smerchly Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Fishing Port Dal. again today , west side , no current but tried some worms with a spinner , no luck except a nice preggo perch . So I rigged up the other rod with a swim bait . Third cast got me a hit and a scrappy pike, so I thought I would revive the pike thread to start the season off . It was 4 lbs. 13 oz. with the 4" 'bass inside it's gut . Nice day but the north wind was cold near the lake . Markster, Port_D_Guy, honeyv and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Nice session smerch. Some good eats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Tyler0420 said: Nice session smerch. Some good eats It's pike for dinner tonight . Three weeks left to catch'em ,then time to target the whiskered gals . I used this heavy flat bellied swimbait for this pike ...good thing I used a steel leader as it swallowed it down the hatch . honeyv, Bubba14 and Tyler0420 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 4 hours ago, smerchly said: It's pike for dinner tonight . Three weeks left to catch'em ,then time to target the whiskered gals . I used this heavy flat bellied swimbait for this pike ...good thing I used a steel leader as it swallowed it down the hatch . I’ve never used steel leaders. If I targeted them I’d probably go with 20lb fluro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 18 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: I’ve never used steel leaders. If I targeted them I’d probably go with 20lb fluro I also prefer the floro for a leader and have never lost a pike with it . The steel leader seems to work ok when the water is a little brackish . I'll make up a few floro jobs for the next pike session , don't need much gear when tossing swim baits .And I didn't take my net for that pike ,just slid it out on the flat bank. It was very tasty , my wife did it in the oven with Greek feta dressing & oregano & bacon . The pike would be proud . And Miss Perchy joined her mates to tend to her family .... ☺️ Tyler0420 and honeyv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symmetre Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 On 3/9/2024 at 6:52 PM, smerchly said: I also prefer the floro for a leader and have never lost a pike with it . The steel leader seems to work ok when the water is a little brackish . I'll make up a few floro jobs for the next pike session , don't need much gear when tossing swim baits .And I didn't take my net for that pike ,just slid it out on the flat bank. It was very tasty , my wife did it in the oven with Greek feta dressing & oregano & bacon . The pike would be proud . And Miss Perchy joined her mates to tend to her family .... ☺️ You do realise that "brackish" means a mixture of fresh water and saltwater? It doesn't exist in Niagara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 I didn't know that , thanks for informing me . There's a thousand more words regarding technology and slang words that I have no idea of what it means . My very English granny might have used the word 'brackish' while sipping her tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, smerchly said: I didn't know that , thanks for informing me . There's a thousand more words regarding technology and slang words that I have no idea of what it means . My very English granny might have used the word 'brackish' while sipping her tea Don’t worry smerch. I’m sure most of us knew what you meant. The Mindful Angler and honeyv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted May 17 Author Report Share Posted May 17 Buddy and I caught 3 pike over the last 24 hours. 2 pups and one near 30 inches. Small ones not pic worthy. The 30 inch crushed the lure and much blood. No pic as a result. honeyv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl L Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 7 minutes ago, knightfisher said: Buddy and I caught 3 pike over the last 24 hours. 2 pups and one near 30 inches. Small ones not pic worthy. The 30 inch crushed the lure and much blood. No pic as a result. I don't mind blood lol knightfisher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 8 hours ago, knightfisher said: Buddy and I caught 3 pike over the last 24 hours. 2 pups and one near 30 inches. Small ones not pic worthy. The 30 inch crushed the lure and much blood. No pic as a result. The pike slayer back at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 What’s everyone’s favorite pike lure/bait for this time of year? mine is probably a square bill crank in pumpkinseed pattern. going for pike tomorrow but not in Niagara (Guelph lake) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyv Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 13 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said: What’s everyone’s favorite pike lure/bait for this time of year? mine is probably a square bill crank in pumpkinseed pattern. going for pike tomorrow but not in Niagara (Guelph lake) Love an X-rap or a Jointed Rapala (Minnow or Perch color). Slow retrieve. I had the best luck on the other side of the lake from the park. There's two launches I only use the smaller one if I'm camping there the night. If I'm just doing a Day visit I'll use the one closer to the dam. Tyler0420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 6 minutes ago, honeyv said: Love an X-rap or a Jointed Rapala (Minnow or Perch color). Slow retrieve. I had the best luck on the other side of the lake from the park. There's two launches I only use the smaller one if I'm camping there the night. If I'm just doing a Day visit I'll use the one closer to the dam. Any luck around the island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyv Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 11 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said: Any luck around the island? The time I went, not a sniff. I had the better luck across the lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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