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 . Lukefish99, honeyv, Markster 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 . Bubba14, honeyv 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. honeyv and The Mindful Angler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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