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02-04-2003, 01:34 PM
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higgins lake report
me and my buddy plan on hitting higgins this weekend and this will be the first time either of us have ice fished it.i was wondering if anything is hitting and what some of the best baits to use are any help would be great also how much ice is there?
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02-04-2003, 01:48 PM
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skinne,
My friends and I caught 285 smelt last Saturday. Hali's tipped with wax worms/spikes. Swedish Pimples are usually pretty good for perch in the morning.
There was about 12" of ice, trucks driving all over (not me).
Mike
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02-05-2003, 08:48 AM
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Was up to higgins sat. and sun. lots of ice and lots of fish. perch were hitting good on halis tipped with minnow, and smelt turned on in the evening with halis tipped with wax worm/spike.
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02-05-2003, 10:03 AM
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thanks for the help and info guess its time to go spend some more money seeing i dont have any halis. any reconmendations on size or color.thanks again
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02-05-2003, 10:09 AM
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Went out on north-end monday.In 50-60fow,just off bottom was the most productive! Also when the perch slowed,changed colors.Seem`s they hit like maddogs with every color change.I`ll have 3-4 rods pre-rigged next time out.Saves time re-tieing.Hali`s on bottom & teardrop tied on 12"-16" above hali.Mountainman and I kept a couple dozen perch,7"-11".Pretty slow just before the storm. See you guys on the ice...
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02-05-2003, 11:58 AM
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South Shore Saturday AM
Blue Fish Trap. FRS Radio Dispatched. Channel 8. Anybody going out?
Last Year met Mike and his father there. Had a pretty good day.
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02-05-2003, 12:13 PM
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To bad the perch weren't a little more cooperative! 
Sure would like to go again this weekend, but I think it's going to be a few weeks before I can get back up there.
Mike
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02-05-2003, 08:11 PM
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ill be up there on thursday evening and early friday not sure what part of the lake my buddy has a cabin on the west shore of the lake. now can i get some advice on the best way to rig up for the smelt? due you use 2 teardrops or just a single.thanks again for the info.
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02-05-2003, 08:50 PM
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They (smelt) seem to be so agressive, I run two.WAY FUN having a double on a 2'noodle.IMHO. 
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02-05-2003, 10:23 PM
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I have had success with a very light rod, 1 or 2 lb. test and tiny hooks. I generally tie a series of them (3 or 4) about 8 inches apart with a hali at the bottom for weight and flash (and an extra hook). That way if you let the same amount of line out every time and start getting hits on a particular hook you know what exactly how deep the smelt are. The drawback: more hooks means a better chance of getting your line tangled.
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02-05-2003, 10:32 PM
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Isn't there a 2 hook per line limit?
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02-05-2003, 11:40 PM
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"You may use any number of hooks on one line for taking smelt in recognized smelt waters." I copied this directly from the DNR website.
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02-05-2003, 11:53 PM
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thanks
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02-06-2003, 12:01 AM
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No problem.
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02-06-2003, 09:22 AM
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Wow! a triple or a quad on a 2' noodle I`ll be working it harder out there next time out.Thanks for the insight Tony Y!
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