12-12-2016, 11:28 PM
[#0000FF]Most of the chubs you will catch at Scofield are what I would consider "XL". They are good for fishing whole or half for burbot, macks, catfish...and the big cutts in Strawberry. Otherwise you should plan on having a system for freezing and then cutting them into pieces suitable for the task at hand. Some simply fish with large chunks. Others fish only a large enough piece...on a jig...to provide scent for attraction. Lots of variations.
I harvest chubs from several places...when water levels and other conditions are suitable. It has been tough the last 3 years to find the size chubs I prefer for the fishing I do. I like them 4-5 inches for fishing whole for several species. But I grade them out so that I also have some small ones for special applications...like tipping jigs through the ice.
You can sometimes find chubs in the freezers at Sportsmans and other tackle outlets. But it has been sparse recently...just like my own catching.
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I harvest chubs from several places...when water levels and other conditions are suitable. It has been tough the last 3 years to find the size chubs I prefer for the fishing I do. I like them 4-5 inches for fishing whole for several species. But I grade them out so that I also have some small ones for special applications...like tipping jigs through the ice.
You can sometimes find chubs in the freezers at Sportsmans and other tackle outlets. But it has been sparse recently...just like my own catching.
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