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Well nothing replaces the use of a tip-up and live minnows for any game fish during icefishing. I turn to these jigs when I'm trying to make things happen. They can be used effectively when used with a fish finder like a vexilar, this allows you to see the fish's reaction to your presentation. I have used these jiggs to grab the attention of yellow perch brining them in but I have to drop a different line in to get them to bite. Unlike open water fishing ice fishing will not have many days that you can get by with catching fish on artificial baits, even with jigg fishing you will be tipping the hook with some kind of live bait. But it is alway good to expand your arsenal and be ready for those days you can make something happen with artificials.