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wetnoodle
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2013/11/27 11:03:08 (permalink)

Cold Weather "Go-To"

Planning on making the trip up for some Black Friday fishing, forecasts looks frigid, but no snow so it should be manageable.  Just wondering what everyone's "Go-To" rigs/baits/flies during sub freezing temps. Thanks!
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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 11:07:55 (permalink)
Streamers to pick off aggressive fish, then nymphs and eggs.

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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 11:10:15 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby wetnoodle 2013/11/27 13:42:17
Spey rod & a Simms speedo for me.
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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 11:42:20 (permalink)
LOL

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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 11:43:35 (permalink)
Keep changing till I figure out what works. Fish will be sluggish and not real aggressive. Slow drifts right in front of their face. There's usually 1 or 2 that got some spunk, they will surprise ya.
But I just snag them, so I don't gotta worry about go to patterns. Plus they fight better when hooked in da south mouth.

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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 11:56:56 (permalink)
Lol! The south mouth.. Never heard that one
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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 12:17:35 (permalink)
Jigs and minners vertical jigging for eyes on certain bodies of water (if the boat can be launched).
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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 12:36:52 (permalink)
Jigs. Then more jigs. Cold water steel arent as sluggish as people think. Eggs will always work in winter flows as wil any egg pattern fly. All the same to me.
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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 13:30:58 (permalink)
Thanks guys, appreciate the help.  I haven't done much Winter fishin for Steel, would rather be atop a drop off on a frozen lake jiggin for eyes, but Ice fishing seems to be a thing of the past and an addict has to fill the void somewhere so I think I will make it up for several winter trips. 
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Re: Cold Weather "Go-To" 2013/11/27 13:37:37 (permalink)
eyesandgillz
Jigs and minners vertical jigging for eyes on certain bodies of water (if the boat can be launched).


I got an 18 foot bass tracker, little sketchy on the Lake this time of year lol  But I hear ya man, would rather fish eyes, but I winterized two weeks ago.  We slammed some pretty good eyes on the Gheny this year all through October...nothing compared to the fish yinz boat trolling in Erie though. 
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