01-15-2008, 04:40 AM
when fishing for gills in the winter, two feet can make the differance from a bucket full fish and a tub full of worms at the end of the day...
fish tend to forage in cirtain areas... they also what small slooooow presentations, jigs size 10-8, colors varie from one pond to the next...
gills hit vary lightly during the winter monts, as a matter of fact, many times you cant feel a fish bight, that is why many ice anglers use a method called stiff lining... meaning while waiting for a fish to bite, the drop thier rods down and they see any slack a gill is on the line.. time to set the hook and reel in..
you may want to switch over to crappie over the winter months if you are having problems stiff lining from a boat, crappie and perch hit much harder and run when they hit...
to put it simply if you are not catching gills in the winter, you are not tight lining....
your bait is right, gills want small offerings during the winter.. if you know where there are any dormant bee hives you can bust in to them on a cold day, gills do like bees and bee larve... even black wasp...
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fish tend to forage in cirtain areas... they also what small slooooow presentations, jigs size 10-8, colors varie from one pond to the next...
gills hit vary lightly during the winter monts, as a matter of fact, many times you cant feel a fish bight, that is why many ice anglers use a method called stiff lining... meaning while waiting for a fish to bite, the drop thier rods down and they see any slack a gill is on the line.. time to set the hook and reel in..
you may want to switch over to crappie over the winter months if you are having problems stiff lining from a boat, crappie and perch hit much harder and run when they hit...
to put it simply if you are not catching gills in the winter, you are not tight lining....
your bait is right, gills want small offerings during the winter.. if you know where there are any dormant bee hives you can bust in to them on a cold day, gills do like bees and bee larve... even black wasp...
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