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View Poll Results: Would you be interested in a pike photo contest
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06-12-2021, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2018
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Pike photo contest checking if there is interest
So here is the deal if members here are interested I will offer up 4 lures of different designs I make as a prize for a pike photo contest. Something to boost up some more fishing related content and show so respect for the pike out there. Not thinking anything real fancy or complicated
Say a time frame from July 1 till October 1
Photo quality would play a role. This won’t be all about pounds or inches show the pike in a tasteful manner. If you have artistic talent with your photo a big plus. Not going to lie I like big pike but a quality photo with good fish handling will trump size
Only pike caught between July 1 2021 till October 1 2021 would count.
I would ship lures to the winner at no cost
If there is a reasonable amount of interest by the end of June I will post up a thread for people to enter their photos
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06-13-2021, 08:16 PM
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I knew at least a few people would have to use the no option lol
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06-21-2021, 08:01 PM
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A pic of some I recently finished. This is one of the designs I will provide for the contest but I don’t know what pattern yet 
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06-21-2021, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoky buck
A pic of some I recently finished. This is one of the designs I will provide for the contest but I don’t know what pattern yet
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Those look fantastic!! Great job.
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06-22-2021, 01:59 AM
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I like where you are going with this, but being mostly a solo fisherman, any picture of a fish I am releasing is crappy to the point I dont even bother anymore.
Great looking lures.
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06-22-2021, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Bushleague
I like where you are going with this, but being mostly a solo fisherman, any picture of a fish I am releasing is crappy to the point I dont even bother anymore.
Great looking lures.
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Could always attempt a pic of the pike in the water coming in or being released. Make the best of it and see what you can do. It doesn’t need to be a hero shot or even show the angler. It doesn’t need to even show the whole pike be creative
The reason I did not make it about inches is I want anyone to stand chance and see how creative some can be
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06-28-2021, 03:59 PM
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Wow, Smoky. Those lures look great. Do you hand carve them out of balsa? Or is there a mould you can buy and then hand paint them? Ever do any with a diving lip? After seeing your post I watched a couple youtube videos demonstrating how to make them. Lots of different tricks to personalize them from what I saw. I'm not much of a fly fishing guy so didn't get into tying and I never thought about building lures and crank baits, but I find it very interesting after seeing yours.
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06-28-2021, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gofish1
Wow, Smoky. Those lures look great. Do you hand carve them out of balsa? Or is there a mould you can buy and then hand paint them? Ever do any with a diving lip? After seeing your post I watched a couple youtube videos demonstrating how to make them. Lots of different tricks to personalize them from what I saw. I'm not much of a fly fishing guy so didn't get into tying and I never thought about building lures and crank baits, but I find it very interesting after seeing yours.
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I hand carve a master out of wood mostly cedar. I then make a mold to cast them out of resin. As for styles of lures I can make basically any style of hard baits, wire baits, flies but limited knowledge with soft plastics
Been doing it a long time and acquired a lot of knowledge/skill over the years. A lot from just doing it and some from other builders. For the most part I have screwed up lots and learned from it
I will run this photo contest and some other designs of mine will be shown. The jerk bait posted, a large tail spin I have been testing, a crankbait of some kind and maybe a top water or another crankbait for a different depth is what I am thinking right now for the contest. But who knows what I might come up with by the time it’s done
If you have questions regarding lure building feel free to PM me
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06-29-2021, 12:43 PM
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Here is an example of the tail spin design that will be offered up. I have been getting good results with an early prototype this year 
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06-30-2021, 12:11 PM
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I just caught this so it doesn’t count but why not post a pic!
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06-30-2021, 01:05 PM
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My pike photo, cherry smoked
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06-30-2021, 03:49 PM
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Sorry guys June 1 is the starting date I will post a thread for photos with all the details first thing in the morning 
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06-30-2021, 04:27 PM
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My pike photo, cherry smoked
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Now your talking !!!!
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06-30-2021, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by stein
My pike photo, cherry smoked
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Beat mine hands down.
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06-30-2021, 07:31 PM
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My pike photo, cherry smoked
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Going to need a good maple glaze caramelized with another pan of smoke before I consider your entry lol
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06-30-2021, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by Smoky buck
Going to need a good maple glaze caramelized with another pan of smoke before I consider your entry lol
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next one, this one seems to have vanished!
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06-30-2021, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2021
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Not a pretty pick of a pike, but this guy swallowed my hook, so what better place to post a pick of him, maybe I can recoup a hook haha. Not a monster, he just hit 32 inches, but it was my first pike of the year.
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07-01-2021, 05:56 AM
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Ok it starts
I posted a thread where you can post photos and the rules. Read the rules before posting
All photo entries must be posted in the new thread to be valid
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