Summary: Ice flies are a type of bibbit that's attached to hair and commonly used when ice fishing. Learn more about ice flies from a professional hunting guide in this free fishing video.
Bradley Carleton operates Champlain Valley Guide Service, which specializes in fair chase waterfowl hunting, ice fishing and spring turkey hunting in Vermont. He is a monthly columnist...read more
"Let's talk now a little bit about Ice Flies. These are also a type of Bibbit, but they're tied with hair. And the hair is tied and dyed different colors. There's sparkles added in here. These are called Ice Flies, and depending on the day, the brightness and the clarity of the water, you're going to want to try and Ice Fly on the Bibbit clip that you've got. You've got a variety of different colors, you've got a standard black buck tail. Here, for bright days, you've got a bright pink with some sparkle to it. You've got fluorescent green. A red is a very strong attractant. It causes fish to become aggressive. Then you have a more natural olive drab here, also with some sparkle in it, this is like a pheasant feather. And then you have a light blue, notice the pink head on it. Ice Flies can, typically, be used on any of the micro-rods, on the Bibbit clips, they can also be used on hand lines, and larger Ice Flies can be used on lake trout."
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CentralMN said
on 12/1/2008 Hello Mr. Carleton,
I find your video's very helpful and loaded with alot of information. I enjoy tying flies and have been doing so for about a year now. I was wondering if it was possable if yourself and one of the tie flying experts here could do a video on tying ice flies. Just a idea, I beleave several people could learn alot from it.
Please keep up the good work,