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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Northern Pike => Topic started by: A man called horse on Jan 18, 2019, 01:24 PM
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It’s gotten so metro around here we no longer have bait shops.
Has anyone substituted whole talapia in place of sunnies or suckers for pike bait?
Jim
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I've personally witnessed plain ol Oscar Meyer wieners with a quick strike rig work for pike bait.
I'm pretty sure I've seen it on tv too. I believe Larry Smith Outdoors had an episode where they were using them.
-Sled
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Do you have access to any frozen sardines or herrings? Some grocery stores sell them frozen. I've had better luck with herrings around here.
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Talapia? That's kinda funny but I'm not sure why. Don't think tilapia will work unless served over quinoa with a light caper sauce and an arugula salad. Add a cool and fragrant sauvignon blanc to drink. Lighthearted banter in the background.
Mr. Pike would prefer the weenie alternate served with a quickstrike rig. Oscar Meyer brand may be coming in too snooty. Cheaper the better, "Scotch Buy", or Bar S ten for a buck is more to the gentleman's taste.
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I had an old timer tell me that he used to use raw venison chunks when ice fishing for pike. Especially if its thawed out and laying around a few days.
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Half a frankfurter.
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We use the cheapest ones you can buy. They have the highest fat content, and seem to produce best. Some guys draw a couple of eyes on them with a sharpie, but I never have.
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Asian grocery store frozen seafood section. Anything in there will work.
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If the grocery sells sea food ask if they have smelt. Most of the time they have it in the freezer for cheap. I got two dozen today for 1.50$. Cheap bait! Hot dogs also work well as stated. I run both.
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we use natural baits here. small gills perch or crappie. better get u a bait tank and stock up by hitting some creeks before freeze up.
or bag of smelt from wallyworld.
I would think shrimp would work good too.