large artificial spearing decoy

[finnedfakes]

Anybody use and had any success with a larger artificial decoy for pike? Im talking about 16-24" range. Or even bigger, I suppose.

[BOUNCED]

I've heard of guys running them out to the side of the hole as a "confidence" decoy.

They'll just leave a really large decoy sit there while they work a regular decoy. I've never tried it but I'm going to give it a try this year.

[efgh]

If you paint it bright white with a bright red head you will have pike come to look at it. I have speared some nice pike using a extra large red and white decoy. I saw a 14 lb. pike with a 2 lb. sucker in his mouth a guy speared, he was using a big redheaded decoy. he said he never moved the decoy while he used it.

[merkman]

Is this big enough?

31.5 inch decoy...

[Gordie]

Big decoys do work but bigger is not always better for spearing in regards to fake decoys. I have seen some really big pike with the smallest of decoys. Certain times of the year will dictate what size is best. Early season I feel bigger is better the later in the year I tend to go smaller. I read some place on a report that later in the year the pike primarily feed on fathead minnows. So I base my presentation on that and it has worked for me.

Have fun experimenting.

[finnedfakes]

Thats pretty much the way I was going to do it since I usually run 2 decoys anyway.

I've heard of guys running them out to the side of the hole as a "confidence" decoy.

They'll just leave a really large decoy sit there while they work a regular decoy. I've never tried it but I'm going to give it a try this year.

[finnedfakes]

That makes sense to me as I have noticed that the fish in their stomaches get smaller towards the end of winter in the lakes I spear in. alot of my smaller decoys seem to work better towards late season. I read some place on a report that later in the year the pike primarily feed on fathead minnows. So I base my presentation on that and it has worked for me.

Have fun experimenting.

[finnedfakes]

Last November, I went to a spearing supply store in Michigan to purchase new ice tongs. They had just started selling life size pike decoys ( roughly 24") by a local carver. The store owners theory was that Pike are territorial and would come over to show who the boss is. Every winter I'll spear a couple of smaller pike with new or old wounds on them. Thinking I will be experimenting with a couple this winter.

[pikestabber]

It's quite often you can watch a smaller fish in the hole (something under 4lbs or so) and if he hangs around long enough, the boss man makes an appearance, too. Could be a territorial thing, but I think pike like to swoop in on each other and see what they are hanging around for (what kind of forage did you find me?).

[bassNspear]

i dont use anything bigger then 10 inch

[merkman]

i dont use anything bigger then 10 inch

.... or anything wood...

[BOUNCED]

.... or anything wood...

Ha!

[BOUNCED]

i dont use anything bigger then 10 inch

That's all the bigger bear creek makes them

[Laska]