Stick -Very informative info and advice - thanks. I too see bluegill catch rate much better with waxworms and perch catching best on minnows 1.2"-2.5" long. I've found that yellow perch will readily bite a larger lure compared to bluegill which is probably due to mouth size and general feeding habits of esp the larger perch who frequently eat minnows. The light attracts zooplankton and crappie love and thrive on zooplankton during winter - neat trick. Hooking onto one of those northern pike with 4lb test line would be similar to hooking onto a lawn tractor underwater. That can be exciting. I am suprised that the big pike are not cutting the line more often. Pike are much better at cutting nylon line compared to walleye who rarely cut your line due to differences in the teeth configuration between pike and walleye.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/23/13 10:41 AM.
