01-26-2021, 10:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-26-2021, 10:32 PM by DailyAngler.)
Thanks guys for the robust discussion. Nice double eye tubedude. I guess im super excited by catching doubles, triple ought to be pretty fun... I have got double with: perch, bluegill, crappie, bullhead, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout. You are right about the top hook catching ice potential, out of the couple hundred fish ive caught this ice season ive only lost 2 or 3 at the hole hooking the edge. Well worth the extra offerings to me. Ive also found if you lift straight up in the air in one smooth motion when the fish is near the hole it avoids catching the edge (harder to acheive with big trout) To avoid tangling always have the heaviest bait on the end. This is why I use bare hooks in line. The jig hooks get great action this way and always point up. You can also feel the bite really well on the in line hooks.
Also you can almost completely avoid breaking off your line by using heavy 17lb flouro leader which ties well and helps small ice jigs sink faster. For casting and jigging I use braid for main line and use a double-uni knot to attach to leader. This setup will flip rocks over and if it does break your only out a couple cheap jig hooks and leader on top of the lure or jig you would lose anyway.
Also you can almost completely avoid breaking off your line by using heavy 17lb flouro leader which ties well and helps small ice jigs sink faster. For casting and jigging I use braid for main line and use a double-uni knot to attach to leader. This setup will flip rocks over and if it does break your only out a couple cheap jig hooks and leader on top of the lure or jig you would lose anyway.