Henrys Lake

[obifishkenobi]

Sounds like you two had a great day on the ice, good looking trout too.how big was your largest fish?

Only 3lbs the one in my picture.

[wiperhunter2]

Sounds like you two had a great day on the ice, good looking trout too.how big was your largest fish?

Only 3lbs the one in my picture.

Still some good color on those fish and any day you can catch that many fish while ice fishing that is awesome.

[fast_randy]

Three pounds around 20". Not one brook trout.

[wiperhunter2]

Three pounds around 20". Not one brook trout.

Bummer about not getting any brookies, so I guess the 20 incher was a cutty?

[fast_randy]

Me and Shawn hit Staley Springs today. Obifishcenoby is the best ice fisherman I have ever seen. I've seen him catch nearly 80 fish in two days. I did well with 9 today and the biggest at 4 pounds.

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We did get a few Brookies today.



He's hamman it up on that huge brook.

[obifishkenobi]

Me and Shawn hit Staley Springs today. Obifishcenoby is the best ice fisherman I have ever seen. I've seen him catch nearly 80 fish in two days. I did well with 9 today and the biggest at 4 pounds.

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We did get a few Brookies today.



He's hamman it up on that huge brook.

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Thanks for the kind words it was nice fishing with you. I’m looking forward to Friday.

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Me and Shawn hit Staley Springs today. Obifishcenoby is the best ice fisherman I have ever seen. I've seen him catch nearly 80 fish in two days. I did well with 9 today and the biggest at 4 pounds.

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We did get a few Brookies today.



He's hamman it up on that huge brook.

[meancuznalfy]

Looks like another great trip, some real nice fish you guys are getting.

[fast_randy]

Four pounds was our biggest and a few 3 pounds. Most 2 1/2 pounds. I haven't got one over 5 in 2 years. My best three years ago was 7 pounds. Shawn did get two little ones.

[wiperhunter2]

Four pounds was our biggest and a few 3 pounds. Most 2 1/2 pounds. I haven't got one over 5 in 2 years. My best three years ago was 7 pounds. Shawn did get two little ones.

You two did good Randy, what was the hot colored jig and were you tipping it with anything?

[obifishkenobi]

The hot ticket for me is a Maniac 1/16th swim head with a white with red flake Gitzilla tipped with a headless meal worm and Mikes trout glow scent

[wiperhunter2]

What are you going to do when you run out of those Maniac white with red flake Gitzilla and why do you think they work so well for you?

[obifishkenobi]

What are you going to do when you run out of those Maniac white with red flake Gitzilla and why do you think they work so well for you?

I’m buying up all of the ones i like that I come across, the Jig heads are what I’m really worried about they have a very good hook with a wide hook gap and sit perfect in the water. I recently emailed the guy who owns maniac and he said he would consider making some more. I have managed to get enough body’s for several more seasons and I’m doing my best not to lose the heads I’ve lost 2 so far this year. I saw another bait company advertising there custom baits on a Facebook page that where very similar.

[meancuznalfy]

Those jig heads are just a bullnose head, very easy to replicate, if a person had a little extra time and money.

[wiperhunter2]

I bet you are right Lyle, I'd think someone like tubeDude or another member would be willing to pour up a batch or four, for the right price, if they had the mold.

[meancuznalfy]

I'd pour a bunch if I had the mold. I've never really thought about selling anything, I give a lot of what I make away.

[obifishkenobi]

I'd pour a bunch if I had the mold. I've never really thought about selling anything, I give a lot of what I make away.

You have inspired me to watch You Tube videos on pouring jigs and trying to find a 1/16oz. bullet head mold that replicates the ones I have been getting from Maniac. I am not seeing many molds smaller than an 1/8th and I want the eye of the hook to be 90 degrees to the shank, whatever brand of hook Maniac is using are very sharp and have a wide gap I really like. Where do you get your supplies?

[meancuznalfy]

From various places, Janns netcraft, barlows tackle, lure parts online, probably a few more that I can't think of at the moment, I shop around a bit for the cheapest deal I can find. A lee melting pot makes pouring easy and never have to worry about losing a jig again, protec powder paints are a easy way to color jigs. Plastics are easy to mood also just need to find the mold you want. It's a bit of initial expense, but worth it in the long run and a great feeling when you can catch fish on something you've made.

[obifishkenobi]

Had a great day with Randy, we caught 45 from 7:00am to 1pm, my last 2 fish where my hardest to Catch and the Henrys dilemma got the best of Randy.

[wiperhunter2]

Another great day for you two, nice orange flesh trout and great pics. So how did the Henry's dilemma get to Randy?

[obifishkenobi]

Another great day for you two, nice orange flesh trout and great pics. So how did the Henry's dilemma get to Randy?

In Idaho you have to stop fishing when you retain your daily limit, it’s a gamble you don’t want to stop fishing while they  are biting, then it dies like it did after 10am today making it a challenge to fill your limit, the last 2 I caught today where hardest to get. Randy and I released a number of good fish today.