help with steel

[mickey]

Ok. I know this has been asked but I have some serious questions about steel thru ice.

1. Do I need a long rod or can I use a short medium action icerod?

2. Do I use a teardrop? (seems like hook would be too weak)

3. Line size? (i hear 4-10#...)

[mickey]

Thanks for the information in advance, fellas.....

[jimbos43]

Ray, What are those flappers or slappers or whatever their called? You ever use one?

[mickey]

Thanks, Split!

I was also wondering if there was a way to use a rod that i could fit in my WARM shanty:D

6' is a little too big...

[jimbos43]

Could be I have the name wrong. Slammers?

Some kind of gizmo used for steelhead through the ice, that slaps when a fish takes the bait. I'm assuming a spawn bag.

[mickey]

Well, I was thinking of giving lexington a try sometime soon.

[mickey]

Holy cow!!!!

That is one heck of a day!

[jimbos43]

Found it!

http://members.aol.com/slamcoinc/page2/



Check out the more picture page.

[hypox]

Where in the world do you catch steel through the ice. Now that sounds fun, I never even thought of it. I could come up with a million questions for this topic!!!

[Well Adjusted]

I'm with hypox. Sounds like as much fun as you can have with your cloths on. Question, though. Don't they bump their heads on the ice when they try to tail walk? And thanx to jimbos43 for the link. I may just be making another equipment purchase soon if I get some good advise on where to deploy it. I'm all ears...

[Drake]

O.K. now for the 64 thousand dollar question,
Where can a guy find one of these Slammers for his own arsenal ??
Dave :confused:

[jimbos43]

If you'd like ordering information for a Slammer Tip-Up?or Slammer Tip-Up? Kit, please send an email with the word "slammer" in the subject to slamcoinc@aol.com and I'll send you the info ASAP.

Actually the guy is a member of this site.

Matt Schalk

[hypox]

So, Would anyone who has done this be willing to make a small outing of it sometime this winter. I love trout and steelhead fishing. I also love ice fishing. I never have done them combined. We should all get together and do it....sounds like a blast!!

[gomer]

splitshot,

a slammer tipup is a tip up you can use your rod on. check out the links earlier on this thread.

oh and by the way, silver has 3 1/2 in of hard black ice!

[gomer]

i havent had much luck YET. but i also havent ventured across to where the real gill fishin is

[Strawberri]

Seen those "Slammers" used on an outdoor TV show and they are pretty slick. Kinda reminds me of a downrigger setup in the way the rod is bent over when it is set. When the steelie takes the bait the rod "releases" and the trip arm free falls down with a slapping sound.