ozark trout fisher Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Well, old man winter's on his way, so I thought I'd just see what some of ya'lls trout techniques during the winter are... I usually just run a spinner through deep holes (I mostly go after wild creek trout in winter), and pretty much cast to any worthwhile water. I've noticed it's a pretty low percentage technique, and I'm usually fishing a couple hours between trout, especially when the water temps are in the low 40s and high 30's... How do you guys fish for trout in this conditions? Tips on winter smallie fishing would also be appreciated. Also, what spinning lures work well in the parks during the no-kill season? I know it's restricted to single hooked lures, but does anyone around here have success on single hooked spinners or jigs then??? Or should I bust out the fly rod? In the past, I've sorta given up on fishing in the winter, save a few quick trips to a winter trout pond... This year I'm gonna try to keep fishing throughout the winter. We'll see how it works.
Buckshotdad1960 Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Personally, I think you need to check yourself into the Betty Ford hospital for trout fishermen! LOL I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t love ya but I think you have a problem! You need to learn to hunt. Just put the fly rod down and say no! I don’t fish in the winter but when I was young I experimented with it. Back then I moved to and lived in Minnesota for a few years. The First time was with a newly made friend who bragged of the huge catches he made at a secrete spot he had for when a storm front approached. I guess I just let the peer pressure get to me so I went with him one time on such an occasion. He drilled a hole in the ice with his gas powered auger and we settled into what I thought was going to be a great experience. Then we set there for two hours as the blizzard moved in and finally were blown off the ice without so much as even a bite! All I caught was a cold! Hello, my name is Buckshotdad1960 and I’m an ice fisherman! LOL A few years later I had a relapse when my boss insisted he had it all figured out and it was a no miss situation. He provided every thing we needed and all I had to do was show up. It was bitter cold but the conversation and talk of a promotion made it look like going was the right thing to do. We never got a bite but as we sat there we watched a guy not 50 feet away from us catch his limit on both sunnies and crappie. That gave us the fever and kept us sitting there but we came to hate this man as he pulled one fish after another out. We began to tell dirty jokes about him and when he turned around we threw ice balls at him. We were so cold neither one of us could throw an ice ball far enough to reach him and I don’t think he ever figured out what was going on. He would stare at us but when he looked we would laugh ourselves silly! When he left we moved over to his ice holes before they had a chance to freeze in and never even got a bite. We even picked up and used the waxy worms he had dropped but still no luck. I lost all 12 toes that day and most of my fingers. Now they just call me nubs. That’s why I vowed on my baby’s momma I’d never go ice fishing again! LOL The winters came and went and I thought it was all behind me until one day my children wanted to go ice fishing with some of our neighbors. Their kids were slightly older and there was a bunch of them so I figured I better go along to make sure they could watch and handle all of the kids. I barrowed my neighbors hand held auger and began to drill through the ice. Now I know why people buy gas powered augers. By the time I drilled through 4 feet of ice I had had 3 heart attacks, 2 strokes, a seizure and a partridge in a pear tree! Again, we caught nothing, not even a bite. From that time on when ever anyone mentioned ice fishing I just laughed. I didn’t fall for that any more! In fact to this day when the temperature drops below a hundred and ten in the shade I don’t even go for fear of frost bite. But then that’s just me. Go ahead and go, but at least be honest with yourself when you get out there and ask yourself, is this really necessary? LOL There, hopefully this will help start your post off. If people think all you have is me to talk to they may decide to help you out! Good luck and don’t fall in! Tell a thousand funny jokes and no one remembers! Tell one bad one and no one forgets!
ozark trout fisher Posted October 4, 2009 Author Posted October 4, 2009 Personally, I think you need to check yourself into the Betty Ford hospital for trout fishermen! LOL I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t love ya but I think you have a problem! You need to learn to hunt. Just put the fly rod down and say no! I don’t fish in the winter but when I was young I experimented with it. Back then I moved to and lived in Minnesota for a few years. The First time was with a newly made friend who bragged of the huge catches he made at a secrete spot he had for when a storm front approached. I guess I just let the peer pressure get to me so I went with him one time on such an occasion. He drilled a hole in the ice with his gas powered auger and we settled into what I thought was going to be a great experience. Then we set there for two hours as the blizzard moved in and finally were blown off the ice without so much as even a bite! All I caught was a cold! Hello, my name is Buckshotdad1960 and I’m an ice fisherman! LOL A few years later I had a relapse when my boss insisted he had it all figured out and it was a no miss situation. He provided every thing we needed and all I had to do was show up. It was bitter cold but the conversation and talk of a promotion made it look like going was the right thing to do. We never got a bite but as we sat there we watched a guy not 50 feet away from us catch his limit on both sunnies and crappie. That gave us the fever and kept us sitting there but we came to hate this man as he pulled one fish after another out. We began to tell dirty jokes about him and when he turned around we threw ice balls at him. We were so cold neither one of us could throw an ice ball far enough to reach him and I don’t think he ever figured out what was going on. He would stare at us but when he looked we would laugh ourselves silly! When he left we moved over to his ice holes before they had a chance to freeze in and never even got a bite. We even picked up and used the waxy worms he had dropped but still no luck. I lost all 12 toes that day and most of my fingers. Now they just call me nubs. That’s why I vowed on my baby’s momma I’d never go ice fishing again! LOL The winters came and went and I thought it was all behind me until one day my children wanted to go ice fishing with some of our neighbors. Their kids were slightly older and there was a bunch of them so I figured I better go along to make sure they could watch and handle all of the kids. I barrowed my neighbors hand held auger and began to drill through the ice. Now I know why people buy gas powered augers. By the time I drilled through 4 feet of ice I had had 3 heart attacks, 2 strokes, a seizure and a partridge in a pear tree! Again, we caught nothing, not even a bite. From that time on when ever anyone mentioned ice fishing I just laughed. I didn’t fall for that any more! In fact to this day when the temperature drops below a hundred and ten in the shade I don’t even go for fear of frost bite. But then that’s just me. Go ahead and go, but at least be honest with yourself when you get out there and ask yourself, is this really necessary? LOL There, hopefully this will help start your post off. If people think all you have is me to talk to they may decide to help you out! Good luck and don’t fall in! :lol:
FishinCricket Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 I catch lots of smallies, goggleye, and trout in Bennett during catch and release season with a maribou jig.... cricket.c21.com
ozark trout fisher Posted October 4, 2009 Author Posted October 4, 2009 I catch lots of smallies, goggleye, and trout in Bennett during catch and release season with a maribou jig.... I think I might give that a try this year... I've never been a big jig fisherman, but I've heard lots of good things about them, so I should try to figuring them out... I have caught a few on jigs, but I just haven't figured out the best way to fish them.
FishinCricket Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 I think I might give that a try this year... I've never been a big jig fisherman, but I've heard lots of good things about them, so I should try to figuring them out... I have caught a few on jigs, but I just haven't figured out the best way to fish them. Jigging is finesse fishing.. You have to give the jig the right bounce and bob at the right depth, and it has to be the right color.. It can be an absolute blast, especially if you are hitting a 10 inch goggleye in the suzyhole on every single cast! Lemme know when you wanna hit Bennett this winter, I am thinking about scheduling a C&R Meet and greet here.... cricket.c21.com
ozark trout fisher Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 Jigging is finesse fishing.. You have to give the jig the right bounce and bob at the right depth, and it has to be the right color.. It can be an absolute blast, especially if you are hitting a 10 inch goggleye in the suzyhole on every single cast! Lemme know when you wanna hit Bennett this winter, I am thinking about scheduling a C&R Meet and greet here.... Sounds good. I haven't been to Bennett in a while. I might give it a try. OR I could take Buckshot's advice and stay inside for the winter instead of freezing my @%$ off for a few wimpy little trout I can't even keep....... On second thought, I think I'll go fishing anyway this winter. Frostbite or no frostbite Buckshot. Although I do see your point.
Buckshotdad1960 Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Hold the phone! Forget Bennett! When your catching Goggle eye like the one fishingcrickets got there who needs Bennett springs? Fishingcricket, warm the car up and give me an auger! Tell a thousand funny jokes and no one remembers! Tell one bad one and no one forgets!
FishinCricket Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Hold the phone! Forget Bennett! When your catching Goggle eye like the one fishingcrickets got there who needs Bennett springs? Fishingcricket, warm the car up and give me an auger! All those goggleye move up into Bennett during te winter months. No auger required. cricket.c21.com
Buckshotdad1960 Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Why would they do that? Tell a thousand funny jokes and no one remembers! Tell one bad one and no one forgets!
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