CrappieKeith
11-26-2007, 09:31 AM
I'd like to warn you that the round springs are too stiff & the coiled springs freeze up & are too soft.
I like the flat springs.
They are too long so I cut them in half so about 2 inches of spring hangs off the end of my rod.
The rod should be stiff with a fast tip so you can hold it still.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/palisade1kid/HPIM0845.jpg
I like about 2 inches of spring off of the end of the rod.3"
is ok ,but the spring has a tendency to droop.You really
want it to be straight as can be.
That way if there is any bend in the spring,it would
indicate a fish is on.
A loop knot allows T.H.E Jig to hang horizontally.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/palisade1kid/th_HPIM1335.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/palisade1kid/?action=view¤t=HPIM1335.flv)
You'll want to add a small sinker 16" above T.H.E. Jig to help it fall faster.
Once you have the rod rigged you need to learn how to lift.
It takes some practice to know how far to lift & it changes
in every body of water or when the pressure moves.
For example I've seen new fellows say I can't get it to
move. I'll ask ,how far did you lift? They'll respond with
1 foot.
Sometimes you'll need to pull away from the fish
3-5 feet before it makes the break after your bait.
Sometimes you are suffering from the gentleman factor.
Let me explain. You have 2 or 3 fish tight together.
You lift and the fish say to each other you get it.
No you get it,that's ok you can have this one,no you
can have it.No,I had the last one you can have this one .
you'll need to get some serious seperation,but when
you get close to their ceiling which is how far they
will lift and no further 1 will say excuse me,I'll take
this one & scream up to drill the bait.
Having a Vexilar allows me to see how they are
reacting,what the ceiling is,when they are about
to hit my bait so I'm coiled & ready to rear back driving
the hook into the bone of their uppr mouth.It shows
me if the fish are even there.I can also get an idea
of the species and what the bottom of the lake is made of.
Once you have spent a season watching you'll learn
all of these thing if you pay attention.
There are in my book anyway , a few tools that are
a must have while ice fishing.
A good rod & reel rigged with a spring & of coarse a back up.
A good locator(Vexilar)
A good portable house
A good sharp auger&heater
Last ,but certainly not the least,
T.H.E. JIG!!!!
I like the flat springs.
They are too long so I cut them in half so about 2 inches of spring hangs off the end of my rod.
The rod should be stiff with a fast tip so you can hold it still.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/palisade1kid/HPIM0845.jpg
I like about 2 inches of spring off of the end of the rod.3"
is ok ,but the spring has a tendency to droop.You really
want it to be straight as can be.
That way if there is any bend in the spring,it would
indicate a fish is on.
A loop knot allows T.H.E Jig to hang horizontally.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/palisade1kid/th_HPIM1335.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/palisade1kid/?action=view¤t=HPIM1335.flv)
You'll want to add a small sinker 16" above T.H.E. Jig to help it fall faster.
Once you have the rod rigged you need to learn how to lift.
It takes some practice to know how far to lift & it changes
in every body of water or when the pressure moves.
For example I've seen new fellows say I can't get it to
move. I'll ask ,how far did you lift? They'll respond with
1 foot.
Sometimes you'll need to pull away from the fish
3-5 feet before it makes the break after your bait.
Sometimes you are suffering from the gentleman factor.
Let me explain. You have 2 or 3 fish tight together.
You lift and the fish say to each other you get it.
No you get it,that's ok you can have this one,no you
can have it.No,I had the last one you can have this one .
you'll need to get some serious seperation,but when
you get close to their ceiling which is how far they
will lift and no further 1 will say excuse me,I'll take
this one & scream up to drill the bait.
Having a Vexilar allows me to see how they are
reacting,what the ceiling is,when they are about
to hit my bait so I'm coiled & ready to rear back driving
the hook into the bone of their uppr mouth.It shows
me if the fish are even there.I can also get an idea
of the species and what the bottom of the lake is made of.
Once you have spent a season watching you'll learn
all of these thing if you pay attention.
There are in my book anyway , a few tools that are
a must have while ice fishing.
A good rod & reel rigged with a spring & of coarse a back up.
A good locator(Vexilar)
A good portable house
A good sharp auger&heater
Last ,but certainly not the least,
T.H.E. JIG!!!!