Pigeon...yep...best to check yourself

[Landlocked_Newfie]

Two holes would be much easier to land a fish, but way more easier to walk into or drop something in such a big hole. I walk in my 8 1/4'' sometimes, cant imagine a 10 or x2 10's side by side. Personally I wouldn't do it with small kids around, when my son was younger he stepped in a 10'' right to his waist. If it were a bigger hole he may of became bait.

[cube]

Originally Posted by Prvallee

An old wiseman once showed me a trick for landing big white fish and most other fish, is to drill two holes side by side and make one long narrow hole it helps when they get to surface they almost pop out the hole. Trick is to punch the first one almost all the way trough and then punch the second hole trough then complete first hole. I found it really helped when they were not hooked very deep or kept getting off at surface. It only takes an extra 30 seconds and can make landing that once in a life time fish that much easier. Little life tips from little old men that make fishing easy.

Interesting. I have fished with a couple of guys who like fishing whites with a hole no larger than 8 inches. They say they loose far less and if the fish does get off at the hole it can't turn around and get away like they can in 10 inch or double holes. They primarily sight fish for them as well.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by cube

Interesting. I have fished with a couple of guys who like fishing whites with a hole no larger than 8 inches. They say they loose far less and if the fish does get off at the hole it can't turn around and get away like they can in 10 inch or double holes. They primarily sight fish for them as well.

Yeah, it is a trade off for sure. I like the 10 inch for just the reason, better sight fishing. If I lose some, then that is just the way it is. Keeps you coming back with that bigger one that got away

[Zip-in-Z]

Mr. Snap ..... tks for sharing another great story and nice White with just as much excitement as that Super Bowl game yesterday.

Cheers

[Mike_W]

Great post curious what depth you are having the white success?

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Zip-in-Z

Mr. Snap ..... tks for sharing another great story and nice White with just as much excitement as that Super Bowl game yesterday.

Cheers

Thanks

Pigeon is fishing great right now. Last year was so tough on that lake. Interesting on the walleye, I caught well in the teens number wise and every size imaginable - all 3 tag classes were seen.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Mike_W

Great post curious what depth you are having the white success?

I start off shallower as in anywhere from 9-13 FOW. Some swear to fish more shallow but I don't because I've never found that to be the case. There is a turning point around 10 a.m. on Pigeon where moving out deep, as in 20 FOW or deeper seems to improve the day. So far so good.

[pikeman06]

Agree 100% with the short morning bite. Just can't figure the suspended ones out off the base of the dropoff. Seems like they just moving thru. Maybe farther out from drop off is the key. 20-25 ft I see lots. They just aren't 'tilting' and pecking away at the bottom like I wish they were. Maybe adjusting to pressure close to the drop and not interested in feed. Who knows.

[Fur]

Those catches look great and the feeds they are producing look better!
Nice job. Thx for posting.

[Soiler]

Originally Posted by pikeman06

Agree 100% with the short morning bite. Just can't figure the suspended ones out off the base of the dropoff. Seems like they just moving thru. Maybe farther out from drop off is the key. 20-25 ft I see lots. They just aren't 'tilting' and pecking away at the bottom like I wish they were. Maybe adjusting to pressure close to the drop and not interested in feed. Who knows.

Try fishing them suspended up off the bottom Pikeman like halfway up. At the spot I target em on Pigeon, they're feeding as it comes up through the water column. When they're on the bottom, they don't seem to be feeding as much, but they are there.

[pikeman06]

I can get them to turn when they are suspended like that but just can't seem to get them to seal the deal. Using flourocarbon and the hooks I get the odd one with in the shallows with. Guess I just gotta plug away at them.

[fenske]

hey soiler its fenske slayed whites with you at gull the one day with greg just wondering if you could send me the gps on the deep water SPOT. met you out there last year. txt to phone 7802183250 thanks bud

[chucklesthe3rd]

-_-
so jelly

[SNAPFisher]

Might as well continue this thread
Went back to Pigeon on Saturday. Started of shallow hoping to see whites again. None, nothing.
Oh well. But the pike were there:



Headed out deeper and fishing for about 1.5 hrs with seeing nothing. Some fish on the flasher here and there but nothing. Usually Pigeon dies off at 11 a.m. but this time it was not the case. About 11:30 had something go through on the flasher and look down to see a nice white trying for the hook a couple of times. Of course I'm concentrating on the hook when the 2nd hole, jaw jacker and a wire worm, goes off. There is that second or two where you really aren't sure what happened. I jump up and grab the rod...no bend. I'm thinking it is gone but I feel the weight. Then the fight. 5-6 good long runs on this one. I figured I had my 7 lber. Turned out to be 4.4 lbs. Still a nice fish for sure.



Keep on fishing and every 10-15 minutes, one or more whites would come through. I had the jaw jacker go off again. Jumped up, reeled, .....nothing. First miss. So that is 2 for 3 so far on the JJ. After that, had constant action up until 1:30 or so. Came close to landing that 2nd and 3rd fish so many times...but it was not meant to be. Packed up by 2:30 p.m.





That is 3 for 3 on trips to Pigeon. Great year for fishing! With the burbot spawn coming up, will be focused on other lakes so will not likely make it back to Pigeon for a bit.

[Soiler]

We had another good day. Managed to land 3 myself. The best is a touch over 5lbs.

[Soiler]

The big heave does have some cool ice in it now to.

[pikeman06]

Awe c'mon guys...been workin 6 days on and one off 12 hrs a day since Jan 2nd. If I see any more fat whites I gonna tell someone to eff off. Thought I could make er till breakup. I think I thought wrong. Nice work guys you deserve them.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Soiler

We had another good day. Managed to land 3 myself. The best is a touch over 5lbs.

Nice!
That is a good one for sure. Congrats.

[invasion]

Great story and beauty white I'm sure you'll be back again real soon lol

[quadmaster]

Nice Fish

[trophybook]

How's the access to the ice? It was 17° here yesterday , my creek was flowing fast into the lake.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by trophybook

How's the access to the ice? It was 17° here yesterday , my creek was flowing fast into the lake.

I haven't been back since the weekend but I'm sure it is great....other than the ice heave but otherwise the ice was 3 inches from bottoming out on the auger and very tough stuff. Temps next week will return it to just fine.

[trophybook]

Checked it out , it's a mess . Like you said we need some colder temps.

[Sracette]

Those are 2 beautiful fish. I only dream of catching something like that some day, I just got into Ice Fishing 3 weeks ago but I am going full bore. I already can't wait for next season! Nice job

[sharpstick]

Those whitefish burgers look fantastic, any chance of getting your recipe?
congrats on the fishing, and best of luck with the 7lb'er

SS

[wildbill]

Nice!

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by sharpstick

Those whitefish burgers look fantastic, any chance of getting your recipe?
congrats on the fishing, and best of luck with the 7lb'er

SS

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...ish+fish+cakes

I don't fry them. They absorb too much oil. I just bake them at 350 for 10 minutes and then under the broiler to brown them a bit. Much better than fried. Also, instead of the corn flake crumbs you can coat with whatever including panko, shake n bake, cornmeal, etc.

[sharpstick]

Thanks Snap, I will give them a try, they look fantastic.

Cheers,
SS

[genno]

I'm headed to pigeon tomorrow morning gonna try our luck at mulhurst. Last month I went to pp only a couple fish.


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[genno]

Only 1 pike at pigeon today saw no other fish, nice clear water though. Everyone else around me caught nothing little disappointed will be my last ice fishing trip to pigeon.


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