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Darkhouse Pictures 2007-2008 Season!!!!!

bassNspear

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Nice fish! I just bought a spear like the one in your picture. How did you attach the rope to end of spear? I tried to tie a knot in the rope once it was through the brass insert but then I couldn't get the knot to fit into the threaded shaft of the spear.

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openorice- All I did was tie knot and cram it in. I really like the spear, it is balanced nicely and like how the rope comes straight out. My bro and a friend have the same spear. My friend said that the Amish make these spears near his house.

I only spear out of a portable, out of my Otter Sled. This allows for me to try different locations and I can not "burn" a spot either. It is easy to punch a hole and spear for a morning then try to find the eyes in the evening.

I took my two roommates out for their first times this weekend. I have had good luck with seeing quite a few 6-8 pound fish. Sure exicting and neat to see a nice pike crush a decoy and be gone before the spear leaves the ice. I want to get as many people into spearing as possible. It is a sport that is fading with the old timers. It is not as "easy" as people think. If any one wants to go just let me know.

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Tie a knot at the end of the spear??

I found that makes a loud splash that can scare the fish before the spear gets there and can change how your spear goes through the water if you spear under the ice.

I make a long "U" with the rope and sew it together with fishing line. I then burn the ends with a match so the rope won't unravel (sp?).

Anyone else do this? Anyone else spear at fish that are not quite in you hole and still get them?

Spearing is not easy and takes LOTS of practice. I have a contest every year with my father on who has the best percentage in spearing (fish speared...fish missed). I am 5 for 5 this year...he is 8 for 9. He rarely misses, so I feel good now. Maybe I won't go the rest of the year : )

I have yet to "beat" him.

One year I had 30 norhterns before I missed my first one...and he still beat me. I don't spear or fish as much as I used to though...but he goes quite often yet (being retired). The "contest" is just not the same anymore.

My wife and two nephews just started spearing. They are getting good, but can't get over with how good their grandpa is.

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Well lakes that I've speared in the past and that we checked Dec. 1 and 2nd for clarity were Hook, Jennie, Erie, Stahls, Greenleaf,French,Cedar,Wolf,Belle all cloudy. Those are the only lakes that I have Speared

Those would be my lakes also for big pike. There are huge pike in Washington (clarity issues), Stella, and MB, but in my mind, not worth the effort.

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Hammer handle, my spear is designed with a thread in bushing at the very end of my handle. It is designed so one ties a knot in the rope and then theard the rope through the bushing. the bushing screws into the end of to handle pushing the knot inside the handle. only a single rope comes straight out the back of the handle. NO external knots in my rope. Helps my spear through straighter. Now if i had better aim. wink.gif

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I see how that works now, thanks for the information. Spearing is a blast, isn't it??

I used a weighted and old spear that goes as straight as an arrow. I aim for the neck of the northern to "ruin less meat". I wil even spear some in the head...the spear is so sharp and heavy that it goes right through the skull. My father sharpens then down to a fine point.

My wife starting spearing two years ago and thought it was "easy" as she nailed her first two fish. Now she knows differently. She only spears "straight down".

My dad fishes more in the winter than the summer. He used to farm, and had a lot more free time in the winter than the summer. With a small farm and 5 boys, we ate a lot of fish in the winter. He would go to the lake 3-7 times a week...and get 1-3 northerns each time. He rarely got skunked. Fish (northerns) and toast for breakfast was a common meal for us. Now he is retired and goes about every day and has just as good luck as he had "back then".

My nephew asked him "How many northerns have you speared in your life?" He answered, "Well, it has to be in the thousands." I am positive it is.

No wonder he is so good. I don't do too shabby either, but in over 15 - 20 years of keeping track of spearing percentages...I have YET to beat him. Kind of unbelievable.

Wow, I talked to my dad just now...and he missed another northern spearing!! I have a chance this year...I have to get out there. To be considered a contest, you have to spear at least 20 times....

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I will be getting out on Winnie on the first weekend of Jan. I will hopefully get a few nice fish. I will make sure to post a few photos - if someone helps me out (I don't know how to yet). Good luck spearing to all over the Holidays...

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This is my biggest pike ever, 6 1/2 lbs. I got it this morning around 9:45. I was really itching to get back out since yesterday morning I decided to try the fake decoy for the last hour, but I didn't have to sit long. I had the red and white pike down for a while but nothing came in, so I switched to the perch. In just a couple minutes a 2-3 pounder came in, I missed luckily it would have been my 3rd. Not more than 2 minutes later a 27 incher came in. I have never been really sold on fake decoys but getting two of my biggest pike ever has made me a believer.

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Yeah I did get it right behind the head but missed the backbone and my aim was a little off so I didn't get the center tine in it. Was one of the easiest shot I ever had, she came in from the right and stop a few inches away from the decoy. It kind of surprised me, I took my eyes off the hole for like 2 seconds and looked back and there it was.

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