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03-07-2011, 03:05 PM
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biggest bait you ever used
whats the biggest bait that you ever used.
I used a 10 inch herring by about 3 or 4 inches tall prolly 10 ouncesish caught a fifteen pounder feel free to show pics
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03-07-2011, 03:16 PM
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I used a big herring and caught a good one --- still married to her after 30yrs ...
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03-07-2011, 03:34 PM
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I used a sucker once that was about 2lbs when I fished the French River in Ontario. I figured only a huge pike or musky would hit it. I rigged it up with 2 large trebles,crippled it and cast it right between a huge weed bed and sand bar.I ended up getting a hit and figured I was in for a huge fight. Caught a pike that was about 3lbs LOL!
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03-07-2011, 03:36 PM
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10-12 inch smelts were my favotite for big pike. 25 lb pike were common.
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03-07-2011, 03:46 PM
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In Europe they use 3 to 5 lb suckers to catch their big pike i used a smelt to catch mine(32#5 Fickle Lake) although using a herring is better
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03-07-2011, 03:48 PM
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I've used 8'' pin fish when I was fishing for large Amberjack off of Port Canaveral Florida.
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03-07-2011, 08:31 PM
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live bait is the wayy to go for clear muskies down in the east for muskies 14-16inch suckers are prime.
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03-07-2011, 09:25 PM
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I used a big herring and caught a good one --- still married to her after 30yrs ...
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Ray, you crazy herring-choker, you...
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03-07-2011, 09:39 PM
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a 3-4lb pike
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03-07-2011, 09:43 PM
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18 inch walleye at PCR, wasnt intentional but it was sure fun til the pike broke my 4 pound test line!
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03-07-2011, 10:44 PM
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I pretty much only use baits that are 6+ inches with most between 8-11 inches normally the biggest smelts I can grab, sardines herring or mackeral for pike. It has served me reasonably to catch big pike although there are still a number of small pike that like a big meal so you still catch some of the smaller ones.
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03-07-2011, 11:18 PM
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a 6 pound bullet tuna. they are great for catching 2-300 pound yellowfin.
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03-08-2011, 12:59 AM
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on the west coast out in the boat, i watched one of my dads buddies get a fairly decent sized chinook, about 15 -20 lbs or so. a bunch of similar sized ones jumping all over. and then wham.....and nothing? he thought he lost it, and then we realized why they were jumping, when all he reeled up was the head and part of the body, and seen the sea lion having a great dinner about 20m away, he was so ****ed too, slammed his rod down in the boat, and yellin and swearin, while we were all laughing at him
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03-08-2011, 12:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trey
on the west coast out in the boat, i watched one of my dads buddies get a fairly decent sized chinook, about 15 -20 lbs or so. a bunch of similar sized ones jumping all over. and then wham.....and nothing? he thought he lost it, and then we realized why they were jumping, when all he reeled up was the head and part of the body, and seen the sea lion having a great dinner about 20m away, he was so ****ed too, slammed his rod down in the boat, and yellin and swearin, while we were all laughing at him
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Sea lions = great place to deposit lead!!!!!!
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Everybody must believe in something, I believe in fly fishing and fly tying, hunting and believe I will
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03-09-2011, 01:27 PM
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Read an article from England about a 40lb+pike caught on a lb live pike as bait.
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