New decoys

[minky]

Anyone craving or buying any new decoys. I am just learning to carve, on my 6 th decoy, slowing getting the hang of it.

[smurfy]

My newest addition to the arsenal!

[minky]

Nice decoy! What area of the state do you spear in? How do you think the new pike regs will affect pike size and population?

[smurfy]

I mainly spear in northern Minnesota, the Winnie area. I will occasionally set up in central Minnesota, Stearns county for the most part.

 

 Personally I think the new regs are a joke. Each lake is different, even a 1/2 mile apart. I really don't see Fisher people wanting them under 22 inch fish unless you pickle nords. As far as size and population, I can speak for that yet, however a member here has had the 9 under 22 for a while before this reg and seems to think it is working. I did help some!

[Wanderer]

@smurfy

 

I like that decoy!  Hope it works great for ya.

 

Sometimes I wonder if the 9 under 22 is something we should just start doing even if they wind up as cat food.  I’m never an advocate for wanton waste so I say that with the thought of realizing I should experiment with other ways to use little pike that doesn’t involve filleting all of them.  I like pickeled pike but not a quart at a time!

[smurfy]

9 hours ago, Wanderer said:

@smurfy

 

I like that decoy!  Hope it works great for ya.

 

Sometimes I wonder if the 9 under 22 is something we should just start doing even if they wind up as cat food.  I’m never an advocate for wanton waste so I say that with the thought of realizing I should experiment with other ways to use little pike that doesn’t involve filleting all of them.  I like pickeled pike but not a quart at a time!

might be cheaper in the long run from buying real live suckers!!!!!!!

as far as all them little snot rockets i finally found a good pickling reciepe that works for me and i love pickled nords. a long time ago i tried grinding fillets and made fish burgers......they werent bad but when the rest of the house curls there nose.............................

i still am an avid believer in each lake is different. if its a lake i fish alot, i know if its got alot of snakes or not and i will not take 10 little fish out of it. personally, depending on if you fish for pike regularly or nor, pike get a bad rap!!!!!

Edited October 11, 2018 by smurfy

[smurfy]

oh and i found that at the Alexandria decoy show last year. $20.00. its tough finding good old dekes like that one!!!!!

[Mike89]

darn good show too!!  it's next March again!!!!

[smurfy]

1 hour ago, Mike89 said:

darn good show too!!  it's next March again!!!!

somewhat baised are we!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mike89]

why  would I not be!!!    

[smurfy]

On 10/11/2018 at 10:33 AM, Mike89 said:

darn good show too!!  it's next March again!!!!

is there a specific date set????????? i need a deadline to get my butt in gear to get them turtle shell clocks done!!!!!!!!

[minky]

I hope to try pike paddies this year and use up more of the small pike! As for the decoy show, I hope to attend for the first time next year. Here is to early, safe ice !!!!

[Mike89]

3 hours ago, smurfy said:

is there a specific date set????????? i need a deadline to get my butt in gear to get them turtle shell clocks done!!!!!!!!

 

 

march 16th!!!!  see ya there !!  no worries on the clock!!!!  it all works!!!

1 hour ago, minky said:

I hope to try pike paddies this year and use up more of the small pike! As for the decoy show, I hope to attend for the first time next year. Here is to early, safe ice !!!!

 

 

I MC that show if ya show up say Hi!!!!