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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 …

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 …