Simple and effective

 

I think you got it right. Most guys think a dead stick is just a rod you don't jig. I always was taught dead sticking is a live minnow rig.

 

My rig consists of a small bell sinker clipped to my swivel on fireline main, then about an 18" 10# flouro leader with a #10 treble. I usually run it down until the sinker shows at about 2' off the bottom so its out of the way and my minnow has a huge area to get crazy. I had a fish come up almost 4' chasing a livley min and absolutely hammer it last weekend. My dad just clips a couple of split shots to his treble leader about a foot or so up and a slip bobber. We have caught a LOT of fish on dead stix this season!! Good luck....

 

I think you got it right. Most guys think a dead stick is just a rod you don't jig. I always was taught dead sticking is a live minnow rig.

I always use a super lively minnow hooked lightly near the dorsal fin....

 

My rig consists of a small bell sinker clipped to my swivel on fireline main, then about an 18" 10# flouro leader with a #10 treble. I usually run it down until the sinker shows at about 2' off the bottom so its out of the way and my minnow has a huge area to get crazy. I had a fish come up almost 4' chasing a livley min and absolutely hammer it last weekend. My dad just clips a couple of split shots to his treble leader about a foot or so up and a slip bobber. We have caught a LOT of fish on dead stix this season!! Good luck....

Could you put a picture up of it? I always like adding ideas to the box. Thanks

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I can guarantee you will do better if you jig with two rods and use one dead stick. I don't know why guys don't like to jig with 2 rods? I like to set up my vex only watching my right hand lure, and use a different lure on my left.

 

Perfect. Just got done making two of these. Didn't use a swivel just tied my 6lb mono right to treble. One medium shot on each. Even without a jig or some kind of glow do these fish see this or hit it even after dark?

Just read last post... I'll keep that in mind.

Thank you for the info

 

I've caught walleye perch and whitefish on my dead stick. I have been using a standard pier rig with a perch sinker but many times I find myself pulling the sinker off the bottom so the minnow doesn't rest on bottom.

I think a piece of shot is the ticket. Suspend that hook just off bottom to stick it in their face.

I will also bust the air bladders on dead minnows and toss them down for chum..

 

Hey Mike. Couple buddies and me might be going out of Linwood maybe wednesday. It'll be my first time. I wish steelhead season was as long as this winters ice season.

 

I like to use a little northland glo spoon,hook minnow through the back.put a bobber stop on line and a foam ice buster bobber.set minnow about 8in off bottom.set rod over a bucket and leave the bail open.add splitshot or trim bobber so it barely floats.when fish bites let him run out 6ft or so of line and cross his eyes.when I set right away I would miss some,like they just had the minnow head.

 

Here is my dead stick setup:

1) red #10 single hook
2) one split shot about 18 inches above (I imagine with the current on the river you may need a little more weight
3) icebuster (foam slip bobber) to finish it off

Very effective and simple!!

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I run a dorsal hooked minnow on a trebel with one split shot 2' above
minnow 6" off bottom
rod in a jaw jacker tipup
deadly

 

thanks all for the info.

Not going today probably thursday now. Supposed to be warmer. No rush, not like ice is going anywhere.

 

put down a perch rig with 1/2oz sinker
set it on bottom, tighten tension, then pull a little out
put on small bobber for visual indicator.


fish will take minnow, wont feel tension, you'll see bobber go
then lift and set the hook


been working well for quite a few guys this winter

 

Are you guys dead sticking at all with these setups on the river?

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I use a dedicated Deadstick with a swivel, then 18" of fluorocarbon to a jig head. Reverse hook the walleye minnow. Watch the rod bounce, load up and set the hook on it.

 

A long time ago...at Thames I used to have a tip down in front of me as a deadstick...could tap it every once in a while to add action to perch rig on bottom. Not as productive as jig but did catch some fish...anybody use that on river?

 

Bell sinker rigged as a slider, 8-12" lead, set it on the bottom gently and watch for the rod tip to pull or bounce, lift to feel fish pulse, set hook...nose hook for river dorsal for lake. It works. BIGTIME!:SHOCKED:

 

I usually run a spoon on one rod, a live minnow on a tip up and a minnow hooked through the lips with a genz worm on the third. I will jig the jig a little but usually let it sit. That way I have a dead stick that I can jig as well. A lot of times the dead stick jig out produces the other two.