| Have you ever been ice fishing? If not, then you | | | | ounces. You do need to consider the color of the |
| should give it a try. You will find that it can be an | | | | jig as well as the weight. Normally the best colors |
| amazing experience that you will never forget. | | | | to use are white, yellow, olive, chartreuse and |
| This is why it is becoming one of the most | | | | black. The jigs that are designed to produce |
| popular forms of fishing today and this trend is | | | | action from marabou or plastic tails are great for |
| expected to continue to grow. Ice fishing can be | | | | ice fishing. These should be about medium length |
| very exciting and a great way to catch a lot of | | | | to attract the attention of the walleye. |
| walleyes. | | | | If you are not familiar with jigging here is a basic |
| First of all, you can expect the walleyes to be | | | | idea of how it works. Start out by allowing the jig |
| found in the warmest part of the water they can | | | | to go all the way to the bottom. Then you will |
| find, which is usually near the structures under the | | | | reel it up between six to twelve inches. Next, you |
| water. Many times you may find yourself | | | | need to let it sit still for a bit. Every so often you |
| suspended over water up to fifty feet deep | | | | need to bounce the rod tip occasionally. You can |
| searching for walleyes. Using a fish finder can help | | | | also lift the tip of the rod about a foot every few |
| you locate areas where the fish are gathered but | | | | seconds and allow the jig to slowly filter back |
| your fishing skills are what will allow you to | | | | down. The only problem with this method is that |
| actually catch them. | | | | it will be hard to feel a bite if you get one so you |
| You need to search for the walleyes around the | | | | need to pay close attention. |
| main channels of the lake and usually they can be | | | | The average equipment that you should carry |
| found between twenty and thirty feet deep. | | | | with you include slip bobber rig, split shot, an |
| Sometimes they will move around searching for | | | | action rod and an open faced spinning reel. Bring |
| food near the ledges and inlets. The best feeding | | | | extra line just in case. Some newer lures that |
| time is late evening or early morning and they | | | | seem to work very well are shrimp, house fly, |
| really go for the minnows during this time. Keep in | | | | jigging wooley and the jigging fly. Cleaning your |
| mind that they may not feed in the same area | | | | reel in advance and replacing the regular oil with |
| for long periods of time so you need to get as | | | | thin oil will make the fishing reel work better in the |
| much ice fishing in as you can when you find a | | | | cold. |
| good spot. | | | | Don't forget to have a method for drilling the |
| Best Jigs for Catching Walleye When Ice Fishing | | | | holes. Having a power ice auger is highly |
| Using jigs are the best and most popular way to | | | | recommended. After all, the more holes you drill |
| catch walleye when ice fishing. Using light line is | | | | the more success you can have. This is because |
| recommended and you can tie directly to the line | | | | after fishing a hole for a little while if you are not |
| or use a snap swivel. However, tying to the line is | | | | having any success, then you need to move on |
| the most popular choice for most anglers. You | | | | to another one. If you want to save yourself |
| just have to look for wear and tear on the line | | | | even more time and effort, then you can always |
| where the knot is located after catching a couple | | | | use fish graphs to help you locate where the fish |
| fish and retie it whenever it becomes necessary. | | | | are much faster. |
| The most popular jig weights are 1/32 to 1/8 | | | | |