Cold-Water Esox Lucius

lunker-lander · 03-09-08, 07:00 PM

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 · 03-09-08, 08:53 PM

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 · 03-10-08, 12:13 PM

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 · 03-10-08, 03:37 PM

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-

03-09-08, 07:00 PM	#1
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Cold-Water Esox Lucius 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- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

03-09-08, 08:53 PM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	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 __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-10-08, 03:37 PM	#4
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	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- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

03-10-08, 12:13 PM	#3
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	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.

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