks for the tips.
@thisomgfishing I was out there yesterday too far end of Georgina, that's when I discovered the ice picks scared the fish. We had a slow day maybe 10 keepers. But when the kids went out to play fish were gone.
My fishing buddy wasn't wearing spikes and the perch still would move off when he walked. You had to pound the bottom to get them back. Maybe the shadow moving from above? We caught a few as well but not the monster jumbo variety. Still was a nice day to be out. @@jBigjohndoe1971
Yo got an OMG fishing notification, good day
Take tour spikes off, scares the crap outta the fish. Another good trick is a carpet, creates a shadow and perch love it. On my camera I can see them jet as soon as spikes start crunching.
I hear you on that one but the ice was super slick with just a touch of water on it. I was going to bring a foam mat out and likely will for my next adventure....as long as the ice sticks around. Thanks for the tips.
@thisomgfishing I was out there yesterday too far end of Georgina, that's when I discovered the ice picks scared the fish. We had a slow day maybe 10 keepers. But when the kids went out to play fish were gone.
My fishing buddy wasn't wearing spikes and the perch still would move off when he walked. You had to pound the bottom to get them back. Maybe the shadow moving from above? We caught a few as well but not the monster jumbo variety. Still was a nice day to be out. @@jBigjohndoe1971
What a horrible winter!!!
Hopefully we will get a deep freeze next week and the ice will thicken. Other than that....YUP it has been crap.
Making noise is good that means it is making ice!! 🙂
Let's hope so. Hopefully after this week temps cool down and make things out there safe again.
even here north of Sudbury not the best ice this year
Thanks for letting me know. My fishing buddy is heading up to the Sudbury area this weekend.