Center-Pin for ice fishing

[BowSlayer]

hey guys, have any of you tried ice fishing with a center-pin, id love to try it this year, but i was wondering about the line? i have hi-vis orange 10 lb main line, i could put on an 8 lb leader for lakers and a 4 lb leader for whities, would they still be able to see the main line? edit: this season, lol

 

[Klik]

fish cant see any colour after 6' and certain colours change to a different shade. google it.

 

[BowSlayer]

oh, well that fixes the problem lol, i will give it a try this season!

 

[CanadianAngler87]

Here's a post from Licensetopin from last year. It just a cool pic of him fighting a laker on a Pin through the ice.
http://www.ontariofishingforums.com/forum/topic/20556-one-for-the-amundson-boys/?fromsearch=1

 

[Roberto]

I've tried this in years past. Its great and different all in one. it defiantly helps with line twist in deeper water. i noticed that the retrieval rate isn't as fast as a spinning reel i find. I lost a few lakers using my drifter, but not sure if it had anything to do with the line pick up speed.

 

[NADO]

Why use the hi-vis line? Just spool the whole pin with 10lb low vis line and your good to go. I'm busting out the sheffield and the stubula for the ice this year. Rocking a new casting ice rig and i'm picking up the new sonar today! Man I can't wait lol.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

For ice pinning do you guys just use your float rods or ice fishing rods?

 

[Klik]

For ice pinning do you guys just use your float rods or ice fishing rods?

a 13' float rod in an ice tent. just imagine lol

 

[Early2Rise]

Tried it for lakers an didn't like fumbling around palming the reel after sitting on the ice... Even in a hut it wasn't the thrill I was looking for lol.
It can be done though for sure.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

a 13' float rod in an ice tent. just imagine lol

well maybe without a tent lol but i ment for the guys that sit on the ice for hours peering down a hole trying to catch a fish, i for one cannot do that

 

[Early2Rise]

Here's a post from Licensetopin from last year. It just a cool pic of him fighting a laker on a Pin through the ice.
http://www.ontariofishingforums.com/forum/topic/20556-one-for-the-amundson-boys/?fromsearch=1

That's an awesome pic, best ice pin shot I've seen

 

[Klik]

float rods are very insensitive.

 

[IR4Jflyfishing]

I am going to hit simcoe with my 13'6 and tell people Linder does it

 

[BowSlayer]

lol

 

[Captain Barty]

Other than line twist or just playing around I can't see any advantages of using a pin for ice fishing. As a matter of fact for running and gunning and fishing in the cold it would be a straight up Pain...

 

[BASSMASTER19]

a straight up Pain...

center-paining lol

 

[morrisbp]

If you ever want to see a fully grown man go through a 8 inch hole, just wait until you put your reel down and a fish pulls it through the hole.

 

[BowSlayer]

ha, i wouldnt leave a pin on the ice , you kidding me? ive had my bait caster go through the ice and it wasnt pretty, i almost dived into that 12 inch hole, lol, luckily, i got a nice whitie after with the line from the bait caster attached, to it, thank god. now i know to leave all my rods in holders, ive had a laker pull a buds rod down the hole, it wasnt an expensive setup but still, he didnt make it by like 2 seconds, lol, i would like to try the pin on the ice, but you wont see me leaving it unattended for a second, too much money is on the line.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

ha, i wouldnt leave a pin on the ice , you kidding me? ive had my bait caster go through the ice and it wasnt pretty, i almost dived into that 12 inch hole, lol, luckily, i got a nice whitie after with the line from the bait caster attached, to it, thank god. now i know to leave all my rods in holders, ive had a laker pull a buds rod down the hole, it wasnt an expensive setup but still, he didnt make it by like 2 seconds, lol, i would like to try the pin on the ice, but you wont see me leaving it unattended for a second, too much money is on the line.
my dad had a salmon take his 400 dollar rig into the mouth of the ganny till some guy found it attached to a big steelie

 

[BowSlayer]

crap that must been depressing, lol