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Title: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: anthonyebola on Mar 15, 2007, 04:02 PM: Northern Pike spawn shortly after ice out right?? How well do they bite and what are some good tactics to use?
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pyle on Mar 15, 2007, 04:24 PM: They closed here on March 15th in NY...so never really tried untill they open again in May
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Pigshanks on Mar 15, 2007, 04:28 PM: Spoons and plugs in Southern Alberta at ice out work well, and the pike really attack them.
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Gamedog on Mar 16, 2007, 03:20 PM: Quote from: anthonyebola on Mar 15, 2007, 04:02 PM
Northern Pike spawn shortly after ice out right?? How well do they bite and what are some good tactics to use?
What works well here in Montana is using LARGE smelt fished with bobbers near good weed lines , creek channels and shallow bays. ;)
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pikemaster789 on Mar 18, 2007, 07:23 PM: They can be very active right after ice out. I usually get them on mepps, or slow moving rapalas. MY best luck is in the real shallow water, 2-3 feet. Backs of canals have produced best.
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Shrek on Mar 21, 2007, 03:44 PM: Shallow bays with smelt on quick strike rig ,on bottom 8)
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: RLWagner on Mar 21, 2007, 03:45 PM: Forget the Pike, chase Rock Bass instead! ;D
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 03:50 PM: Quote from: RLWagner on Mar 21, 2007, 03:45 PM
Forget the Pike, chase Rock Bass instead! ;D

My pike would eat your rock bass for breakfast ;D
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: RLWagner on Mar 21, 2007, 03:53 PM: Quote from: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 03:50 PM
My pike would eat your rock bass for breakfast ;D
OK, so you have never seen a 32# Red Eyed Rock Bass, Eh? :D
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 03:56 PM: Quote from: RLWagner on Mar 21, 2007, 03:53 PM
OK, so you have never seen a 32# Red Eyed Rock Bass, Eh? :D

You bet, sticking out of a 40# pikes mouth ;)
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 03:56 PM: Quote from: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 03:56 PM
You bet, sticking out of a 40# pikes mouth ;)

I use pike as bait to catch rockbass
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: RLWagner on Mar 21, 2007, 03:58 PM: Quote from: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 03:56 PM
I use pike as bait to catch rockbass
Thanks for the help PM! Im Gone for the night. Have a good evening all!
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:01 PM: Quote from: RLWagner on Mar 21, 2007, 03:58 PM

Come on Man!!! You're trying to tell me you'd rather catch Google Eye sunfish over Pike... I use bait for Pike bigger than most of those Google Eye's you catch!!! :o

;D

Good Fishing!
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 04:05 PM: Quote from: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:01 PM
Come on Man!!! You're trying to tell me you'd rather catch Google Eye sunfish over Pike... I use bait for Pike bigger than most of those Google Eye's you catch!!! :o

;D

Good Fishing!

There you go!!! Back to even strength.

Thanks Neptune. But you gotta understand them a bit. No real fish to idolize so they picked the easiest one to catch. :o
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:06 PM: Quote from: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:01 PM
Come on Man!!! You're trying to tell me you'd rather catch Google Eye sunfish over Pike... I use bait for Pike bigger than most of those Google Eye's you catch!!! :o

;D

Good Fishing!

I caught this one a 24" pike

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy128%2Floserkid789%2F100_1007.jpg&hash=94fa36b851196432794a9a1b453e7ddc)
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:08 PM: Quote from: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:06 PM
I caught this one a 24" pike

Here in Montana we call that BAIT!!! And small BAIT at that!!! 8)

Good Fishing!
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 04:08 PM: Quote from: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:06 PM
I caught this one a 24" pike

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy128%2Floserkid789%2F100_1007.jpg&hash=94fa36b851196432794a9a1b453e7ddc)

Looks like a world record rock bass to me. :D
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:09 PM: Quote from: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:08 PM
Here in Montana we call that BAIT!!! And small BAIT at that!!! 8)

Good Fishing!

In michigan we call it the most fierce predator that ever swam our lakes. We are taught as kids never to swim in water containing rockbass
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:09 PM: Quote from: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 04:08 PM
Looks like a world record rock bass to me. :D
I really think we are elevating that fish beyond its true stature by refering to it as a "Bass"....its a sunfish...get over it!!!

Good Fishing!
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:10 PM: Quote from: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:09 PM
I really think we are elevating that fish beyond its true stature by refering to it as a "Bass"....its a sunfish...get over it!!!

Good Fishing!

I think we underestimate their power.
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 04:15 PM: Quote from: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:10 PM
I think we underestimate their power.

And you bassheads overestimate their size.

Good luck.

Shawn
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: Neptune on Mar 21, 2007, 04:17 PM: Lets move this part of the conversation to a more appropriate board....

http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=14176.new#new (http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=14176.new#new)

Anthonyebola, sorry for hijacking your thread.... Keep on Pikin'!!!

Good Fishing!
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:55 PM: Quote from: Pigshanks on Mar 21, 2007, 04:15 PM
And you bassheads overestimate their size.

Good luck.

Shawn

ive seen retriever dogs get pulled under when they least expect it
Title: Re: Ice Out Pike?
Post by: RLWagner on Mar 22, 2007, 07:07 AM: Quote from: pikemaster789 on Mar 21, 2007, 04:09 PM
In michigan we call it the most fierce predator that ever swam our lakes. We are taught as kids never to swim in water containing rockbass
We are also taught to never walk the shoreline alone wearing yellow if the lake contains the Mighty Rock Bass! They have been known to venture many yards up shore to dis-member their prey!