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Jumbo Perch Ice Fishing - A Beginners Guide
To catch them, it's as simple as lure them over, offer something that's delicious and catch them. Luring them over can be done with a spoon or something that's going to displace water or make noise. As our Top 5 Perch Ice Fishing Baits article and David Chong video below has mentioned a few of these...
Finding Whitefish That Bite
We were in about 35 feet and within 5 minutes I had my first fish. Usually if I get into fish this quick, the day's in for a bad spiral.
Figuring out Lake Simcoe Whitefish
The result? Well I was able to get out for a few hours one evening and although the marks were a bit slow - I was able to get on fish. This beautiful Whitefish smacked a bait that I had deadsticked 5 feet from the bottom. I wouldn't have done this type of presentation earlier and I'm glad I decided to change it up.
Fishing fake Leeches on Lake Simcoe
Setting up a drop shot is easy. Over the last few years I've learned a lot about the setup. I used to use the same hooks as my wacky rig (and they worked!) but since then I've learned that smaller hooks work the same and they're much less more noticable (which is a must here on Simcoe). For my setup, I use straight fluro, a full spool - but if you like the idea of braid with a Fluorocarbon leader, it still works. Just make your leader longer. Personally I like an 8lb Fluro and if I'm putting it on braid, I'll use the same 8lb braid to go with it.
How to Fish the Meegs Jig for More Whitefish
Suddenly it was there, exactly as Steve described it - nothing.