Quickie on Perchin' Technique

[Lulu Patches]

Okay, a quickie question/ survey in hopes of a few short answers - When you use live bait; minnows, spikes, or wigglers, do you use a little bobber, spring bobber or just sight/tight line it with no bobber? Thanks ahead of time.

[Ralph Smith]

If I can see it, thats how I fish it. If its too deep or dark of water I hang line straight down near bottom and if light bite's switch to slip bobber.

[Westlakedrive]

I know a lot of old timers who use a slip bobber. I have spring bobbers on all my lighter ice rods. Why not is what I say.

[double trouble]

jiggin rap= no bobber
pimple= no bobber
deep water or 10 feet plus= spring bobber.
dirty water = spring bobber
shallow clear water= spring bobber
finesse fishing bare hook= slip bobber
spooky fish light lure(teardrop)=slip bobber

[Chuck1]

Or just do like the perch pro's do, Spoons:) If you need bait for perch through the ice the somethings wrong.

[perchinatorx]

im with you double trouble thats exact formula

[walleyeman2006]

spring bobber ...unless im jigging in shallow then nothing at all...i see some is bringing up the no bait debate ....when the with are active its nice to fish with no bait but when its a slow bite minnows or other live bait will help you catch more fish...as far using just spoons lol i caught a lot of fish last year on a 1/32 jid witha piece of rubber tubing on it...............almost forgot when fish are biting really lite i use a plastic zip tip for a spring bobber just tape it to the end of the rod and use smaller sizes for liter biting fish

[Ralph Smith]

spring bobber ...unless im jigging in shallow then nothing at all...i see some is bringing up the no bait debate ....when the with are active its nice to fish with no bait but when its a slow bite minnows or other live bait will help you catch more fish...as far using just spoons lol i caught a lot of fish last year on a 1/32 jid witha piece of rubber tubing on it...............almost forgot when fish are biting really lite i use a plastic zip tip for a spring bobber just tape it to the end of the rod and use smaller sizes for liter biting fish

Next time switch that rubber tube for the secret weapon= CHICKEN SKIN.;)

[walleyeman2006]

do i need 7 herbs and spices on that chicken skin Ralph? :lol: im sure it would work ive even used hickory stick before...canned corn a leaf of redman

[Ralph Smith]

do i need 7 herbs and spices on that chicken skin Ralph? :lol: im sure it would work ive even used hickory stick before...canned corn a leaf of redman

use a small piece off leg or thigh (raw)and scrape fat off it so its thin. Great action under water but if too big they try to take off with it before taking it all in. They don't tear it off hook due to its toughness.