Slab Spike (1)

Description

Spikes (mayfly nymphs) and scuds are a favorite food source for winter panfish. The Slab Spike, with its segmented body, rubber legs, and seductive Marabou tail, closely imitates a small mayfly nymph. Slab bluegills and crappies can get pretty finicky under the ice, and ice flies are sometimes the only way to hook mid-winter panfish. These flies often turn negative fish that reject the baited jig into biters, a situation common with finicky cold front panfish. Try them set up as a dropper to a larger tungsten fly or jig to get it down fast. (Check out the Tungsten Hybrid Jig or the #8 Tungsten Slab Spike for this setup!)