Winter Laker Rods *DELETED*

[huskiesplayer15]

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[Matt Johnson]

Chris,

You're going to need a longer, tougher rod with a fast tip. Thorne Bros makes a few rods specifically designed for lakers, and they are tough to beat. Walleye gear is too light in my opinion. Baitcaster rods can work well too.

Have you checked out the laker ice video yet? ...

Icing Lakers

Pete and Jason go over some pretty good points...

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson

[knoppers]

I use my baitcasters on both berkeley and frabill medium action rods with 8 or 10 pound line. mainly use artificals like powerbaits on tube jigs, or my favorite, northland rattle jigs. little cloes and cecadas also work good.

[jerkin'm]

I have one of the thorne brothers rods for lakers, I prefer my broken off medium heavy baitcasting rod that is about 20 years old though. (about 31/2 feet of it)Nice and stiff for setting the hook in deep water. I prefer baitcasters, some prefer spinning, use a little heavier line than you think you need. I use 14#. Ice in the guides, on your bail, on everything, when it is cold warrants good line. Go with a pocket full of glow tubes and some heavy hooked gamakatsu jigheads. Drill lots of holes and keep moving, no time for tip-ups. You will be hooked on them after the first one slams it. No more fun fish to catch through the ice. Can't wait for lakers.

[huskiesplayer15]

Sounds good, yeah I watched the icing lakers off your site matt. Does big spoons work (buckshot, willow, flutter spoons?) Or tubes and jigs the only way to go?

Best Fishes

Chris

[jerkin'm]

Huskies you are talking to the wrong dude for advise, Matt is not in that video, just pimpin' it. There are several of us in that vid not just Pete and Jay. Although Pete does make sure to get plenty of himself on here. Right Pete? Don't waste your time on anything but white or glow tubes, did I mention that already? (actually Bronzeback smoked us all on the last trip)

[Matt Johnson]

jerkin'm,

Pimpin'!?!? If thats my status with you Fish Fever guys than thats cool with me I just do what I can to help out...

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson

[chunkytrout]

We run baitcasters pretty much full time. Never caught a darn thing with tubes. Watch the lakers come up then turn around and split. MEAT! Pimples, forage, tinglers, all tipped with cisco. Tip-ups simply for your second line. Trying to jig and manage two laker rods by yourself can be disasterous. Stick a tip up not too far from the shack and concentrate on what you have in your hands. Chances are the tip-up will be your pout rig as they don't need much movement to slurp up a cisco. You'll be working bottom mostly on Burntside so electronics help alot. See ya up here!

[jerkin'm]

Sorry Matt, I didn't know you were so sensitive. You are much more to us than just a pimper. Really I was attempting a shot at Pete and caught you instead. We need to hit the water together this winter. Do you have a sled?

[Granny]

I think the winning laker at the bash last year was caught on a sandy colored tube. Also for a second line it works to just prop up a pole with a baitcaster on it and open spool. Tie a bright color thread to your line at your rod tip and it works just like a tip-up. Set the cisco on the bottom and just wait.

See ya at the bash!

Granny

[Matt Johnson]

No offense jerkin'm, just trying to have a little fun I'm sure we'll meet up this winter sometime or another. I'm currently without a sled, but I trying to work something out...

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson