tying ice fishing flies?

[sniksoh 0]

i was wondering if anyone ever tied flies that they took ice fishing for panfish and had luck on them?...i am going ice fishing for the first time sunday and i wanted to tie some up to try out on the bream and crappie...can anyone help me out :dunno:

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

hex nymph works good

[Joe Hard 0]

I have been planning to get out ice fishing now for the last couple of years but never have. There was one pattern that I wanted to try, a booby. I think the vibrating action of the fly would work great. You could tie the booby to look like any nymph, damsel/dragon nymphs or in attractor colours.

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern3143.html

[sulfernut 0]

sniksoh: I haven't been ice fishing in MANY MANY years,but as I recall,guys in my area used to tie small

 

(#10-#16) flies,fairly heavily weighted (beadhead,or dumbell eyes) with a flashy body (tinsel or sparkle chenille) and a brightly colored soft hackle,for panfish.

 

Sulfernut

 

 

[Undertow 0]

I ice fish all the time, especially now that I live in Mich. U.P. I tie up a few different things for ice fishing. There is a recipe for a waxworm on here that I've done well with during the dog days of winter. Great bait for when the fish are picky. I also buy small ice fishing jigs and add marabou, crystal flash, or anything else I can think of. Here's a link from another board with a few idea's. I would guess that flashy nymph patterns would work well for most ice fishing.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=222039

 

Undertow

[viper75 0]

I have used nymph patterns and san juan worms with success in the past.

[Fly Tyer Guy 0]

:dunno: , Never really thought about it, But shouldn't this be in the "COLD"water forum :j_k:

[sniksoh 0]

i tied up some flies that immitate wax worms, i think they should work nicely. click the link below to see them in the database.

 

"Waxie"

 

thanks, sniksoh

[sniksoh 0]

well i ended up being able to go ice fishing, didnt get to use my flies i tied though, the group i was with were just using live waxies, ended up catching a bunch of gills and they were really tasty!!!

 

 

[Bruce Derington 0]

I don't get it, you tied up the flies , but didn't fish them?

[sniksoh 0]

yeah i know its dumb but i wasnt using my own rod and they had everything all geared up so i didnt feel comfortable changing everthing.

[sniksoh 0]

yeah i know its dumb but i wasnt using my own rod and they had everything all geared up so i didnt feel comfortable changing everthing.

[J.Z 0]

i just use big flashy nymphs

 

[SteveGibson 0]

These work good for bluegill and crappie. Never fished them through the ice, though.