Conference wahoo::fishing

    
    
    15 tilts ?  how many fisherman?  I thought there was a limit per
    person, at least down here in RI.  Any comments?
    
    As for setting up for bass, pike and trout, you usually catch what
    you don't expect anyway; its not that scientific.  If it was, it
    wouldn't be much fun.  ;^)
    
    The Harbor Master who just catches what bites.
    

    Ma too. No more than 2 hooks per fisherman during regular fishing,
    or 5 hooks per fisherman during ice fishing.
    
    Wayne

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. I know it is five tilts per
    person. What I wanted to do was to have five of each set up ahead
    of time so what ever I decided to fish for that day I could just
    grab them and go. I imagine that the configuration for bass, pick
    and pike would be about the same but trout tend to be line shy so
    I expect a lengthy piece of mono filiment would be required. I bring
    the kids sometimes and have on occasion put out 10. I new those
    kids would come in handy for something one day. With the new power
    auger I bought no problem making holes.
    
    
    DAve
    

    
    	let sobecky slimedog know and i'm sure yuo'll have company!

    
    
    what's a "sobecky slimedog"  any relation to a LEGEND?????

    he's in charge of the beverages.........

    In that case call me when the ice gets more than 3" thick 
    and I'll bring a mug!

    
    
         Dave,since you aren't getting any direct answers from these
         ladies,it is obvious that they are not true fisherman.I'll
         tell you what I'd do.
    
         5 tilts I would use regular ice fishing line and FILL the spool
         using a LARGE snapswivel with 6 to 8 inch steel leader and large
         bait holder hook.This config I use for Pike,Pick,and bass as
         sometimes you catch a wandering bass.
    
         5 tilts I would use the same ice fishing line but I would use
         10 to 20 feet of 4 to 6 pound monofilament leader.This I would
         use for trout as they tend to be "line shy".Use a small swivel
         in case you need to change hook size,the smaller the better,.
         FILL the spool because trout love to run with the bait before
         stopping to eat,then when they take off the second time you
         set the hook,so we are talking a half spool of line before
         you can set the hook.
    
    
         The other 5 tilts I would use as backups,having a couple setup
         for trout and a couple for Pike and pick or maybe so another
         friend could use them.I even keep any that break for parts.
    
    
                                         Hope I helped
    
    
                                             Lindsay
       

    re-1 hit the nail on the head.  The same setup I use.
    
    I just remove the wire leader at the swivel and add 20" of 6lbs
    for trout.  I tie my trout hooks on to the mono.  I like a gold
    plated hook for trout.
    
    As for bait, shiners works good for all.  Sound the bottom then
    move up 2'.  Now a trick some people use as well as myself, is to
    put a small button on your line, I use a punch out from a piece
    of rubber.   When you sound the bottom then move the marker 2 feet
    up.  This saves you the trouble of re-sounding after every fish.
    
    If you have no luck try moing up 4' or more.  I will keep moving
    until I find the right location.  I have had trout on new ice hit
    1 foot down from the ice!!
    
    You can also put some eggs or corn on a small hoot and leave it
    on the bottom for trout.
    
    Good luck  
    Bassin' Bob

    Yo Lindsay,	You hoser, we forgot to ask the gentalmen what kind
    of trout. If you be going for dem lakers ya hafta use the 10# test.
    Ya remember??? I didnt think so, you were too cocked. As for the
    hooks, Remember the locals were using the treble hooks for the lakers?
    You should let the laker take almost all the line too. 
    
    20 ft of mono? I dont think you need that much, but to each his
    own, personaly I use 10ft.
    
    another tip, take a section of cardboard, make up your mono set-ups
    make some cuts along 2 oposite edges and wrap your mono set-up onto
    the cardboard and finish it off by sticking the hook into the
    cardboard. That way you are ready to do any kind of fishing with
    all your tilts. 
    
    BTW Lindsay, I am makin plans for another NY Ice Fishing adventure
    Interested?
    
    

    Another consideration is bait size and tilt (We call them traps)
    location. I don't fish through the ice for trout too often but an 
    accomplished fishing friend always hand picks his shiners for them. 
    He goes for the small ones. He also set his traps in shallow coves.
    I am usually fishing for salmon and set the traps offshore with
    the bait not far below the ice. My friend uses short leaders in
    all cases. I like to use 6 footers.

Tilts are nice but for fun you should try a short pole with a 
spinning/casting reel with light line. Use a small bober rigged 
to slip down the line and a small split shot to get the minnow 
down. Back in Michigan, as a kid, I used this method and had 3x 
more fish then on the tilts.

keith

BTW...

The latest issue of In-Fisherman had a couple of articles about ice-fishing.
One discussed the use of a portable flasher (not LCR as the liquid crystal 
display doesn't function well below 30 degrees).  The other article give a 
number of techniques to rig shiners.  It made for interesting reading.

-hsj-

    re .8
        I agree with Lindsay on the set up.  It's how mine are set up,
    but I only use about 6'-8' of mono leader for trout.
    
    What do you think about an ice-fishing tourny this year,  anyone
    interested?????
    
    Les 

    
    
    
               re.14
                    I'm in on any ice fishing tourney that comes 
                    about this winter as I won't do this kind of 
                    thing in summer as I can't walk on water like
                    I hear the Legend can.

                    Yo,Rich,you let me know when,I know the why 
                    and whatfor part.Always a great time with Don
                    and bunny the shiester brothers!
    
    
    
    
                                              Lindsay "The keg with legs"
    

    
Re; .12
    
       Such rigs are fine for warm weather area's, but up here tend
       to turn into solid masses even under benign condishuns. Stick
       with standard traps and avoid anything that has the spool above
       the water level if coming "north" to icefish.    

                                     Cheery
    
                                       Ed