Float tubing in the fall, LOVE IT! The sad part is, this was the first time I had my float tube out all open water season!
The mission was to get back on some panfish. The mission was complished! Having fished this lake many, many, many times, I knew exactly were to start my quest. Deep water was the destination. When I say deep water, I mean 25-40 feet deep. That is exactly where I started my deep jigging dance. Lure selection of choice were small crappie and bluegill soft plastic baits by Micro Spoon and Jigs. I ran a 1.75 STB grub on a 1/16oz round ball jighead as well as Munchies withe eyes on the same jighead. I chose the bigger 1/16oz size because of the depth I was fishing at. i wanted the bait to get there as fast as possible.
The rods of choice were both designed for icefishing. This method of using ice rods for open water fishing has proven itself before. It is a perfect set up for verticle jigging, like I was doing today! The reels were both fly reels spooled with 20lb braided fly line backing and then joined by using a blood knot, with 3 lb Ice Line From Berkley. I get excellent feel for what the jig is doing and these rods pick up and transmit the lightest bites. Deadly, simply DEADLY!
All fish were released.
