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Iced Pike photos board?( PICS ADDED)

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Random guy Grand Master

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Many of us ESOX fisherman just can't seem to get the hang of catching panfish in the winter, so we do what we can armed with a tip-up and a few sucker minnows.

I would like to see some pictures of my fellow members half froze to death holding some big ol fat winter pike! I thought I would start this topic or fresh photo board and see what how our fellow fisherman have been doing.

Feel free to post any pictures of your your winter catch and release pike and maybe a ice musky! A few things to try to do when posting is remember no dead fish pics please, and try to post photos that are not much bigger then 600 x 400 pixels and 72dpi resolution or less. This will help our dail-up users see the pictures without having to wait for a 1/2 hour download. If you have any trouble posting a pic send it to me and I will post it for you.

I'll start with a picture from last year since I have not yet ventured on the ice.

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Lets see those pics.

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P.DONA Enthusiast

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Bob D put me on this fish on Lake Champlain 2 years ago. 33"

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It was actually 0 degrees ,I just walked out of the camper like that and usually set a couple tip ups then go in and warm up.. Well, I set 2 tip ups, went for the 3rd, then the first flag goes up. 1st one was about 26", then this flag goes up!!! I ended up staying out there for nearly 45 minutes in a sweatshirt. Can you say adreniline!!! grin.gif

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Mr. Pike1 Experienced

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Just curious. Do you guys ever use leaders. I have been using 10lb Iron silk on my tip ups with success but I do on occassion get cut off by the pike. I just am not a big fan of leaders. On the flip side I am not a big fan of having a nonster pike cut my line. Maybe a thick fireline might be another option.

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RuKiddingMe Mentor

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I always use a leader, I don't really like the thought of a Pike or Muskie swimming around with a lure/jig hanging out of it's mouth if I can help it at all. One thing you could try if you don't like the wire leaders is Florocarbon Leaders, quite a few Muskie guys use them now days, but even still I fear being cut off.

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Random guy Grand Master

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I hate steel leaders! Even more when I am tip-up fishing. I think they not only screw up action or movement of your live bait but pike can see them and maybe turn off a fish that was in a netural mood. This is what started me into the florocarbon leaders. I wanted the strength of steel without the visability and kinked up mess of steel. So I built a couple for winter pike fishing the clear shield lakes for a test run and relized pike couldn't chew through the stuff. I now use all florocarbon for musky and pike fishing summer or winter.

I make my own tip-up or "clicker rigs" out of 80lb Floro and have not had a fish bite one off yet, The bonus to it is fish can't see floro in the water and it stays very flexable in the cold temps allowing the bait to do its thing.

I buy a roll or spool of 80lb floro, solid steel rings, and 100lb solid ring swivels for about $60 at Thorne Bros. and I make twenty or so leaders for summer fishing and six tip up rigs and I'm good for the year.

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loebs93 Community Regular

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Here is a chunk I caught in the middle of last week. She went for 12lbs 2oz and 35 inches. I caught it on a tip-up with a sucker in a Wright County lake.

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My personal best through the ice.

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taken 1/15/06 - 37 inch 14 lbs, it was a great fight, i shook the whole time and about 15 mins after it was on the ice :-) Amazing to feel the power they have. First big pike taken

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