Cold-Water Esox Lucius

[lunker-lander]

Since Cabin Fever has a death grip on me, I broke out the Pike Stik and decided to do some pike fishin' out behind the house.

As I was expecting, the water had about a four mph current with moderately-stained water. I figured the Bomber jerkbait would be up to the job - nothing. One thing I did notice was that this bait had a 'floating' action when the bait was not being worked. Be it the current that made this happen, or the nature of the bait, I DID NOT LIKE IT!

After about 15-20 casts, I snagged me a limb bream and had to cut my braid as the bait was across the river. Well, I'm five dollars and one lure shorter... Oh, well... I was going to rig-up a Jig-N-Tube, but I said to hell with it and scooted home.

I plan to hit it again next week using a slip-rig with a tail-rigged chub or shiner. My minnow trap should be all up to the job!

-Lunk-

[BigBassin144]

LL try the Rapala X-Rap, the larger ones for pike. We'll be fishing some of the reservoirs down here after ice out with them for pike. should be fun.

BB

[jooleyen]

Sounds awesome that you can fish behind your house. That would be nice if I fished for pike instead of bass because there are so many toothed critters around here. It's so hard to not catch them.

[lunker-lander]

Actually, I have pike, SMB, LMB, and many, 20+ lb. carp. It is always a good time when you can catch the carp during the spawn. Kind of like a moderated sight-fishing.

-Lunk-