Pike thread, post your pics of local Niagara pike

[smerchly]

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 .

 

 

[Tyler0420]

Nice session smerch. Some good eats

[smerchly]

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 .

 

 

[Tyler0420]

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

[smerchly]

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 ....  ☺️

[Symmetre]

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.

[smerchly]

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 

 

 

[Tyler0420]

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. 

[knightfisher]

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.

[Darryl L]

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

[Tyler0420]

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

[Tyler0420]

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)

[honeyv]

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]

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?

[honeyv]

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.