the pike keep getting my bass bait

aspiringangler · 10-08-06, 11:32 PM

Does anyone have any advice in how to keep the pike from eating my spinnerbaits. there is nothing worse than seeing that snake on my line after getting a solid hookup on a fish that you hope is a bass. Today i nailed one on the texis rigged worm you guys reccomended, which by the way work wonders. I thought for sure i had hooked into a nice small mouth, well until i realized the fish was trying to drag me under the water. Ohh, and one more question for you guys, i caught a 12.5'" crappie(.75lbs), should i be celebrating a good fish or is that pretty normal for that fish. I have never caught one before but heard they are mostly about bluegill sized.

91W · 10-08-06, 11:56 PM

Pike love spinnerbaits, that is one of the hazards of using them up north. On a side note they are pretty tastey when you want to spend the time to clean em. And that is a pretty good size crappie too.

skeeter944 · 10-09-06, 08:37 AM

that's a nice crappie,WTG!

eyes · 10-09-06, 09:26 AM

You can use wire leaders, but then you might not get a Bass to bite it. People stop into the shop ask me what Pike like, I tell them anything that doesn't have a steel leader. Pike are very good eating and the Y bones are easy to take out.

dampeoples · 10-09-06, 09:31 AM

You're a bit farther north, but I'm guessin' what we call a Jack is your pike? Don't use white baits, problem solved down here

DEbass'n · 10-09-06, 02:13 PM

Around here pike will hit the same baits and presentations that the bass do. For the most part the pike stay in different parts of the ponds so i try to identify where the majority of them are and stay away from them

zooker · 10-09-06, 05:13 PM

yeah dam usins call them jacks.. the only thing worst than a jack on your blade is a drum or spec..worst in a good way

zooker

skeeter944 · 10-17-06, 07:31 PM

i caught a 3lb jack on a t-rig the same day i caught my pb bass.

10-08-06, 11:32 PM	#1
aspiringangler BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 13	the pike keep getting my bass bait Does anyone have any advice in how to keep the pike from eating my spinnerbaits. there is nothing worse than seeing that snake on my line after getting a solid hookup on a fish that you hope is a bass. Today i nailed one on the texis rigged worm you guys reccomended, which by the way work wonders. I thought for sure i had hooked into a nice small mouth, well until i realized the fish was trying to drag me under the water. Ohh, and one more question for you guys, i caught a 12.5'" crappie(.75lbs), should i be celebrating a good fish or is that pretty normal for that fish. I have never caught one before but heard they are mostly about bluegill sized.

10-09-06, 09:31 AM	#5
dampeoples BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 826	You're a bit farther north, but I'm guessin' what we call a Jack is your pike? Don't use white baits, problem solved down here __________________ The Jon Boat Fishing Club and Fishing with Sterling Peoples

10-09-06, 02:13 PM	#6
DEbass'n BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Laurel, DE Posts: 156	Around here pike will hit the same baits and presentations that the bass do. For the most part the pike stay in different parts of the ponds so i try to identify where the majority of them are and stay away from them __________________ A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work, unless fishing is your work!!!

10-09-06, 05:13 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yeah dam usins call them jacks.. the only thing worst than a jack on your blade is a drum or spec..worst in a good way zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-08-06, 11:56 PM	#2
91W BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 19	Pike love spinnerbaits, that is one of the hazards of using them up north. On a side note they are pretty tastey when you want to spend the time to clean em. And that is a pretty good size crappie too.

10-09-06, 08:37 AM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	that's a nice crappie,WTG!

10-09-06, 09:26 AM	#4
eyes BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leroy, Michigan Posts: 187	You can use wire leaders, but then you might not get a Bass to bite it. People stop into the shop ask me what Pike like, I tell them anything that doesn't have a steel leader. Pike are very good eating and the Y bones are easy to take out.

10-17-06, 07:31 PM	#8
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i caught a 3lb jack on a t-rig the same day i caught my pb bass.

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