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the flasher confirms the presence, height and thickness
of the weeds better than any other device.
You can also see a lot with a good ice camera, but I
find cameras difficult to keep steady underwater, and
visibility is limited in murky conditions. I like to have
a camera along when visiting a new place or an area of
a lake for the first time. However, I have not found a
camera as indispensable as a flasher.
In addition, tungsten jigs continue to improve my
Bluegill and Pumpkinseed catches. Tungsten jigs fall
faster than lead.
Small, soft plastic lures are better on bulbous-shape
tungsten jigs than traditional lead shapes. The only
time I do not use a tungsten jig is when I am seeking
a slower fall in shallow water, or I need to stay above
high weeds. Even then, I start with a tungsten jig,
because it is already tied on to my rod.
Small, soft plastic lures, with a creature-bait
appearance, have opened up jigging styles. Not having to
fuss with bait lets me get my jig in the water a lot quicker.
Bait can certainly help, but reapplying it slows you down.
When Bluegills are circulating widely and a school
returns, the smell of bait is an incentive.
If you are catching Bluegills under the ice, Pumpkinseeds may
be close behind.
Even on the coldest days, Bluegills may bite.
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I also like the color contrast between soft plastic
lures and painted jigs. Top color choices for soft plastic
lures include blood red, pink, purple, chartreuse and
white. Team these lures up with a two-tone jig of
chartreuse and lime for something special.
In the past, ice rods, even rods intended for
Bluegills, were stiff and under-engineered. Now, I
can purchase an 18- or 24-inch rod with four or five
guides, a comfortable handle, good reel seat and a tip
with greater sensitivity. However, during winter when
Bluegills are slow, I attach a spring bobber to the rod
tip, one designed to telescope in and out of the tip.
The proper use of these techniques leads to more
ice action.
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