What are three main lures used in ice fishing?
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Top 5 Ice Fishing Jigs & Lures
- Tungsten Jig with Soft Plastic: Tungsten jigs are great for targeting bluegill.
- Diamond Jig with Soft Plastic:
- Demon Jig with Live Bait:
- Curved Flutter Spoon:
- Jigging Lure:
What is a flutter spoon?
Flutter spoons are AWESOME Summer and Fall baits for targeting bass that are feeding on baitfish. The technique remains a mystery for most anglers but Tim has refined his methods for both rigging and fishing this unique style of spoon.

What is best bait for ice fishing?
For ice fishing live bait, try wax worms (bee moth larva), maggots, spikes (fly larvae), wigglers (mayfly larvae) or minnows. You can drop your bait and leave it alone, or you can slowly jig to attract the fish. Ice fishing jigging also works with artificial ice fishing bait.
Do spoons work for walleye?
Spoons have a few major features that separate them from other lure types commonly used for walleyes. Spoons run much faster than most other walleye baits, and allow you to fish higher speeds than most presentations. This does two things: cover water quickly, and pick out the most aggressive and active fish.

What lures to use on Lake of the Woods ice fishing?
Common perch jigs and small ice spoons will produce a lot of bites as well. Even more so, if you tip them with maggots, which is one of the top winter baits for perch on Lake of the Woods.
Are plastics good for ice fishing?
lots of color combos to choose from but the red always seems to catch the most fish. This is the plastic that works best for me. There’s whole world of plastics out there that are great at icing fish. The nuggies mentioned have been around a while and Custom Jigs does a nice product or two too.
Do you use a swivel with a flutter spoon?
Normally, a spoon should be fluttering through the water, not spinning, so a swivel should not be needed. But if the current is too strong, there’s not much you can do about that, so you may want to consider using a swivel.
Where can I buy ice fishing tackle?
SCHEELS carries a large selection of ice fishing tackle, so you’re sure to find just what you need. Whether you’re looking for an ice fishing lure from Rapala or an ice fishing jig from Clam, our variety features ice fishing tackle for any situation or species.
How do you use a buck shot rattlesnake spoon?
The Buck-Shot® Rattle Spoon is deadly year-round for vertical jigging perch, walleye, trout, bass and pike. Jig aggressively in a lift-fall manner to call fish from a wide radius and make them strike. Tip with a minnow head, waxworms or IMPULSE Minnow Head and Perch Eye.
What do you need for ice fishing season?
From ice fishing spoon lures to soft baits and plastics, make sure to load up on all the ice fishing tackle for a successful season. With fish being less aggressive during ice fishing season, you’ll want to make sure to use ice fishing tackle because this type of tackle is smaller and less intimidating to the fish.