What Happens When A Pike Swims Away With Your Lure Study

[The Spank]

If you have ever wondered what happens when a pike takes off with your lure?

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/t...lure-1.3054082

[Dewey Cox]

I wonder if they would have the same results if there were two hooks on those crankbaits.


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[Ken07AOVette]

And when it is in the gills?

[The Spank]

Yes they didnt give out any test data or much criteria just that the fish can dislodge it in a short period of time and that it took longer to dislodge from the lower jaw than deep hooked behind the tongue. Makes one wonder how the fish can dislodge it?

[couleefolk]

I read about so many folks worried about how a fish is held for pictures, but I wonder how many are concerned about using leaderless bait that the Northerns tear off and swallow into their stomachs. I know this year I had another northern pike that had a jig hook poked through it's stomach, and it's whole intestine tract was infected and swollen to probably close to 2 inches wide. Just one 1/4 oz jig with a little monofilament on it. I think Northern Pike are a whole lot tougher than folks want to believe, they definetely last longer in the livewell than a walleye. We always use barbless hooks anyway.

[just_dave]

Makes me think back to when I'd catch jack with line or leaders hanging out of their mouths/stomachs. If you slowly and carefully pull them out, they'll relax their throat allowing the hook to come out without injury. I swear after doing this for them and brining them back to the water, they give a happy smile as if to say, "Thanks, fren!"

[Bushrat]

Then there's the guys who would rather rip the gills or guts out instead of cut the line on a $10 to $20 lure before they throw the fish back.

[58thecat]

Your out ten bucks that's for sure....

[EZM]

I wonder what the sample size for this study was.
.......... 4 fish?, 4000 fish?

[Ken07AOVette]

I caught a beauty of a brookie a couple years ago, and noticed something odd coming out of the tailpipe, a small hook. It worked it's way all the way through that poor animal. I can't and don't want to imagine what that was like. 'Some' hooks don't rust away like they want us to think. Maybe they are talking about in saltwater?

[Lowrance Fishburn]

They dont rust at all, they shake them loose and they fall out.

[TylerThomson]

Did a little digging tonight and found the actual study. It's available for free. I'm going to do a bit of reading and see what it actually has to say. For anyone that's interested the link is below.

http://www.fecpl.ca/wp-content/uploa...lProof2016.pdf

Read the study and I don't think this is the same one as the pike were observed in a tank and crank baits weren't used. Time to do some more searching.