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Just so you know, the fish isn't necessarily coming "up" to get your bait, even though it looks that way on your flasher. It's just coming closer to your bait. The outside of your transducer cone appears deeper on the flasher than the middle of the cone. That's why it looks like they're coming up, but most of the time they're just coming closer.

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I don't necessarily agree.

I have seen the same thing lately. These fish have been chasing my lures upward, I am reeling up and they hit it way off the bottom of the lake, like 6 feet. That's a rising fish after the lure.

Nice fish by the way, Veximan. Thanks for releasing her too!

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jas Rookie

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Veximan, congrats on the catch and release. Good for you.

Twitcher, on a 19 degree cone at 26 feet, there is only about 4 inches difference betweeen the distance straight down and the distance from the surface to the edge of your cone. Thus, I disagree totally. I have "sight-fished" walleyes early ice from a spear hole, and you would be amazed how readily large walleyes will rise 5+ feet to look at your jig.

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jerkin'm Mentor

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Hey jas, I think you better check the regs on "fishing" out of a spear hole. I think there is a certain maximum size diameter hole you can angle out of. Most spear holes I have seen don't fall into that catagory. Not absolutely certain though.

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Mark Christianson Grand Master

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Spear holes are 100% legal, as long as you do not have spearing equimpment in the house.

Angling through a spear hole puts a new perspective on ice fishing when you are in clear water. Very fun!

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jerkin'm Mentor

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Just when I thought I knew everything! BLB is right, I guess it was just a ploy to keep me out of the spear house.

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jas Rookie

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Seriously, you should try it sometime. Its fun, except when you actually catch a big walleye or pike. I throw pretty much everything back, so I don't really care too much if they get off in the hole. It is a better learning tool than anything I can think of.

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Thanks guys, you're making me feel a little better about the release.

The thing about the vexilar tho is interesting. I've always gone by the color on the graph when a fish comes in. "Green" when the fish is just inside of the outside of the cone, then as it nears the jig is gets orange, then red when it's right on it. "Size" of a fish a little more difficult to tell on there yet.

I agree with Chuck on the rising fish too. I've often raised my jig away from the fish to entice it to bite. Depending on the day and how stuborn they are being, you have some trying times.

The 4" between jig and bottom seems right too. As your jig disappears into the "bottom" of the vexi, you can drop it that 4" distance and finally feel bottom.

The smaller walleyes I caught that day didn't respond to my jig unless I jigged it at least 8" - 12" off the bottom and then reel it up even higher to get them take the bait.

Does anyone else have anything they would like to add to this about the vexilar?

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