Chasing Big Trout Thru the Ice: Blobs vs Scuds

[@precisionanglingYT]

Scud patterns work really well here in Maine. Perch, Crappie, Pike, Trout, they all love that pattern

[@davidbrazell3866]

Blob flies, the powerbait of fly fishing. 😊

[@spiltmilt]

Yup 🤣

[@buckculler108]

Great video! Thank you for fulfilling a viewer request. 👍 Love your informative and entertaining content.

[@smthcrmnal26]

Great action! I hope I can get out to the ocean this year. Maybe in Jan.

[@chrismelton67]

That was great when the first fish hit. I've had something similar happen often. You aren't paying attention to a rod with something in the water and a fish goes after it. Last week, I was drifting in my kayak and had a wiggle hoochie behind a dodger about five feet out while I was prepping a second rod. A rainbow hit it so hard I almost had the rod pulled out of the boat.

[@tazeat]

Nice rainbows AGAIN!

[@returnofsid]

Hahaha you almost got smacked in the face with that rod! Back to the video!

[@chrisb.3722]

I am a Kokanee snob that normally releases trout. But those two monsters (regs permitting) would have me sorely tempted when it comes to keeping vs. releasing, looks like a few meals there. Fortunately we live in the digital age so that we can easily document our trophies. Ice fishing looks like so much fun.

[@boise2Talay7886]

Don't know if it still exists but Wright McGill at one time had their corporate office ilocated near downtown Denver. Back in the 80's you could visit their Eagle Claw customer desk and pick up a brand new rod or reel for around 5 to 10 bucks each. The gear didn't offer similar performance of other much more expensive brands but what they made and sold was always durable. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing all the great content you captured and posted this year.

[@zeeduk]

I was gunna say...I wouldve already had a fish on, on most of the lakes I fish...it can be a challenge to get bait past the trout at 10-20 feet to the perch well below that...=)

[@T-Gobros]

nice trout! What's your favourite winter depth for rainbow and if there is a weedy bottom how far above the weeds?

[@spiltmilt]

5 to 10’

[@scottraymond2396]

Also your automatic hook setter what brand was that? Thanks

[@AK_Ray]

It's an "Alaska fish trap". They're out of business. You can build one with a mouse trap

[@jaydupuis4103]

Awesome trout! Hey what brand of auto hooksetter is that and where can I get one?

[@spiltmilt]

You can’t they are out of business

[@davidbeckenbaugh9598]

@@spiltmilt Ah. Been asking a few times. been trying my own hand made ones, but the fish seem to pound it without release... but, when I touch it, sprang!!!!!! Ah, well, made some mods over eh summer, can't wait to find some ice.

[@paulferrari3921]

Are you rigging your flies with any weight other than the hook? Are you using split shots?

[@spiltmilt]

No split shot just the fly

[@paulferrari3921]

@spiltmilt the flies must have wire or tungsten?

[@KeithFoster-re5xj]

I understand that the rod holder set is discontinued most likely but what is it called? There's going to be a couple knocking around on ebay

[@samsmith7150]

Toad!!!

[@Bottsdotts]

What is that your using to dead stick with? I like the way it looks much bette Ethan a jaw jacked

[@spiltmilt]

They don't make them anymore. Its called an Alaska Fish Trap

[@scottraymond2396]

What brand of fish finder do you use?

[@spiltmilt]

Humminbird Helix

[@KD-kf4zm]

The first rod and reel did get the job done, but you can hear that it's not nearly as smooth as the 2nd reel in the video in both the reeling and drag system. But most any combo will work. I see the scud was tied with a blue hue line, any lessons learned regarding line colors?

[@spiltmilt]

For sure not the smoothest reel. The blue line is Berkley ice line. The color doesn't seem to deter the trout. I have a video on line visibility below the ice here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6TPanRmo7CBmdU

[@davidbeckenbaugh9598]

Nothing like bringing a six pound fish through a three pound hole....

[@edd752010]

What’s up with that reel?

[@spiltmilt]

Old, cheap, and plastic but it works!

[@edd752010]

The thing sounded like was gunna croak on you mid fight but it got the job done 😂

[@marcialp93]

Any chance I can get some of your scuds and blobs? I would be willing to pay of course. Love watching your videos and every time you grow out it seems like they are smashing those blobs for sure..

[@spiltmilt]

I am not making the blobs but the scuds can be bought in the links in the description.

[@toaster4068]

That reel sounds horrible lol