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Sunfish
Posted 02 May 2014 - 08:32 PM
Water is still really, REALLY cold along the downtown shoreline, so I will probably start with low and slow spoons along the walls. If I get follows without strikes, I'll switch to ledgered dead minnows on a pop up float.
This man is smart, the fish will probably be lethargic.
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Sunfish
Posted 02 May 2014 - 08:34 PM
i dont know much but
"catching tons of pike" doesnt go with "havent lost any lures"
unless wire leader is involved
yup!!
Rainbow Trout
Posted 04 May 2014 - 07:38 PM
Did anyone have any luck with Pike on the weekend? I tried first light and couldn't spot any pike at the bays.
I had no luck.
Canadian River Angler
Posted 04 May 2014 - 09:33 PM
Heading out in the AM. To Bayfront Park in Hamilton. Gonna bring my Steel rod too and throw some roe bags too. Never know..
Perch
Posted 05 May 2014 - 10:37 AM
Pike will go for anything a bass goes for that's why they can be a pain in the a$$ to the tournament bass angler. I'm surprised you've never broken off with no leader. Maybe it's got something to do with the topwater fishing you mostly do for pike and the short strike being more common in topwater??? Just speculating here... What type of line do you use??
I have landed plenty of pike with no leader when fishing for bass, but I've also lost my fair share of xraps to the toothy critters and they ain't cheap so I don't take any chances!!
*knock on wood* I've been lucky and haven't lost any lures. I just use a snap swivel tied on to some pretty heavy braid (since I use it for anything from Carp to Bass/Pike). Love top water strikes! Had one that the pike and lure were 2 feet out of the water
Rainbow Trout
Posted 05 May 2014 - 11:03 AM
Sorry I meant adding one of these...
Are they reliable?
Pump when i first started. I was using this religiously...it sucks to lose $7-$10 lures (I was led to believe they were the best)...Until I found cheaper plugs as an alternative to Rapalas....Daiwa, Storm & Smithwicks....50% less. I pretty much use 4" plugs....without the wire leaders, the action on the plugs are better, and I have caught more pike without it. I only use them for musky...
Shiner Minnow
Posted 05 May 2014 - 11:35 AM
I tie my own fluorocarbon leaders. A must if you are targeting trophy fish. As for lures, jerk baits, large spinners and smaller crankbaits for very well.
Rainbow Trout
Posted 06 May 2014 - 10:43 AM
Pump when i first started. I was using this religiously...it sucks to lose $7-$10 lures (I was led to believe they were the best)...Until I found cheaper plugs as an alternative to Rapalas....Daiwa, Storm & Smithwicks....50% less. I pretty much use 4" plugs....without the wire leaders, the action on the plugs are better, and I have caught more pike without it. I only use them for musky...
I remember you saying this. I'll play around with it and see what works best for me.
Canadian River Angler
Posted 06 May 2014 - 04:09 PM
Well we hit Lake O yesterday no action at all, no weed growth. Tons of dead fish around the banks too.
Rainbow Trout
Posted 06 May 2014 - 04:22 PM
Well we hit Lake O yesterday no action at all, no weed growth. Tons of dead fish around the banks too.
I don't think weed is necessary to get pike right now. I'd say it's more about depth of water. Fish are sluggish. Sometimes you need to vary the speed to entice them. I sometimes let my lure stay out there a little longer. like 30 seconds before I jerk and retrieve and then pause for another 30 secs before I repeat the process. If you see a perch follow...the pike are not too far behind.
Canadian River Angler
Posted 06 May 2014 - 05:03 PM
Oh yeah we tried everything. Slow, fast, shallow, deep, bright, dark lol. Water was super cloudy. Maybe a foot of visibility.. Fished all around Bayfront Park.
Smallmouth Fanatic
Posted 06 May 2014 - 05:15 PM
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 06 May 2014 - 05:45 PM
I don't think weed is necessary to get pike right now. I'd say it's more about depth of water. Fish are sluggish. Sometimes you need to vary the speed to entice them. I sometimes let my lure stay out there a little longer. like 30 seconds before I jerk and retrieve and then pause for another 30 secs before I repeat the process. If you see a perch follow...the pike are not too far behind.
What depth would you be looking at? Considering the fish could still be prespawn.
Canadian River Angler
Posted 06 May 2014 - 06:13 PM
Yeah prespawn is probably still going on.. and probably very lethargic still.
Rainbow Trout
Posted 06 May 2014 - 06:53 PM
I'll be targeting my first pike once the bows stop biting.
Canadian River Angler
Posted 06 May 2014 - 07:02 PM
Yeah this weekend Pike/Walleye is open in Z16.
Smallmouth Fanatic
Posted 06 May 2014 - 09:33 PM
Sunfish
Posted 06 May 2014 - 10:47 PM
Smallmouth Fanatic
Posted 06 May 2014 - 11:11 PM
Sunfish
Posted 07 May 2014 - 07:50 PM
The water temps are still too cold in Lake O. The pike should turn on when it gets closer to 60F
http://www.glerl.noa...wt&type=N&hr=00
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