Fishing Report A Little Fall Pike Action

bradh · 11-02-2009, 10:22 AM

Went out with my Dad this weekend. Fish were slow and not responding to spinners so we switched over to cranks. After trying a few different kinds we started catching fish on pike pattern floating rapala type lures. The key was to work them slow. I would cast out next to a weedline/cattails, let the lure sit for a couple seconds, pull it down and let it wobble a few times, pause to let it float up to within 6" of the surface and then pull it down again. I repeated this process until my retrieve was complete. We caught a few fish in the 20 to 24 inch range and then while I was waiting for my dad to back the trailer in to load the boat I caught a nice 28" fish. Here are a couple from yesterday. If you fish weedy lakes like the Refuge Lakes, Alda, Goose, Stanton, etc. Give a Rapala a shot. I probably should have racked leaves this weekend but I thought to myself, when I'm dying someday I probably won't lay there thinking I should have racked those leaves instead of go fishing.

whisker · 11-02-2009, 10:23 AM

Cool,...I gotta get me one a them!

**holdemplyer** · 11-02-2009, 10:23 AM

I see the pink crusher was working again, nicely done!

bradh · 11-02-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by holdemplyer

I see the pink crusher was working again, nicely done!

Elton didn't catch anything although we tossed him around quite a bit. Once we started catching fish on floating minnow type lures we put the spinners away. I also tried out some new florocarbon leaders I made up. The single strand wire leaders I make up work great unless you are trying to work a lure slow, they just weigh down the front of the lure too much. I tied up some floro leaders with 50 and 100 pound berkley vanish leader material. I used a palomar knot with a drop of superglue on the attachment points to the swivel and snap. Use plenty of spit to tie those knots with leader material if you make any. The 50 pound floro held up nice and gave my lures better action than with a steel leader.

Pike Hunter · 11-02-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bradh

I probably should have racked leaves this weekend but I thought to myself, when I'm dying someday I probably won't lay there thinking I should have racked those leaves instead of go fishing.

I love it - That's a great quote and I 100% agree with you. A guy has to have priorities in life and fishing with your dad takes priority. Looks like a great time.

Great job on the Slimers!

swoab47 · 11-03-2009, 12:34 PM

Nice job.

Bbowsh54 · 11-04-2009, 03:40 PM

Great fish... Sounds like a fun time! Thanks for sharing...

11-02-2009, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
bradh bradh is driving a sweet '72 C10 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Columbus Posts: 443 Thanks: 245 Thanked 204 Times in 101 Posts	A Little Fall Pike Action Went out with my Dad this weekend. Fish were slow and not responding to spinners so we switched over to cranks. After trying a few different kinds we started catching fish on pike pattern floating rapala type lures. The key was to work them slow. I would cast out next to a weedline/cattails, let the lure sit for a couple seconds, pull it down and let it wobble a few times, pause to let it float up to within 6" of the surface and then pull it down again. I repeated this process until my retrieve was complete. We caught a few fish in the 20 to 24 inch range and then while I was waiting for my dad to back the trailer in to load the boat I caught a nice 28" fish. Here are a couple from yesterday. If you fish weedy lakes like the Refuge Lakes, Alda, Goose, Stanton, etc. Give a Rapala a shot. I probably should have racked leaves this weekend but I thought to myself, when I'm dying someday I probably won't lay there thinking I should have racked those leaves instead of go fishing. Last edited by bradh; 11-02-2009 at 10:40 AM.. Reason: grammer

11-02-2009, 10:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
holdemplyer holdemplyer is thinking kastmaster equals trout Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 5,336 Thanks: 645 Thanked 960 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 2	I see the pink crusher was working again, nicely done! __________________ I Reject Your Reality And Substitute My Own! Gone, but never forgotten.

11-04-2009, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bbowsh54 Bbowsh54 is running out of time to fish this year. Hopefully, I can sneek in a few more weekends. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Eastern SD - Visit NE Frequently Posts: 263 Thanks: 133 Thanked 70 Times in 59 Posts	Great fish... Sounds like a fun time! Thanks for sharing... __________________ Thanks, Bowsh

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11-02-2009, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
whisker whisker is takin it one day at a time. Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: n.e. nebraska Posts: 368 Thanks: 140 Thanked 208 Times in 79 Posts	Cool,...I gotta get me one a them!

11-03-2009, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
swoab47 swoab47 is counting down the days till the water freezes Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Utica Posts: 59 Thanks: 32 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Nice job.