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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Northern Pike => Topic started by: Melbs7 on Dec 20, 2003, 10:36 PM

Title: Pike Bait
Post by: Melbs7 on Dec 20, 2003, 10:36 PM

During the summer when i'm fishing for pike i use 5-6" sucker minnows. is that the same thing that u would use on a tip-up? or go smaller? to me it seems like the 5-6" sucker would give a lot of "false flags" on the tip-up.

Melbs   :'(

Title: Re:Pike Bait
Post by: Bob_D on Dec 21, 2003, 05:11 AM

That's about the right size. What do you ahve for tip-ups? Depending on the type, there are some tricks you can do to cut down on the bait flags.

Title: Re:Pike Bait
Post by: Melbs7 on Dec 21, 2003, 06:48 AM

I have the frabill round thermal tip-ups.

 :'(

Title: Re:Pike Bait
Post by: Pasquatch on Dec 21, 2003, 06:57 PM

If i remember correctly, they have two different trip settings, if im right, use the notched one, that will probably be enough, if not, clip the tail fin

Title: Re:Pike Bait
Post by: Bob_D on Dec 21, 2003, 07:25 PM

Sorry...can't help you with those. Sounds like Pasquatch has you covered.