A couple of our top choices for ice fishing lures include: A red hook and lively minnow A smaller, lighter presentation spoon featuring extra treble hooks and a live minnow Expert Tip | Making sure you have a lively minnow at the end of your line is an essential part of dead sticking so you can get movement and action
While its clean and centered, not everyone wants to flaunt their Amazon allegiance
However, a successful and abundant fishery requires understanding tidal patterns, water salinity, and fish behavior, which changes and adapts with tidal changes
They can definitely work as cut bait, but the sound and action that they have make them a very highly desired live bait theyre the go-to for big trout as far as live presentations go
All components are included except for split rings and hooks, we recommend 2/0 treble hooks for the belly and tail of this lure, or use a dressed 5/0 siwash on the rear too