Well, it is time again for some great Northern Pike fishing information. This time, I think I will talk about the importance of line in choosing all your tackle. The line is the direct connection to your potential trophy, so why would you want to save a couple bucks by having poor equipment? I have seen guys spend $15 a lure but get the worst line possible because they have no sense. You would not choose the worst lure or lures, so why pick the cheapest line?
Now with that out of the way, we should talk about what kind of line to use when fishing for Pike . The first thing you need to think about is the size of the fish in the body of water you are fishing. Then you can choose your gear and tackle. Always assume there are big ones in there if you do not know. Next, choose a quality mono filament line, these are my choice for Northern Pike because they also some stretch. I have broken the line on large fish strikes with the newer non-stretch lines like spider wire.
I think 15 - 20 pound line is a good start. Too much bigger than that and you will have problems casting. If you go weaker than that, a large trophy could get away. They brands I always have had success with are Berkley and Stren. There are other quality ones out there you can find at Cabelas or Bass Pro Shops. Make sure your fishing reel can handle a large amount of these lines too, as a monster fish can run a bunch of it off the spool in a hurry.
So next time before you go Northern Pike fishing , make sure you have the proper line. Do not forget to inspect your other tackle too including your rods, reels, baits, nets, and so on. Good luck!
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Fishing Time
Here in the midwest it is about time to start catching some fish. Within the next month or so, I hope to take a small fishing trip for some Northern Pike fishing. It has been a long winter, and ice fishing is not much fun in my opinion, so it will be great to get some action.
The first few months after ice out are never really that productive. However, I have found that many of the larger fish move to the spawning stage first, hence creating a great trophy pike opportunity. I do not like fishing too early in the year due to my hatred of the cold, so I can only fish for an hour at a time or so.
I hope to try fly fishing for northern pike later in the year, but I am not sure if I will get the opportunity. It will help if I learn to correctly fly fish first. It just seems there is not enough time to go regular fishing let alone learning a new style that is so unnatural to me.
I was watching an old in fisherman episode where they were fishing for gigantic lake trout up in Canada. This would also be an amazing trip I would like to make some day. They also have them in the great lakes, but that does not sound as fun as a canada fishing trip.
With Pike Fishing right around the corner for me, I have relined all my rods and reels and also put new hooks on some lures. I think this is a big place were most fisherman forget about. They assume all hooks are sharp and will hold fish.
However, hooks dull over time, and most hooks on cheap lures are already dull. You MUST have sharp hooks for Northern Pike since they have such a bony jaw and mouth.
Besides for that, my gear appears to be ready for my next trip. Hopefully it will come sooner rather than later. We will have to see.
The first few months after ice out are never really that productive. However, I have found that many of the larger fish move to the spawning stage first, hence creating a great trophy pike opportunity. I do not like fishing too early in the year due to my hatred of the cold, so I can only fish for an hour at a time or so.
I hope to try fly fishing for northern pike later in the year, but I am not sure if I will get the opportunity. It will help if I learn to correctly fly fish first. It just seems there is not enough time to go regular fishing let alone learning a new style that is so unnatural to me.
I was watching an old in fisherman episode where they were fishing for gigantic lake trout up in Canada. This would also be an amazing trip I would like to make some day. They also have them in the great lakes, but that does not sound as fun as a canada fishing trip.
With Pike Fishing right around the corner for me, I have relined all my rods and reels and also put new hooks on some lures. I think this is a big place were most fisherman forget about. They assume all hooks are sharp and will hold fish.
However, hooks dull over time, and most hooks on cheap lures are already dull. You MUST have sharp hooks for Northern Pike since they have such a bony jaw and mouth.
Besides for that, my gear appears to be ready for my next trip. Hopefully it will come sooner rather than later. We will have to see.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Fishing Stories
I would like to share with you all one of my Northern Pike Fishing stories. This happened a while back and I was not even Pike fishing!
I was at a small lake that is regularly stocked with channel catfish and also has some bluegill and carp in there too. It just a couple casts long and wide and is only about 4 feet deep or so.
Since these fish are near a duck feeding area, the best technique to catch the catfish is normally just bread on a treble hook. Nothing fancy here. Grab a stick or rod holder and cast it out there and wait. We normally get a few bites every hour and the catfish are about 3-8 lbs. It is exciting fishing but nothing really too crazy.
That changed one evening has I saw a huge fish break this kids rod in half. Obviously I was a little skeptical because the biggest catfish I have seen outta there was 9 lbs, which shouldn't break a rod. Anyway, it turns out the rod was like 50 yrs old and probably would have broken on the next bluegill too.
I thought no big deal and kept on fishing. Caught a small catfish and was about ready to move when i was reeling in my bait I noticed something ripple the surface and chase it. I thought it was strange and started to reel in my other line. Same thing happened, and this time something slammed my stupid bread doughball like it was a spinnerbait. Drag starts peeling and I had no idea what happened. Was hoping for a huge carp, but I noticed the fish was not shaped like a carp when we got it close to shore.
Yup, it was a Northern Pike. About 40 inches long. We netted him and returned him to the water after a few pictures. Completely shocked. Someone must have stocked the Pike accidentally when they stocked the catfish. There is no reason for a Northern Pike like that to be there.
The point of this story is that you never know when and what you will catch. The next fish could be a fish of a life time. Always be prepared with the proper fishing tackle and equipment.
I was at a small lake that is regularly stocked with channel catfish and also has some bluegill and carp in there too. It just a couple casts long and wide and is only about 4 feet deep or so.
Since these fish are near a duck feeding area, the best technique to catch the catfish is normally just bread on a treble hook. Nothing fancy here. Grab a stick or rod holder and cast it out there and wait. We normally get a few bites every hour and the catfish are about 3-8 lbs. It is exciting fishing but nothing really too crazy.
That changed one evening has I saw a huge fish break this kids rod in half. Obviously I was a little skeptical because the biggest catfish I have seen outta there was 9 lbs, which shouldn't break a rod. Anyway, it turns out the rod was like 50 yrs old and probably would have broken on the next bluegill too.
I thought no big deal and kept on fishing. Caught a small catfish and was about ready to move when i was reeling in my bait I noticed something ripple the surface and chase it. I thought it was strange and started to reel in my other line. Same thing happened, and this time something slammed my stupid bread doughball like it was a spinnerbait. Drag starts peeling and I had no idea what happened. Was hoping for a huge carp, but I noticed the fish was not shaped like a carp when we got it close to shore.
Yup, it was a Northern Pike. About 40 inches long. We netted him and returned him to the water after a few pictures. Completely shocked. Someone must have stocked the Pike accidentally when they stocked the catfish. There is no reason for a Northern Pike like that to be there.
The point of this story is that you never know when and what you will catch. The next fish could be a fish of a life time. Always be prepared with the proper fishing tackle and equipment.
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