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There are a multitude of ways to catch a fish through the ice. Once you find the way that works best for that exact moment you are fishing for whatever species you are after, then BINGO, you’ve solved the fish puzzle for one day, because tomorrow that puzzle might change. I can’t tell you how many times that I thought I had it figured out before I got to the lake. I’ll have a plan, a spot, a species that I’m after and when I get there, everything I believed would happen, didn’t. I’d get to my spot and someone was on it. Which jigs do I need? Should I use my favorite lead jigs or try out t …

When it comes to ice fishing, a big fish will hit a little bait more often than a little fish will hit a big bait. This is where a tungsten jig may fit the bill. It doesn’t matter what species you are after; perch, bluegill, walleye, bass, trout...when the water is cold a fish's metabolism slows and they just don’t feed as aggressively as they do in open water, but that doesn’t me that they don’t like a little snack now and again! Obviously, you can still catch a pile of fish in the winter, if not, why would millions of anglers around the world ice fish every day! Fish …

There are some lures that just flat out work. The Worm is one of them. The beauty of The Worm is its simplicity, Put it on, cast it out, reel it in...catch a bass! That’s about it for largemouth, smallmouth, walleye, pike, panfish, trout...just about any fish looking for a meal will take a bite! Anglers that use it, swear by it. Recently we at Custom Jigs & Spins got a message from a happy angler that just bought a bunch and in one weekend caught over 150 bass on six Worms! They produce.Simple and effective The Worm is easy for kids and beginning fishermen to use because it is so sim …

Here are three areas where bluegill and bass will roam in Summertime. They can be up shallow around cover like piers, fallen trees and weed pockets. They could be along the weed edge or first drop-off or they could be suspended. Let’s go catch them!Fishing Shallow Shallow fish are easy, all you need is some good casting skills and a little luck. For bluegill, I like a little ice jig like a Custom Jigs & Spins size 8 Glazba. It is made from tungsten so it has just enough weight to pitch around piers and wood with a light line on a St. Croix Panfish rod. Slide on a redworm, give i …

I’ve lost hundreds of jigs over the years. I would tie on a 3/8th ounce jig, add a minnow, drop it down and get snagged. I’d try to free it loose, bust the line, tie on another 3/8th ounce jig, snag it up and start all over again. The problem was that sometimes I wouldn’t snag right away, I would actually catch a walleye, so I knew the 3/8th ounce jig just HAD to be the right weight so there was no reason to try anything different. Finding the right jig weight In a river, fish can be caught in a lot of different areas. It’s all related to river depth and current speed. …