Dropshot through the ice?

[turn_in_poachers]

I was just thinking about this last night. Barely hook the minnow through the lips so it stays alive. Or with small jigs tipped with a plastic trailer. Sounds like a good idea. Anybody try it?

[Luck e 1]

I saw an article on this in In-Fisherman a while back...but never tried it. They seemed to think it would work in deeper water when you need to find bottom quick in an active bite.

Who knows...I say try it and let us know what you find.

[Deitz Dittrich]

It does work quite well, you know exactly where you are in relation to the bottom. However with eletronics now days you can do the same thing and very the depth in relation to the fish.

For people without flashers, a dropshot is a great alternative to a bobber for depth control.

[insurance guy]

Guys have done that for years out here on Lake George, NY for perch. All the perch in the winter are laying in grass beds that stick up about 2ft to 3ft off the bottom and guys use a small bell sinker on the bottom and tie 2 or 3 ice flys above that and tip em with spikes. It's super effective for fishing with or without a flasher because your hooks always stay above the grass and and you can get doubles on the same rig. I've seen guys get their 50 perch limit of nice ones in a matter of minutes on that setup. Make sure you check your state regs though on how many hooks you can use before you try that one

[CNY Tim]

Slip Bob - I know what you mean about that rig I was on Oneida a few years back fishing off one of the bays in 27' of water and these two old guys from Rochester were using those crappie harnesses with a bell sinker on the bottom in the mud for perch. Mike and I were using small spoons and they had there limits quicker and faster than us using flashers. Multiple doubles galore on that crappie rig with minnows for bait. It definitely has it's time in place.

[insurance guy]

Not to mention Tim that the bell sinker on the bottom stirs up a little silt cloud which no doubt attracts perch. Those perch are like little piggy's sometimes rooting around on the bottom kicking up silt and I've heard people doing the same for walleyes. Using one rod with a heavy spoon to pound the bottom and kick up silt and using a swimbait or minnow on another rod really close by to catch the eyes that come in to check out the commotion

[MASON38]

Also allows for guys tightlining in combination with the flasher even greater ability to detect bites with a taunter line. Even with the 3/4 inch degree of separation with a the LX-5, you are still fishing blind for a moment when the two lines merge. This is when a good tightliner,or angler using a spring bobber get the job done.

Its finally (ummmm) legal here in Michigan (old salmon snagging laws) and many guys will be using it for the first time this year