whats the longest...

[shamalex72]

amount of time the a northern stared at your decoy? the other day I had one down there for a couple minutes, just staring at my sucker decoy, so I glanced at my watch. It was 9:52. I just let him be, to see how long he would stay. When he finally left, he bumped it in the head and swam away, it was 10:00. I wonder what he was thinking? Why is that sucker not trying to get away? Anyway, just another fun day in the spear house.

[fishuhalik]

I had about a 15lber several years ago stare at my sucker for what seemed like an hour, not sure exactly but i'm sure it was well over 15 minutes. I was just angling but it sat outside the hole and wouldn't come in no matter what i did.

[MJ1657]

Those are great stories. Ive never had one look that long. Thats what is so fun about this sport for me. Trying to figure out and what they are thinking.

[merkman]

I had about a 15lber several years ago stare at my sucker for what seemed like an hour, not sure exactly but i'm sure it was well over 15 minutes. I was just angling but it sat outside the hole and wouldn't come in no matter what i did.

And that is why it is a 15lber

[white175]

my father had one sit for 2hrs 45 min it came from under his chair but he could just see the tip of its nose,it was noon when it came and 2:45 he finally moved so he could throw, end up being 12 lbs

[Huey]

The live suckers reaction is fun to see too.

I've seen sucker minnows hang motionless with a 30 lb muskie inches away, just eye'in it. Usually the minnow gets frisky before the fish appears, then goes "dead" when the fish is close. Just the oppsosite of what I would expect.

[Laska]

The live suckers reaction is fun to see too.

I've seen sucker minnows hang motionless with a 30 lb muskie inches away, just eye'in it. Usually the minnow gets frisky before the fish appears, then goes "dead" when the fish is close. Just the oppsosite of what I would expect.

thats because the sucker says "O crud im screwed!" and just sits there to be eat n'!

[tritonman]

This might be a little off the topic but close... I was up on Leech last week and had a 2 pounder come in and grab my sucker decoy. I had it 9 feet down and couldn't get that thing to let go. I pulled it all the way up, grabbed it, and then it finally let my sucker go. I took it over to my buddy's house to show him and then threw it down his hole. Persistant little bugger!

[Laska]

Ive heard sooooo many stories about pike getting pulled out by the sucker!! I had one finally nab my sucker this year, all the other years they came in slow but this one little pike wanted my sucker a little more, almost got him pulled up and he let go...

[MJ1657]

I grabbed one with my hand last year. It was barely bigger than my sucker.

[bassNspear]

i have had alot of fish sit there for a long time, but i guess i have never really thought about it to watch and see how long it is. I have had 8-10 lb fish in the hole looking at it, and have alot of smaller fish come in, look at it and leave, when the bigger fish never moves! Thats pretty cool!

[shamalex72]

The live suckers reaction is fun to see too.

It wasn't a live one, it was wood.

[Gordie]

well one time I had a bass stare at my decoy for about 15 min then I looked off to the side and a pike was stareing at the bass then the bass got really nervous and swam off then the pike came in and railed the decoy and ripped it right off the pin.

I love watching this likre this unfold casue you never know whats gonna happen

[BehindtheHead]

i had a small pike grab my sucker one time i pulled it up the hole and had to pull the the northern off the sucker.

the northern just got the sucker in his mouth and couldnt get it out.

his eyes were bigger than his stomich, or mouth what ever way you want to put it.

[bassNspear]

i have pulled a few fish out of the water becusea of that, and as soon as there fins hit air, there GONE

[BOUNCED]

I've had dinks that would stay for a really long time I've never watch the clock.

I've also had to pry the decoy out of there mouths before after spearing them. I would imagine with a spear though their back they tense up a bit. Two weeks ago my buddy speared a 34" and it grabbed on to the back of my boot in the house and I had to pry him off?

[shamalex72]

what color was your boot?

[BOUNCED]

what color was your boot?

Black bunny boot.

I tried making a decoy but the boot shape is REALLY hard to get to swim right

[MJ1657]

You could always spin it!

[BOUNCED]

You could always spin it!

You really need to get away from those guys! I won't name names they know who they are!

Plastic decoys, hillbilly spinning rigs...AAHHHHHHH!!!!!

[glenn57]

SOOO, what do you use? empty beer cans tied to your string!! the mrs x-mas ham!!!

[Gordie]

your gonna fit right in spearhead with a rubber boot

[MJ1657]

your gonna fit right in spearhead with a rubber boot

Now that is funny!!!!!

[shamalex72]

I tried making a decoy but the boot shape is REALLY hard to get to swim right

that would be kind of tough

[Huey]

"It wasn't a live one, it was wood."

That's a good decoy.

I was just at the bait shop getting some minnows for tomorrow. They had a live frog in the bait tank. Gave it to me for free. We'll see what the northerns think of it.