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Re: Pike need lovin too... rattler #3696899 01/19/10
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Rattler I always go ultralight on the pike...even the big ones in the pics..the biggest was 17 something IIRC and she was caught on a 4'9" Fenwick with a Shimano 500 and #10 Fireline... The fireline doesnt stretch so enables me to set the hook on the buggers, then its Rodeo Time! I did find however that after about 600 pike over five pounds, its time to can the little Shimano... Ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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Re: Pike need lovin too... prairie_goat #3697176 01/19/10
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana rattler Campfire Ranger
rattler Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana	Originally Posted by prairie_goat I'm all about the "Pickerel", as the Canucks call them. Rather catch and eat a northern than all the walleye in the world. On a trip to Michigan when I was about 10, I caught a 12 pound walleye. Problem was, until he got within view, I thought I had hooked a snag. I have never had that problem with Pike. i dont catch them for the fight, i catch them for the table.....if i wanted to pick a fight with something i would spend my summers snagging 30-120 pound paddlefish out of the river, even when yah dont catch one you get a workout..... A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books

Re: Pike need lovin too... ingwe #3697271 01/19/10
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 204 Manitoba, Canada K Killzone Campfire Member
Killzone Campfire Member K Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 204 Manitoba, Canada	Did somebody say pike?...... 30lbs/48" 26lbs/45.5" 23lbs/42" 22lbs/43" 21lbs/41" All C&R......I looove pikin'! Don't get me started! LOL

Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3697331 01/19/10
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana rattler Campfire Ranger
rattler Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana	no chit that last one is 21 pounds? damn near had one about that big in the boat this summer......my netter wasnt quick enough though and he cut through my line at the last second.....woulda loved to see how my german shorthair would have reacted to it getting in the boat....he was having fun with the 1 and 2 pound walleyes trying to help but wanted no part of the 8 pound walleye.....the 20ish pound snot rocket in the bottom of the boat woulda been hilarious A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books

Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3697336 01/19/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Awesome!!!! Something clever here.

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Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3697892 01/19/10
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	You're started... Keep goin' Thats why we head north of the Border for our pike fishing! Ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Pike need lovin too... ingwe #3698028 01/19/10
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan T tomk Campfire Tracker
tomk Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan	that 30# monster looks like lunch could be a 15# dish.... maybe that deer hunting trip can wait another year...:) Defend the Constitution

Re: Pike need lovin too... tomk #3698355 01/19/10
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Killzone Campfire Member K Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 204 Manitoba, Canada	Funny thing about this one is I caught it the same day i caught the 30#...my two biggest pike on the same day! LOL 27lb/46.5" a bunch of 20somethings.... [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/kencudmore/pike/25lb.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/kencudmore/pike/41inchfalcon.jpg[/img]

Re: Pike need lovin too... tomk #3698357 01/19/10
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,007 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana
Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,007 Flyover Country	My largest is 37.5 inches - caught it when I was 13 - towed me, my dad and brother 1/2 across the lake in the canoe. We have this little lake in the UP we go to - catch 125 or so ax handles a day. You will literally wear the paint off your daredevil. Gonna take my runt this summer - should be interesting. Me

Re: Pike need lovin too... Teal #3698420 01/19/10
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan T tomk Campfire Tracker
tomk Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan	Killzone, you ran into a flock of big ones that day? At least that's what they tell me... We were late to ice out this past year on the big lake--am trying to make it up this year Defend the Constitution

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Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3699006 01/20/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Killzone, are you using tip ups on those ice Jacks? My cousin used to run fly line on his tip ups, he got some good stretch out of it & no tangle trouble. I still run dacron or some kind of braided nylon. Live sucker minnows for the most part. Those are some amazing fish you've caught! I've always said I'll hold out for at least a 45" before I run to the taxidermist with one. 42.5 is my best to date. Lake of the woods, Minnesota side. Something clever here.

Re: Pike need lovin too... northern_dave #3699051 01/20/10
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 204 Manitoba, Canada K Killzone Campfire Member
Killzone Campfire Member K Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 204 Manitoba, Canada	Thanks Dave. Yep all on tip-ups. I usually run a heavy braid of somekind (not superbraid!) because it's easy to handline and lately I've been switching over to the plastic coated stuff....never tangles and even easier to grip. I also run about a 3 foot piece of 40lb mono between the main line and quickstrike. I only use the biggest deadbaits I can catch/buy...usually about a 10" tulibee or herring. Some of those pike in the pics are from LOTW aswell, just abit north of you.

Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3699100 01/20/10
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Pretty sweeet KZ..... I'm jealous...starting now! Ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3699116 01/20/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Cool. This is NOT my picture but I like it anyways. It's from buffalo bay LOTW. We used to make big livewells like that sometimes when we got a bunch of guys together tip up fishing. Something clever here.

Re: Pike need lovin too... Killzone #3699127 01/20/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	After losing my biggest pike in the hole with no glove & no gaff, (line broke at the knot to the quick strike) I started making my own quickstrike rigs with 36" steel leaders. Something clever here.

Re: Pike need lovin too... northern_dave #3699231 01/20/10
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Don't know how I missed this thread...man I love me some pikers. Chippewa Flowage Piker 32", caught last summer [img:center][/img] Lake Dubay northern 36 or 38" can't remember, last spring [img:center][/img] Chippewa Flowage, 42" Tiger Musky, part norhtern. [img:center][/img] Camp is where you make it.

Re: Pike need lovin too... tzone #3699238 01/20/10
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	'nother one. Not a northen, but close. Northern WI muskie, 40" [img:center][/img] Camp is where you make it.

Re: Pike need lovin too... tzone #3699283 01/20/10
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Never caught a Musky...gotta update my Bucket List!! Pretty Cool Tom, Ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Pike need lovin too... tzone #3699289 01/20/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,157 The town Del Shannon made famo... Whelenman Campfire Outfitter
Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,157 The town Del Shannon made famo...	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJgRhQ Can't catch fish. Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.

Re: Pike need lovin too... Whelenman #3699337 01/20/10
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Couldn't get that link up...something wonky on Youtube.. any suggestion?? ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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