Jim Uran Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I know a lot of fishing snobs who don't even use bait anymore, this question isn't for you. Are fatheads the utility bait, kind of comparable to Ex-Viking Leroy Hoard? Shiners are the fragile divas, kind of comparable to Ex-Viking Percy Harvin? Which do you use? I rarely buy a scoop of Shiners, I'm a utility kind of guy, but last night got me thinking. Those fish that came in and sniffed and sniffed just after dark, what were they? I'm guessing they were walleyes, could have been burbot or rock bass but I doubt it. Could shiners have made a difference in your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I'm a shiner guy. Spottails,if available, silver, then golden. Jim Uran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANYFISH2 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Early ice, which is over now IMO, my go to is golden shiners. From Christmas on, I prefer rainbows. They are hardy and swim hard under a bobber or dead stick. Jim Uran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkrivermn Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Fatheads, they are all I can afford on my salary Jim Uran and Pigmeat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Jim Uran said: Those fish that came in and sniffed and sniffed just after dark, what were they? I'm guessing they were walleyes, could have been burbot or rock bass but I doubt it. Could shiners have made a difference in your opinion? Well Jim, I could use more info to answer that with my best guess. What time of night? What depth? Type of structure? What spot on what lake?? ANYFISH2 and Jim Uran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perchking Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 No surprises here, I am a fathead kind of guy. I can never keep those darn shiners alive. Jim Uran and elkrivermn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, perchking said: No surprises here, I am a fathead kind of guy. I can never keep those darn shiners alive. X 2 . perchking, DLD24 and Jim Uran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnbuilder Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I go with a scoop of crappie minnows and medium suckers. They are much easier to keep alive usually. Jim Uran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Uran Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Wanderer said: Well Jim, I could use more info to answer that with my best guess. What time of night? What depth? Type of structure? What spot on what lake?? Lake Winnie, about 5:30-6:00 on the bottom of a drop from 12' to 24' Wanderer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jim Uran said: Lake Winnie, about 5:30-6:00 on the bottom of a drop from 12' to 24' Yes. Seriuosly though, I've never regretted having 2-3 minnow options while ice fishing. I like to keep different offerings out there till one proves to be the better one. Edited January 2, 2017 by Wanderer Jim Uran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Uran Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 I should add that I was jigging with a Rattln flyer with a minnow head, BUT my better half and the two kids were all minnow dunking at that time with fatheads. They didn't get touched, I wonder if they had shiners on if they would have showed me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Almquist Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 My first choice would be Shiners and 2nd would be Rainbows. When the bite is on fatheads will work but when its a little slow I would rather have Shiners or Rainbows. My biggest reason is Shiners are natural to the lake. Most of my favorite baits are perch pattern of sorts followed by green and blue. My go to jig in the summer is a green/blue glow and I will use it in the winter hooking the minnow back by the tail and let it swim. I would have thought the fish that came up would have been walleyes or maybe even pout. Maybe they just were not in the mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Since I usually fish for the pannies. my first choice is crappie minnows. Second would be fatheads.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooter Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Jim - were you able to get back out and do a minner test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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