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Many of these “Techno Ted Kaczynski’s” do it simply because they can.

PinPoint PlasTix is located in Custer, WI and is now owned by Terry Firkus since I sold it to him

You can reach Terry at 715/341-3290

Terry makes the “Pintail” bait. Red, Hot Pink, bubblegum, Hot Orange and Purple catch 90% of the fish in the bulk of the lakes. So, stock up on those colors.

The “Wedgee” is made by Atom Lures. “Plastic” Joe Moreau and Cy Quella produce similar ice-tails and are located in Racine.

Thanks Josh. Apparently, they really load up the hooks with Mousies…drop it in the dirt to attract them and slowly raise it to entice the strike. Heck, I always used crushed egg shells if I wanted to attract perch. A pinch of that in the hole draws them like right now. Not certain it’d be legal in your waters though. I’ve done it on places like Green Bay and it definitely works once the bite slows somewhat. The crushed egg shells flutter down like little spoons.

Travel on Devils Lake will obviously be critical. If a regular truck will get it done, great! Seeing that I do not know the water, I shall be extremely cautious around the bridges/narrows/culverts/etc. It’s the mid-lake problemns that can kill a guy however. If the ice is 4′ thick…this is obviously not a problem.

Thanks for the info, guys. Apparently, the gent I am going with has a decent handle on the lake from prior trips at this time of the year. He urged me to get the Hali baits in the small size in gold/perch colors. He also stressed the need for 2# line max. I never realized that perch might be that finicky at 24-30+ feet of water. I typically use 2# Tectan line because the lake I fish are shallow and gin clear once they stratify.

Supposedly, his method is to drop the bait into the mud and bounce it lightly. Then, raise the bait only an inch or two off bottom. The strikes are not felt, but rather seen on a tuned FL8. Sounds interesting anyway and I’m certain I’ll get a proper indoctrination.

How is travel on the ice by vehicle presently? Ice thickness? Is a 4-wheeler advised or should I leave it home given present conditions? I noted that ave temps for middle March are 36/20 with records of 60/-15. So, I’ll prepare for anything in those extremes.

Any other tidbits of knowledge you care to share? I’m all ears.

Big Round by Hayward?? Cannot speak to the ice-fishing, but it can be dynamite in spring and early summer. Fish the hump in the bay between Big and Little Round with a splitshot and minnow/crawler. Drag along the bottom sloooow.

I’ve fished plastics for ten years and used to manufacture an ice-tail that is triangular in section, tapered to a whispy point and was 1.25″ long. Plastics work well in depths under 8-10′. In most every instance, you will catch more and larger average fish than the guys using meat…and I don’t care who’s the man fishing the meat.

Keys are: Trim tail to length depending on fish activity, fish the bait absolutely horizontal, keep movement sloooow, use 2# Tectan line, a sensitive spring (Bic lighter springs stretched slightly are very good), use fly fishing split shot (#8 & #6 depending on depth/wind), use #12 Mustad jig hooks for BG & #10 for crappie (#32760), keep the bait in motion. Pretty deadly system once you commit to learning it. Leave the meat at home and force yourself to learn how to fish it. I did and if the depth is under 10′ or so, will never use meat.