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Title: Pics of your catches
Post by: DonW on Jan 24, 2008, 07:54 PM
Hey Guys,
   I don't spear, but it sure does intrigue me. I would love to try it someday. Please post some pictures of your catches, I would love to see what you guys do!!  :thumbsup:
Tight Lines,
DonW
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 24, 2008, 08:35 PM
Not a good picture (sorry). This is one I got last year it's not a huge one but it's decent
(32" & 11lbs)



(http://www.myfishingpictures.com/data/500/medium/PIKE.JPG)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whatpole on Jan 24, 2008, 10:34 PM
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj190/Spearfisher/Ice%20Fishing%2012-15-07/100_1445.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj190/Spearfisher/Ice%20Fishing/12-23-07/100_1458.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj190/Spearfisher/Ice%20Fishing/12-26-07/100_1462.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: DonW on Jan 25, 2008, 07:54 AM
Nice fish Fellas!! :thumbsup:

Tight Lines,
DonW
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: rezeye on Jan 25, 2008, 12:29 PM
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd87/rezeye/winter07-08256.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Dec 27, 2008, 05:26 PM
Just catchin on how to post pics, See what happens

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/Copyofjpik-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/CopyofP3230010-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/mar06pike017-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/CopyofP1270014-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Dec 27, 2008, 06:43 PM
Just catchin on how to post pics, See what happens

Nice Fish, hey is that rod what you use for your decoys cause if it is than maybe you should try and put a few trebles on there for the ones that grab the decoys  :laugh: " if you can't spear em than fish em"  :woot:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Dec 27, 2008, 09:16 PM
Nice Fish, hey is that rod what you use for your decoys cause if it is than maybe you should try and put a few trebles on there for the ones that grab the decoys  :laugh: " if you can't spear em than fish em"  :woot:
Yes, I use the rod to work the deke.  I've been trying to make a decoy with hooks for a while now, with limited success.  Hard to make one where metal fins don't get in the way of a clean hook-up.  Am still workin on it tho, as it's legal to use hooks in Alaska while spearing.  I also have a spoon with a herring on it nearby, either in the hole, or ready to drop down in case of a smash, grab, and run.  Sometimes I've been able to coax 'em back in with the herring, and drop the spear, and a couple times, hook 'em and reel 'em in.  Like ya said, double jeapordy.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jayswimmer09 on Dec 27, 2008, 10:15 PM
nice pike there guys!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Jan 25, 2009, 11:12 AM
Just thought this was kinda interesting, and goes a way toward proving my theory pike don't know how big they are, and will try to eat anything they think they can catch,  this one was taken with 10 or so others all about the same size.  We were thinking they were all about the same size because they'd gotten big enough that they couldn't eat each other anymore, but I guess it doesn't mean they won't try :o.....

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/pikebit004-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/pikebit003-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: tundraboy on Jan 30, 2009, 06:22 PM
what is the closest state to Maine that you can spear pike.. This is way better then setting traps.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Jan 30, 2009, 06:34 PM
what is the closest state to Maine that you can spear pike.. This is way better then setting traps.

This question was asked last year also:
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=79216.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=79216.0)

Some states do not allow spearing for pike, but you are allowed to spear "trash fish".  Check w/ your local Department of Fish and Game, they can steer you in the right direction.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 30, 2009, 07:04 PM
what is the closest state to Maine that you can spear pike.. This is way better then setting traps.

Sorry but I can't find a state near you that allows Spearing in the winter, But I will still keep looking for ya.

I did find this:
http://www.apnmag.com/spring_2005/vermontpikeshooting.htm (http://www.apnmag.com/spring_2005/vermontpikeshooting.htm)
GET OUT YOUR GUN  :laugh:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 53andout on Jan 31, 2009, 11:36 AM
Nice Fish, hey is that rod what you use for your decoys cause if it is than maybe you should try and put a few trebles on there for the ones that grab the decoys  :laugh: " if you can't spear em than fish em"  :woot:

Looks like the spear is leathal enough, how many do ya need? :cookoo:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Jan 31, 2009, 11:52 AM
Looks like the spear is leathal enough, how many do ya need? :cookoo:
The mess of fish in the picture were taken from a lake in South-Central Alaska, where they are non-native, and were illegally introduced.  There is no limit on pike there and ADF&G encourages removal of as many as possible, but they must be used and not wasted.  They are discussing rotenone as a measure to reduce non-native populations, and already have used it on some lakes in the Anchorage Metro area, now that is a waste.  I can assure you, all of the fish pictured were enjoyed after being dipped in beer batter and a hot oil bath :)   
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Jan 31, 2009, 04:20 PM
Looks like the spear is leathal enough, how many do ya need? :cookoo:

Guess you've never dozed off and woke up just as a pike was nailing your decoy and taking off like a bullet, never to be seen again, lol.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 53andout on Jan 31, 2009, 07:14 PM
Guess you've never dozed off and woke up just as a pike was nailing your decoy and taking off like a bullet, never to be seen again, lol.

 
I'm pretty sure I have as many hours looking thru the ice as anyone here. My point is, 12 fish in one outing, I just don't think you need to augment the decoy with hooks to snag a few more. You're in target rich water where a spear alone will get you more fish than you could ever need.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 01, 2009, 12:09 AM
 
I'm pretty sure I have as many hours looking thru the ice as anyone here. My point is, 12 fish in one outing, I just don't think you need to augment the decoy with hooks to snag a few more. You're in target rich water where a spear alone will get you more fish than you could ever need.

Here in South Central Alaska pike are not native and were introduced illegally.  Alaska Fish and Game wants them eradicated from all the lakes before they wipe out the native fish, mostly salmon, polulations.  So here we consider a dozen pike just a "good start".
Here's a link that talks about the problem pike:
http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/Statewide/InvasiveSpecies/index.cfm/FA/pike.about (http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/Statewide/InvasiveSpecies/index.cfm/FA/pike.about)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 01, 2009, 12:18 AM
 
I'm pretty sure I have as many hours looking thru the ice as anyone here. My point is, 12 fish in one outing, I just don't think you need to augment the decoy with hooks to snag a few more.

How would that be snagging  :-\  If the fish hits the decoy then it's pretty much just like fishing with a hook and line  ;)2 It makes more sense to have hooks than not have hooks but it is true that most decoys don't have hooks but that's only because the line is normally not connected to a fishing pole but in this case the decoy is on a fishing pole line so WHY NOT  ???
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: rezeye on Feb 01, 2009, 07:40 AM
I vote for hooks on the decoy :woot: :woot:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 53andout on Feb 01, 2009, 07:57 AM
How would that be snagging  :-\  If the fish hits the decoy then it's pretty much just like fishing with a hook and line  ;)2 It makes more sense to have hooks than not have hooks but it is true that most decoys don't have hooks but that's only because the line is normally not connected to a fishing pole but in this case the decoy is on a fishing pole line so WHY NOT  ???

You guys get pretty wound up when someone says something here that you don't agree with or don't take the time to read the post close enough to understand the point. Bigporchmonkey said he didn't think spearing was the sport and disagreed with it. You guys (especially you Higgans) contribuited to a 4 pages of argument among yourselves defending the sport and hammering him. Let it go, it's just his opinion.

I said "Looks like the spear is leathal enough, how many do ya need?" 12 pike in 1 outing is a lot of fish. If you get 12 in a day, you are probably going get as many as you could ever need on almost any day. Let it go...


Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Feb 01, 2009, 10:29 AM
Hey Guys,  didn't mean to start a ruckus!  I have to admit, in all the years I've been staring down the hole, I'd never seen more than 4 in one day, before or since.  True, the spear was lethal enough that day.  My obsession with a hooked decoy goes back to the days of my youth in Minnesota, when hooked decoys were unlawful, and I spent many a day frustrated by the "smash & runs" and never got a shot.  Again, I can assure you, though some fish were harmed in the making of this picture, none were wasted.  So no hard feelings eh?
  This thread is about pics of fish, so back on topic: A 10.5lber (The only one I saw that day  :))

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/CopyofP2020033-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 01, 2009, 11:26 AM
Yeah this could go on and on.  If you don't want hooks on your decoy, that's fine, don't put them on there.  If you do want them, more power to you.  To each his own.
This thread is about pics of fish, so back on topic: A 10.5lber (The only one I saw that day  :))

Exactly!! 
A few years ago in MT.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_1041.jpg)

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/Myfishcaneatyourfish.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 01, 2009, 02:55 PM
You guys get pretty wound up when someone says something here that you don't agree with or don't take the time to read the post close enough to understand the point. Bigporchmonkey said he didn't think spearing was the sport and disagreed with it. You guys (especially you Higgans) contribuited to a 4 pages of argument among yourselves defending the sport and hammering him. Let it go, it's just his opinion.

I said "Looks like the spear is leathal enough, how many do ya need?" 12 pike in 1 outing is a lot of fish. If you get 12 in a day, you are probably going get as many as you could ever need on almost any day. Let it go...




No big deal here.........I'm letting it go  ;)2

My dad just got a nice 28"er today and it had some extras in it that where still a live flopping around on the table  :laugh:
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/GILLS.jpg)
I will post a pic of the pike later
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 03, 2009, 12:53 AM
Made it out today, Darkhouse Jr. went with Mrs Darkhouse to play with some of his friends so I had the shack all to myself.  Felt weird to talk to myself without hearing, "Daddy who you talking to?" 
Got this one, only about 24 inches long, but it was real fat....and delicious.  ;D
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0611.jpg)

Hey Rezeye, what do ya think of this shot?  ;D
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0610.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: rezeye on Feb 03, 2009, 05:21 PM
 :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 08, 2009, 02:02 AM
Darkhousefisher Jr. and I made it out again today.  Got this one, just shy of 30".
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/Spearing2-7-08_0001.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/Whattheheckisthatmom.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: B.K.G. on Feb 08, 2009, 06:08 PM
Nice looking fish :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Feb 08, 2009, 10:34 PM
Darkhousefisher Jr. and I made it out again today.  Got this one, just shy of 30".
Man!!! Your Misses lets you put them slimers in the kitchen sink??? :bow: :bow:, can I come over to your house to clean mine?? :whistle: :roflmao:  Nice!! :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 09, 2009, 12:18 AM
Man!!! Your Misses lets you put them slimers in the kitchen sink??? :bow: :bow:, can I come over to your house to clean mine?? :whistle: :roflmao:  Nice!! :clap:

Either she gets to clean them in the kitchen or she has to clean them outside,  ;D.  I sure hope she never reads this..... :whistle: :whistle:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: rezeye on Feb 09, 2009, 10:32 AM
 had a great time yesterday catching pike on tipups and spearing we landed 8 on tipups one while dropping the bait and another on with no flag i just noticed that the tipup was crooked and barely moving my buddy speared a pike while i went out to finish setting tipups i came running back and told him to go finish tipups while i sit in the shack ,sat in the shack for about 10 minutes and wow there was a nice one ,bam ,nailed it both by 9:30 in the morning my brother set up the other shack and spent quite awhile in the shack determined to spear his first ever pike with his new spear that he just made friday WELL it sure payed off for him with a nice pike as well average size on yesterdays tipups was around 33 inches the speared pike were one about 31 inches and the other two were 34 1/2 and 39 1/2      camera had a dead battery so i took pics with the phone so when i figure out how to get them on the computer I will post some
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 10, 2009, 12:49 AM
Ayden and I made it out again today, saw four, got three.  All three were 24-26 inches and fat.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0659.jpg)
The best part of the day, was that he got to see all three speared,  I made sure he was standing next to me everytime and got a good look at them.  He thought it was great!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: MrMarty51 on Feb 10, 2009, 12:52 AM
Ayden and I made it out again today, saw four, got three.  All three were 24-26 inches and fat.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0659.jpg)
The best part of the day, was that he got to see all three speared,  I made sure he was standing next to me everytime and got a good look at them.  He thought it was great!! ;D ;D
HHHHHHMMMMMMMM it must be time to build a junior sized spear. ;)That is a cool pic. :laugh:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Feb 10, 2009, 09:07 AM
Some shots from this past weekend.  Fishing was fair, only 5 in the darkhouse, between two of us spearing, and a few more on flags between the three of us out that day.  Was a little cooler than we had expected, but was sure a pretty day to be out!

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/F80209002-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/F80209006-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/F80209007-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: spearchucker on Feb 10, 2009, 03:52 PM
Ayden and I made it out again today, saw four, got three.  All three were 24-26 inches and fat.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0659.jpg)
The best part of the day, was that he got to see all three speared,  I made sure he was standing next to me everytime and got a good look at them.  He thought it was great!! ;D ;D

As Uncle Ted would say, "Wack 'em and stack 'em!"
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Feb 22, 2009, 09:53 PM


My dad just got a nice 28"er today and it had some extras in it that where still a live flopping around on the table  :laugh:

Not still floppin' around, but same idea, :P, one we got a couple weeks ago,  Eater:4.5-5lbs, Eatee: 1.5-2lbs. (originally :laugh:)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/IMG_0222-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 22, 2009, 10:06 PM
Not still floppin' around, but same idea, :P, one we got a couple weeks ago,  Eater:4.5-5lbs, Eatee: 1.5-2lbs. (originally :laugh:)

Now your really starting to pis me off "Buschwhacker".......First off you live in Alaska and I can only hope to visit it once in my life time and you live there and get to fish it any time  :%$#!: I can't even spear right now because of no safe ice and I'm sure you are up to your elbows in ice. Then I post a pic of some little gills in the tummy of a 28" pike and then you come along and post a pic of what looks to be the size of my pike in side of your pike  :-\  (and "DARKHOUSEFISHER" you don't help my confidence either because it looks like your boy is seeing more spearing action then I do in a week  :-[ .......Just venting and as for your boy I'm glad that your passing on the great sport of spearing)

I must say I truly am jealous of you Alaska boys but the posting above is just me venting and "PLEASE" don't take it as me jumping all over ya  :laugh: I just hope you know what you have because some of your posts would be a dream here in Michigan (I'm not saying that I don't have real good days but my good days are probably your normal days)  ;D 

At least one of us is sticking them  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 53andout on Feb 24, 2009, 07:45 PM
Not still floppin' around, but same idea, :P, one we got a couple weeks ago,  Eater:4.5-5lbs, Eatee: 1.5-2lbs. (originally :laugh:)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/IMG_0222-1.jpg)

The only legal size Walleye I've ever taken home was in the belly of a 38" hog.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: bisceglia on Mar 02, 2009, 03:04 PM
illeagal here in MA, but what isn't? any videos?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Mar 02, 2009, 04:10 PM
illeagal here in MA, but what isn't? any videos?

None from me but here are some from Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Ss6e9GjfU&feature=PlayList&p=36044A4AFA0ACEF8&playnext=1&index=46 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Ss6e9GjfU&feature=PlayList&p=36044A4AFA0ACEF8&playnext=1&index=46)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Mar 06, 2009, 09:52 PM
Hey Higgins,  Before ya get too jealous, Look at the WHOPPER I got today :o ;D.  Got him on the old faithful Flo. Orange and White in the pic. (The 'bow deke is just for size comparison).  Lil' bugger zoomed in, grabbed hold and shook the snot out the deke for a bit then let go and just sat there, up to that point, I wasn't sure who'd won, deke or fish  :D.  Dropped the "Black Death" on him, center tine!  Not much margin for error (luck :)) there!
  Then again, it's not all bad, I'm entered in a local pike derby, $250.00 for shortest fish,  I could be a... CONTENDER!   ;D.
   And Higgins, if ya ever make your trip of a lifetime up here, winter or summer, be sure and look us up, we'll get ya "HOOKED" up with something for sure!!

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/dekes188-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/dekes191-2.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/dekes193-1.jpg)


Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Mar 07, 2009, 01:37 AM
Center tine....now that's what I call marksmanship!!!!

I speared one that size one time also.  I told Whatpole that it was making a run at my sandwich, but I don't think he believed me.  ;D

Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Mar 08, 2009, 03:47 AM
BuschWhacker and I made it out today.  The weather was real nice......dragging the sleds through a foot of fresh snow wasn't real nice  :-\ 

BuschWhacker nailed another HOG.  I'm not as good of a shot, I tried to spear one about the same size, but it went between the tines  ;D. 
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0731.jpg)

I did manage this 23" though!!
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0732.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Mar 08, 2009, 10:58 AM
Thanks for the pics.......those little ones make me feel better now  :laugh:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Mar 10, 2009, 10:46 AM
Finally got my first :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:

WAY TO GO!!!!!  Congrats on your first.  Looks like a nice one too!!! :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Mar 11, 2009, 01:23 AM
Nice stick Gamedog!! :thumbsup:  Keep yer' spear pointy, and keep on starin' into that hole in the ice,  I'm sure there'll be more to come!!! ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Mar 12, 2009, 11:43 AM
Here's a good action shot.

WOW, that's a cool pic  :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: rezeye on Oct 22, 2009, 03:39 PM
Thats not a pic.,thats the Norwegian TV,Thats what Darkhouse Fisher tells me. ;D :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
nothing like live tv out on the ice ;Despecially when martys on   Remember the laydown incident that was one of my favorite episodes :callcops: :callcops: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :flex: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :cookoo:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: juniorfox on Dec 01, 2009, 08:14 PM
(http://)(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/juniorfox21/DSC02735-1.jpg)(http://)(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/juniorfox21/DSC02736-1.jpg)

Heres one I speared last year 38 3/4 inches, trying to post picks hopefully it works
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Yopy on Dec 01, 2009, 11:11 PM
Not still floppin' around, but same idea, :P, one we got a couple weeks ago,  Eater:4.5-5lbs, Eatee: 1.5-2lbs. (originally :laugh:)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/buschwhacker/Fish/IMG_0222-1.jpg)

thats insane!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Dec 06, 2009, 08:46 PM
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/juniorfox21/DSC02736-1.jpg)

 8) NICE PIKE  8)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: PikeSticker on Dec 12, 2009, 07:25 AM
Heres one I speared last year 38 3/4 inches
Geez, I'll bet with the 25% magnification by the water that thing must have looked like an alligator moving into the hole. Based on the spear marks it appears you made sure those barbs weren't going to come loose.  ;D Congrats. Nothing more adrenalin pumping than to see a fish nose up to the decoy and over half of its body is still out under the ice.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Betterlabs on Jan 08, 2010, 11:15 PM
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=597790&l=b32d3d43b2&id=1637527003
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 11, 2010, 06:36 PM
I got my first one this year: 41 1/4"
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/411Pike.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 53andout on Jan 11, 2010, 08:23 PM
Nice fish Higgins. Its amazing that lake you are on, looks like it's in the UP, but we both know better, 'eh?  :-X
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Jan 11, 2010, 10:12 PM
Way to go Higgins!!! :clap: :bow: :clap: :bow:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: frostbit on Jan 14, 2010, 08:51 AM
Nice one blackhawk, I've spent many hours watching decoys and stabbing pike on that same body of water.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: fishin_692 on Jan 14, 2010, 07:12 PM
nice pics
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: frostbit on Jan 15, 2010, 06:18 AM
Blackhawk, Using a portable this year. Moving around a lot.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Jan 24, 2010, 10:21 PM
Got my first one of the year today.  Also seen a trout dang near as big as the pike, to bad it's illegal to spear them here, lol.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/19243_107598232585932_1000000726787.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n159/darkhousefisher/IMG_0243.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Jan 25, 2010, 12:15 AM
Sweet!!  Pike Lake or Pine Cone Creek on the Nome Hiway???  ;)  Stayed home today, watched the Vikings lose..... :(  Got a couple dinks on tip-ups yesterday, nothing in the darkhouse.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Jan 25, 2010, 08:26 AM
Sweet!!  Pike Lake or Pine Cone Creek on the Nome Hiway???  ;) 

No-Name Lake on mile 4 of the Nondalton Highway.  ;)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 25, 2010, 12:47 PM
 :clap: Nice fish D.H.F.  :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: redruff on Jan 28, 2010, 08:38 PM
Will this site host picts or do I have to post them somewhere else?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 28, 2010, 08:50 PM
Will this site host picts or do I have to post them somewhere else?


I'm not sure how good you are with computers but I have intructions on my computer on how to post pics, so here they are.

Here is how ya post pics 

First make sure that you have a picture loaded on to your computer in a file

1.Then go to this web site: http://photobucket.com/ (http://photobucket.com/)
2.Then sign up for an account on the site (it's free)
3.Then make sure you are signed in and you will see a small screen that says "Upload Images & Video" and under that there will be a blue box that says
"choose file" CLICK on that blue box and a small screen will pop up from your computer that says "select files to upload" and then you need to find the file
 that your picture is on and click OPEN (WAIT FOR A FEW SECONDS TO LET IT LOAD)
4. OK now step #3 will send your picture to your account on Photobucket.com
5. Then when you see your picture on Photobucket.com you need to CLICK where it says "save and continue"
6.Now you will be looking at your picture in a smaller forum and all you need to do is put the mouse pointer over the picture and a small window will slide down.
7.When that small window slides down you need to LEFT CLICK (left click is the normal click that you do on the computer, DON'T RIGHT CLICK) on where
 it says "LINK OPTIONS" then a screen will pop up and then look at where it says IMG for bulletin boards & forums then left click under it on the part that says "http://" and then when it becomes high lighted "RIGHT CLICK" on the http:// again and left click "COPY"
8. Now just go to where you want the picture posted and left click the little Icon above the smiley faces that looks like a picture of sky,trees, and sand, then when you see something that looks like this [img][img] you need to right click in between these 2 symbols>>>>>>    [img]  and click where it says "COPY". NOW JUST CLICK "POST" and you got a picture posted  ;D

That's how you post a Picture, I hope that helps

If you get confused just send me a PM and I can help ya
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 04, 2010, 01:56 PM
Got another nice one today 34" and she came in quick and grabbed my sucker decoy and shook a few times then dropped it and started to leave and I had to throw the spear on a angle but I stuck her good  ;D
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/100_2766.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 04, 2010, 10:50 PM
awesome man.  A friend of mine had that happen last weekend.  It crashed in mouth open, grabbed the live sucker sideways in it's mouth.  He grabbed the line and it did a full lap around the hole.  as he brought it back around it spit out the sucker and hovered for a second and he nailed it.  Very intense.

I had it happen 2 years ago where my live decoy had went under me and I couldn't see it for awhile and then all of a sudden I seen the decoy coming out side ways and behind him was a nice 32"er that had the sucker in his mouth and was jugging away quick and so I threw the spear and some how he must have let go because I pulled him up and the decoy was still fine. But this time it was even better because she grabbed hold of my Wooden sucker that I made and then when she found that it was too hard for her liking she spit it out and payed the price  :woot:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Feb 04, 2010, 11:19 PM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  Very nice!  Don't ya just love it when the plan comes together?!?!?!!  You've got me by 28" or so this year, who's jealous now?? ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 04, 2010, 11:20 PM
Once again, Way to go Higgins!!!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 07, 2010, 07:17 PM
I had my cuz out with me today and it was his first time spearing and he missed a nice one that was in the range of 35 + inches (heck I was switching out the decoy so there wasn't a decoy in the water when he came in). Then about an hour later I looked in the back of the hole and seen a big shovel nose come in and I told my cuz to get him and he tried telling me that it was a bass and then he made me look twice and I told him there was no way that's a bass and he told me again and then I knew we where not seeing the same fish so I grabbed the spear and started lowering it into the water and then just before I threw it I heard him say "O I SEE HIM", but by then I had grabbed the rope and started bringing this nice one up (I feel bad but at the same time it was either I throw the spear or the fish swims off)
35"
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/100_2788.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: BuschWhacker on Feb 08, 2010, 12:12 AM
 
35"

Man! You're rackin' up the score now,  :thumbsup:  I was skunked yesterday :(.  Keep after it, way to go!
 
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 08, 2010, 11:55 AM
Nice job Higgins.  Sounds like a great time.  I had a decent weekend also.  I missed a nice one Fri.  he lunged for my decoy at exactly the same instant I let the spear fly.  Grabbed it and pulled it off. clean miss.  I then speared a 26" with 2 buddies with me. on Sat.  and had a 23-24" come in tonight that I let "grow".  I took a pic of him staring a the deke, but it didn't turn out very well.  Very fun weekend.

Yeah I think this last one I got might have went for the decoy when I threw the spear cause I got him kinda far back (I need a excuse cause I was ragging on my dad just a few days ago because of a hit he made  ;D ) That's good that it was a clean miss though and it's always fun when you have some body in the spearing shanty with you, it just makes things more fun. I'm also trying to get some pictures of nice pike in the hole but I'm scared of dropping a pricey tech toy down the hole  :-\

Good luck to ya and keep them tines wet  ;)



Thanks for the complements Buschwhacker and for the help on my decoys............they work great and they each have unique quality's  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: redruff on Feb 12, 2010, 07:09 PM
Here is one from this year(http://home.comcast.net/~billruff//pwpimages/.__360_480_pikey.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: redruff on Feb 14, 2010, 12:14 AM
Been after this gal all winter!(http://home.comcast.net/~billruff//pwpimages/.__360_480_bigpike.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: redruff on Feb 14, 2010, 12:15 AM
Here is today's total..
5 1/2 and the 10lber...(http://home.comcast.net/~billruff//pwpimages/.__360_480_2big.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: PikeSticker on Feb 14, 2010, 04:08 AM
Now that will make a pile of fish fillets.  Definitely was worth getting up for this morning!! Nice markings on the big gal.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: redruff on Feb 14, 2010, 09:42 PM
Funny stuff, the classic just 5 more minutes...
Then WHAM she came in and DEVOURED the decoy....I yelled, "You SOB" and yanked on the line. She spit it out and took off in a flash it was over in 3 seconds.

Two minutes later, here she comes sneaking into the hole! She came in right on the decoy and I saw her nose back under the hole so I was ready for her this time! Might be bigger than 10...my little DeLiar may not be accurate.

Cleaned her up, deboned it, three zip lock bags. Two neighbors have been wanting some fish and some to my mom.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 15, 2010, 12:04 PM
Very nice Redruff  :thumbsup:  (what state are you spearing out of  ??? )
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: redruff on Feb 26, 2010, 09:36 PM
Mn.
A metro lake 5 minutes from home.
I stop by after work a lot! Great way to end a work day!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Mar 10, 2010, 10:51 AM
Great job "Betterslabs"  :thumbsup:

Looks like you spear on a good size lake, where ya from   ???
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Dec 02, 2010, 05:14 PM
The biggest one is 36" and the smallest is 28"
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/100_2804.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Y-bone on Dec 13, 2010, 08:39 AM
a couple from last year
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/trek_72/P1030899.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Dec 31, 2010, 03:39 PM
Dec30th 2010 it was 32inches and 7 pounds(http://)(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/pikedec30.jpg)(http://)(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/dec30pike.jpg)
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Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 04, 2011, 07:54 PM
Very nice fish so far this year  :thumbsup:


SOOOOOO Batterlabs, what's the length/weight, my guess is 38" and 17lbs (may be way off cause it's kinda hard to judge from the pics  ;D )
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 05, 2011, 02:38 PM
Nice fish keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 08, 2011, 01:58 PM
came to a 15inch live sucker bigger the bait bigger the fish(http://)(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/untitled.jpg)
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Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 08, 2011, 01:59 PM
39.5inches 15lbs(http://)(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/163787_179282692103643_100000657397409_489411_1374831_n.jpg)
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Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 08, 2011, 06:09 PM
That one is going on the wall for sure.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 12, 2011, 04:51 PM
Your doing great so far this year Betterlabs (once I get going I'll have to show ya what real pike look like, just messin with ya  ;D ), and this spearing section has some great pics on it now  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 4cator on Jan 19, 2011, 10:40 PM
Speared Today Jan. 18, 2011 @ 11:15 AM
Came in toward bottom to my red/white decoy 9 ft. down
34.5 in. 10.5 lbs.
this was the only one I saw for 5.5 hrs. out
Lovin It! ><> Brian ><>


Nice pics and fish, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jvanhees on Jan 20, 2011, 12:03 PM
This thread is awesome, and I need to try this
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 23, 2011, 05:40 PM
Once again, Nice pike betterlabs (Ive gotten 2-28"ers and 1-36 1/2"er but I'm having problems getting them from cell to computer  :%$#!: )
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: UPPower on Jan 24, 2011, 05:49 PM
Somebody has the honey hole geez!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Y-bone on Jan 24, 2011, 06:04 PM
Betterlabs, those are nice fish. But, why not let some of those medium sized one swim away. Don't get me wrong, I love to spear as much as anyone, but five fish over 30" in a little over a week?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: UPPower on Jan 24, 2011, 06:56 PM
Hey, I am just jealous I am not getting any!  If your eating them I see nothing wrong with it.  I certainly try to limit on ducks during that season.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 24, 2011, 08:03 PM
Betterlabs, those are nice fish. But, why not let some of those medium sized one swim away. Don't get me wrong, I love to spear as much as anyone, but five fish over 30" in a little over a week?

"YOU GOT TO GET WHILE THE GETINGS GOOD, CAUSE IT'S NOT ALWAYS GOING TO BE THIS GOOD" As long as your on a good size lake and your eating the fish than that's all that matters  ;D

NICE FISH BETTERLABS  ;)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 02, 2011, 06:00 PM
33.5"
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/0129111258.jpg)

36.5"
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/Pike11411.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 02, 2011, 06:28 PM
There you go Higgins.  Nice fish.  Did you get em tonight after the storm?  I wondered how the fish were moving.

Nope I hit the big one and my dad got the smaller one last week......I haven't been doing as good as last year but between the 3 shanty's we have seen about 25 and have only hit 5 due to inexperience and other problems but I'm not worried cause all 3 shanty's are moved and in better spots so it's just a matter of time cause I'm pretty sure that I have them all dialed in.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 04, 2011, 03:39 PM
Here is one hit just this morning, 34.5"
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/pike2411.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: cro_770 on Feb 08, 2011, 10:43 AM
Hi, my name is kent I am new to this site and also to spearing this year. Hopefully my pics work. Should be a picture of my first fish ever 31" 8lbs! ;D

 (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb407/cro_770/102_0034.jpg)

This is my second fish, almost identical to my first

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb407/cro_770/000_0018.jpg)

Here are some more fish from last week I got with a friend.

[(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb407/cro_770/0202111255.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Mule Skinner on Feb 13, 2011, 03:53 PM
Nice pic's !   keep em comming
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: spearinfool on Feb 13, 2011, 04:13 PM
(http://i51.tinypic.com/9tzx20.jpg) 36" 2011 not a good picure
(http://i56.tinypic.com/x3c12t.jpg) a pair of 30's 2011
(http://i54.tinypic.com/2wcecsn.jpg) my daughters first, she's 10
(http://i53.tinypic.com/jhrcja.jpg) my biggest so far 43" 20.5# 2010
(http://i56.tinypic.com/68u4n9.jpg) my buddies first 31" 2011
(http://i52.tinypic.com/6glhxf.jpg) my other daughter she's 7, tip-up
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: westlakeangler on Feb 21, 2011, 10:59 PM
same here hooks on decoy unless interferance with movement
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Dec 10, 2011, 03:15 PM
Just shy of 40" 17 lbs

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/crop_0215111742.jpg)

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/105_1542.jpg)


A good day:

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/1-31-11spearinghaul3.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 05, 2012, 05:59 PM
Very nice fish JCrean, and it looks like u are having fun as well


I need ice and then I can send some pics. I'm going to have some video this year as well, I can't wait  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: lamdilligaf on Jan 06, 2012, 11:08 AM
Great thread.  Here's a good day from last January.  Four between 10 and 11 pounds.

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/4pikeonshanty.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: HVFD14 on Jan 08, 2012, 06:47 PM
First fish to my spearing career.  32" and 8.5#  I was stoked!

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/hvfd14/DSC01407.jpg)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/hvfd14/DSC01408.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 08, 2012, 06:50 PM
Nice fish still waiting for ice here. Looks like a double diamond spear to me.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: HVFD14 on Jan 08, 2012, 10:00 PM
It's actually a Dave Pawlak spear.  Just got it last week.  9" muskie spear
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 29, 2012, 11:58 AM
Wife's first speared northern:

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/DSCF1090.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Npete7381 on Jan 30, 2012, 07:51 PM
My first time out spearing a few weeks ago...I'm hooked!  I've since bought a portable hub shelter and some other supplies.  Planning on making my own spear in the off season.

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n70/Npete7381/IMG_0456.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 31, 2012, 11:31 AM
Wife's first speared northern:

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/DSCF1090.jpg)
    What brand of shelter is that and is it dark inside looking to buy one for spearing  so many to chose from.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: DonW on Feb 13, 2012, 12:17 AM
Nice pics!! I would love to try spearing one day, seems to be an adrenalin rush.  :)

Tight Lines,
DonW
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 13, 2012, 03:59 PM
I remembered to take some piture this weekend not big fish but there is no size limit on the lake and I had to try out my forged spear and my new spear head from my Dad.
Fish and the spear
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6871559543_8a5c14d79a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871559543/)
P2121270 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871559543/) by jasonmichalski (http://www.flickr.com/people/63947613@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6871549933_09c1e22dc4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871549933/)
P2121263 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871549933/) by jasonmichalski (http://www.flickr.com/people/63947613@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6871558051_642cfa69a8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871558051/)
P2121269 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871558051/) by jasonmichalski (http://www.flickr.com/people/63947613@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6871546745_ce952c9ca1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871546745/)
P2121261 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/6871546745/) by jasonmichalski (http://www.flickr.com/people/63947613@N08/), on Flickr

Both were head shots and I forgot to get a Pic of my father in-laws pike as it was his first pike speared, maybe next time.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: iluvgillz on Feb 14, 2012, 03:07 PM
A 30"er and. 26"er from Friday. Have been seeing 15+ fish every time out and cannot wait for Thursday!!!!! I get to be on the ice all day.

(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/85f8f8b2.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: spearinfool on Feb 17, 2012, 11:00 PM
i am so jealous, havent got the perm out all year.   i was seeing that many last year at this time and now ice in s mich is going going gonna b gone.  keep up the good work..
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: juniorfox on Feb 19, 2012, 08:31 PM
Finally got another nice one!! 39 1/2 inches, 18 lbs. 2 oz (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/juniorfox21/northern.jpg)(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/juniorfox21/northern2-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: juniorfox on Feb 19, 2012, 08:35 PM
Also took my neice out the day after sticking the nice one, and got a limit, 26 to 29 inches, she had a blast!
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/juniorfox21/chloe.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 19, 2012, 09:49 PM
Nice job Fox and glad to see you bringing out the youth  ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: hoppy on Feb 20, 2012, 07:41 PM
This is amazing. would love to try it sometime. keep the pictures coming fellas!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: iluvgillz on Feb 26, 2012, 08:31 AM
Sommy's 35"er, his first speared northern.
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/cb0ea53b.jpg)
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/777e01a7.jpg)
My 30" minnow:)
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/0d43c4ad.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Bass Rat on Dec 30, 2012, 10:00 PM
Here is one from today 28"
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/johnkirk2010/WP_000072.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Dec 31, 2012, 06:31 AM
Here is one from today 28"
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/johnkirk2010/WP_000072.jpg)

Congrats Rat nice job........... I got a week or 2 before I can get out with the perm
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Bass Rat on Jan 02, 2013, 01:19 PM
First fish of 2013 1-1-13 -20f out this morning. fish were moving and very aggressive.
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/johnkirk2010/WP_000075.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 02, 2013, 05:17 PM
Still waiting for some ice to get on the lake i spear on only 2.5inches so far.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 04, 2013, 12:06 AM
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8344062751_48988aa14f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8344062751/)
IMG_20130102_175615 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8344062751/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
A set of twins from New years day.from a no size limit lake, they were suckers for my new blue and white worker decoy.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: wally13 on Jan 04, 2013, 12:22 AM
why spear them ?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 04, 2013, 12:37 AM
why spear them ?
what's that mean? If your here to cause trouble move on!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 04, 2013, 05:43 PM
what's that mean? If your here to cause trouble move on!

Not even worth the fight  :-\ ,very nice stickers Jason........wish I could come up but sunday I'm going to try and get on a local lake
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 06, 2013, 12:03 PM
27" from Friday and a 25" from today.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/0102130804a.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-01-069510-13-5795568.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 06, 2013, 12:37 PM
This was my morning on Gull Lake just a few eaters. Saw 14 pike and speared these two.(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/DSC05363_zpsec974049.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 06, 2013, 12:45 PM
(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/DSC05359_zps61dccfca.jpg)(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/DSC05356_zps15f3df85.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 06, 2013, 06:39 PM
Very nice Stabin and Swamp  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 07, 2013, 12:31 PM
This morning my first deep water pike, I got her at ten foot down in 22 fow (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8358848538_d3a981d425.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8358848538/)
IMG_20130107_124026 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8358848538/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 07, 2013, 06:57 PM
SWEET :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 07, 2013, 07:18 PM
Nice job Jason, it gets hard to hit them when they are that deep. I'm not a big fan of throwing deeper than ten just cause I don't want to injure any. Maybe I need to do some target practice  ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 07, 2013, 08:37 PM
Good job on the deep pike. Could have used your skills on a dogfish on Saturday! Lol.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 08, 2013, 08:45 PM
Nice job Jason, it gets hard to hit them when they are that deep. I'm not a big fan of throwing deeper than ten just cause I don't want to injure any. Maybe I need to do some target practice  ;D
I need to do some target practice too, I missed a nice one tonight in the same spot
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 08, 2013, 09:01 PM
I need to do some target practice too, I missed a nice one tonight in the same spot
Just out of curiosity, what' the reason for spearing in deep water?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 09, 2013, 08:37 PM
Just out of curiosity, what' the reason. for spearing in deep water?
the pike are there eating panfish plus 10' left of my hole its 6' and 10' Right it's  30', 30 yards away its 48' deep and 20yard away are cattails
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 10, 2013, 07:24 AM
I see! Sweet. sounds like a hot spot. Good Luck!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 18, 2013, 06:34 PM
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130116_151331.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 18, 2013, 07:34 PM
Wow Jay you scared the crap right out of him, nice job  ;D

Now where's the video
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 18, 2013, 11:30 PM
Wow Jay you scared the crap right out of him, nice job  ;D

Now where's the video

Being made... ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 22, 2013, 04:55 AM
Meow ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/0121131412.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 22, 2013, 06:25 AM
I like the picture.

       WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Jan 22, 2013, 10:02 AM
Tasty treat!  Just passing through or some interest in decoy thumping?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 22, 2013, 06:52 PM
Fried him up with some gills. Just passing through along the bottom. Had another one move through about an hour earlier too.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 22, 2013, 06:54 PM
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130122_165021.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 22, 2013, 07:22 PM
 Nice gators. I like your sign  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 22, 2013, 07:29 PM
LOL!  I'm not a fan of Joe Schmoe coming up, making a ton of noise, and trying to figure out where the fish are biting when I'm hunting. ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 22, 2013, 07:32 PM
Same here will be hunting saturday till noon.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 23, 2013, 11:14 AM
39.5", 17 lbs

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130123_085701.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Jan 23, 2013, 11:26 AM
Gorgeous fish! 
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 23, 2013, 01:45 PM
Very nice fish. Where did you get your boots?

           WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 23, 2013, 05:37 PM
There's a gator for the wall.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 23, 2013, 05:39 PM
"WoW" Jay that's an impressive sticker.........is that your personal best with a spear ?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 23, 2013, 05:43 PM
"WoW" Jay that's an impressive sticker.........is that your personal best with a spear ?

Yeah.  Beat my last PB by 1 lb and 1/2".  I'd fight someone to get a 40!!!!!!!  I honestly thought this one was, and was ready to get me a taxi.  Have to wait a little longer I guess ;D.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 23, 2013, 07:07 PM
Beautiful fish! nice job,
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 23, 2013, 08:34 PM
A couple my brother and me got this morning, they fell for my realistic gill and my pinky decoys.
 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8409212655_3473550bb2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8409212655/)
tapatalk_1358985422010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8409212655/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 24, 2013, 04:21 AM
That gill looks for real from here! Good job on the pike!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 24, 2013, 06:24 PM
That gill looks for real from here! Good job on the pike!
thanks Chris
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 25, 2013, 08:59 PM
This one came as soon as the first decoy hit the water this morning.
 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8415957652_1548f9c637.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8415957652/)
tapatalk_1359167643430 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8415957652/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Jan 25, 2013, 09:07 PM
Way to go Jason!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 26, 2013, 01:32 PM
 Both were 31inches 10fow(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/DSC05379_zps1b9cbaf2.jpg)(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/DSC05378_zps5e317282.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Jan 26, 2013, 01:37 PM
All right! :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 26, 2013, 02:42 PM
Great fish!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: crittrgittr on Jan 27, 2013, 02:16 PM
 Good Job!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 27, 2013, 08:53 PM
34" - 11lb. female  -  I new this spear was supposed to be mine......first blood
(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx8/blackhawkhiggy/P1270309_zpsa3da3641.jpg)

(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx8/blackhawkhiggy/IMG_8117_zps137ff49c.jpg)

(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx8/blackhawkhiggy/IMG_8124_zpsb5e6dbce.jpg)

Nice!!!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: crittrgittr on Jan 27, 2013, 09:43 PM
 That's a beauty!  Congrats! 

  Baby pike scales help with the penetration?  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 28, 2013, 07:23 AM
Excellent fish and pictures!

       WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Jan 28, 2013, 08:33 AM
Very nice! I like the hit too.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 28, 2013, 05:05 PM
Great fish! Just waiting for this warmup to be over with so I can get the permanent back out and get back after them >:(
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 29, 2013, 06:46 PM
Nice fish to go along with that sexy spear  @)
Title: Another non-target!
Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 01, 2013, 06:25 PM
Got me a pike today.... ;D Man these are fun to spear!!!!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/0201131623_zps2993bdd1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Feb 01, 2013, 08:25 PM
My 12 year old son dreams of spearing a gar pike.  For whatever reason ???.   We just don't get the opportunity very often.  He has a big thumbs up to you.

"It's cause they look cool dad" all teeth and no body  ;D

Very nice sticker Swamp  @)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 01, 2013, 09:11 PM
"It's cause they look cool dad" all teeth and no body  ;D

Very nice sticker Swamp  @)
the gar in the saginaw bay get 4-5' long if you want to see teeth and a body used to scare the craps out of me as a kid perch fishing.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 01, 2013, 10:15 PM
Heres my personal best shot with a bow on the chain of lakes I live on. Never did measure it but I know it was 45+
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/IMG951899.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 01, 2013, 10:23 PM
Yeah thats a big one, I got one with my bow a few years back it was more challenging then your, it was as big around as a broom stick, lol
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 01, 2013, 10:29 PM
Yeah thats a big one, I got one with my bow a few years back it was more challenging then your, it was as big around as a broom stick, lol
LOL. Those little gar are great practice targets. After I miss them three times in a row, I just throw the spear at them ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Feb 03, 2013, 12:57 PM
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130203_093258_zps83b9fd0c.jpg)

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130203_100708_zps2840cdc5.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: iluvgillz on Feb 05, 2013, 09:51 PM
FINALLY!!!!  29".  Been getting my butt kicked, but finally got this guy to
Come in today at 11:00.  Killed the weeds in my lake, can't find the pike!!!!
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/256F1D8A-97D4-4F09-8A57-6868B9926EAD-4257-000005B6472CF39B.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 06, 2013, 09:04 AM
Good job on the fish!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Feb 06, 2013, 11:41 AM
All right! Way to go guys.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: UPPower on Feb 09, 2013, 10:53 PM
Two low thirties testing out Blackhawks handy work.  Wow, is all I can say.
(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i396/aaronbradley2/image-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 10, 2013, 07:15 AM
Two low thirties testing out Blackhawks handy work.  Wow, is all I can say.
(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i396/aaronbradley2/image-4.jpg)
nice job great picture, i'll be starting your decoy monday.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Feb 10, 2013, 08:23 AM
Superb!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Bass Rat on Feb 10, 2013, 07:49 PM
Those are some nice fish, and a darn good looking spear to.  :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 10, 2013, 07:52 PM
 :bow: :bow: :bow:

        WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Feb 12, 2013, 07:36 PM
Two low thirties testing out Blackhawks handy work.  Wow, is all I can say.
(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i396/aaronbradley2/image-4.jpg)

Great!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: crittrgittr on Feb 14, 2013, 04:13 PM
Nice job!  Congrats!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Feb 21, 2013, 11:48 AM
18 lber from this am:

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130221_082409_zps59fb3ebb.jpg)

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130221_081621_zpsdb5d2d84.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 21, 2013, 12:09 PM
Wow. That is one fat pike! How long?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 21, 2013, 09:01 PM
the first pike to come in to my brothers first hand carved decoy.
 ;D(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8495811805_7ba9bdee18.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8495811805/)
P2150008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8495811805/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Feb 22, 2013, 11:10 AM
Way to go guys. Healthy fish too.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 22, 2013, 07:03 PM
first fish with my new hammer forged spear. ;)(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8499426324_9e7979becb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8499426324/)
2013-02-21_12-35-59_993 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8499426324/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8498327693_131c42ac1c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8498327693/)
2013-02-21_12-32-36_677 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8498327693/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Feb 22, 2013, 07:41 PM
All right Jason! Congrats and special with self built spear and decoy. Well done!. :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Feb 25, 2013, 07:39 PM
Took my Dad out today and he capitalized on a dandy!

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130225_173834_zps9b3c47eb.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 25, 2013, 07:44 PM
Awesome. Man, you consistently wack some NICE fish. All about location, location.....LAKEcatio n!  ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Feb 25, 2013, 08:00 PM
Yikes! Go dad. Congrats on a gator.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Feb 26, 2013, 07:32 AM
Awesome. Man, you consistently wack some NICE fish. All about location, location.....LAKEcatio n!  ;D

Agreed.  These fish are coming from different spots too.  Just gotta know what to look for.  My recipe for success is a deep lake (over 60 feet for a cool thermocline in the summer) with a high quality forage species, and a tributary with good spawing habitat.

Funny thing is, in most of these spots, I do not see huge numbers or short fish.  These are big fish haunts.

I also go out and cut my holes and set up hours before I fish (if possible).  I then sneak in and set up quietly.  That way, I'm fishing prime time the minute I sit down, rather than having spooked every pike within 500 yards.  I also only fish out of portables. Permanent shacks around here draw every fisherman and their cousin too them, and are VOID of big fish.  Another thing, I won't set a tip up even if you paid me (unless I have no plan on spearing and am scouting).
 
Put those things together, add a little patience and a whole lot of confidence, and that equals a big fish on the ice!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 26, 2013, 08:15 AM
Agreed.  These fish are coming from different spots too.  Just gotta know what to look for.  My recipe for success is a deep lake (over 60 feet for a cool thermocline in the summer) with a high quality forage species, and a tributary with good spawing habitat.

Funny thing is, in most of these spots, I do not see huge numbers or short fish.  These are big fish haunts.

I also go out and cut my holes and set up hours before I fish (if possible).  I then sneak in and set up quietly.  That way, I'm fishing prime time the minute I sit down, rather than having spooked every pike within 500 yards.  I also only fish out of portables. Permanent shacks around here draw every fisherman and their cousin too them, and are VOID of big fish.  Another thing, I won't set a tip up even if you paid me (unless I have no plan on spearing and am scouting).
 
Put those things together, add a little patience and a whole lot of confidence, and that equals a big fish on the ice!
I finding this is the best way too, you described my big fish lake, but water was clear only one week this year, normally clear to 20-30'. trout, suckers and carp, its 58' deep
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Feb 26, 2013, 07:48 PM
Possibly the best advise ever given on the darkhouse page... You the man JCrean :bow:

Yeah right.  A man is only as good as the weapon he wields, and thus is only as good as the maker of said weapon...  ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Mar 04, 2013, 10:07 AM
Thump! :o
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 05, 2013, 10:14 AM
went out to test my new spear I just forged for 1 1/2 hours, the welds were still warm and weren't even cleaned up, but I love this spear.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8531730330_d30a4a59c7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531730330/)
P2270004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531730330/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 05, 2013, 10:20 AM
I also got a few fish last week too.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8530621411_e9cb6051dd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8530621411/)
P2240035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8530621411/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8531734276_5bc782afd2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531734276/)
P2230024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531734276/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8531735124_e6c357fb85.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531735124/)
P2230018 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531735124/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8090/8531735688_c8e681b2ac.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531735688/)
P2230019 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8531735688/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
this little guy wouldn't leave the new cisco worker I made and was testing for member UPPOWER alone
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8530621041_e02caa3c09.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8530621041/)
P2230031 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8530621041/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: iluvgillz on Mar 05, 2013, 11:34 AM
Got these guys today, 29" and 34".
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/BB3ED581-00E1-4265-9ECF-7C17588E9590-1205-000001062D4043E0.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 05, 2013, 12:45 PM
great fish Gillz  ;)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Northern01 on Mar 05, 2013, 08:54 PM
My largest to date, northern 10.12lbs 2hrs later, walleye 3lbs.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/northern_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0860_zps4bc7f70e.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/northern_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0863_zpsdc0c4968.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/northern_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0654_zpscb3efced.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/northern_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0722_zps1621307b.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/northern_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0559.jpg)

My 1st northern.. Just under the ice on the right side of the hole..

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/northern_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0563.jpg)

The one that started the addiction , my very 1st speared northern.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: iluvgillz on Mar 06, 2013, 07:13 PM
Man, I wish we could spear walleye!!  I had a 10 lber taunt me yesterday!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Mar 07, 2013, 02:25 PM
First toss with my new spear:  It works!

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/IMG_20130307_074632_zps312af26a.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: MJ1657 on Mar 07, 2013, 05:41 PM
Nice fat pike!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 07, 2013, 06:57 PM
my brother speared a 31" pike to day on my new spear by Darkhouse Forge decoys and spears.
 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8538447712_10a8a640c3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8538447712/)
kt2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91839321@N02/8538447712/) by Darkhouse Forge Decoys and Spears (http://www.flickr.com/people/91839321@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: monoped on Mar 08, 2013, 10:10 AM
Great scores and hits guys!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Water Wolf on Nov 18, 2013, 05:26 PM
Great picts guys, congrats on all the speared fish. ;D

Here in SK. it's illegal to spear fish like you guys are doing, only underwater spear fishing allowed. :-\
It does look fun and challenging way to fish. @)

Do you guys actually throw the spears or do you more or less place it above the fish and drop it?

I guess it would depend on water clarity, but what's the deepest water you guys spear fish in?
What is a normal spearing depth for you? ???

WW
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: r3kenned on Nov 19, 2013, 11:47 AM
Great picts guys, congrats on all the speared fish. ;D

Here in SK. it's illegal to spear fish like you guys are doing, only underwater spear fishing allowed. :-\
It does look fun and challenging way to fish. @)

Do you guys actually throw the spears or do you more or less place it above the fish and drop it?

I guess it would depend on water clarity, but what's the deepest water you guys spear fish in?
What is a normal spearing depth for you? ???

WW

For me 10 to 12 feet of water is ideal, but if it is a really clear lake 20 FoW + is not out of the question, you just need to get the pike to come up off the bottom.  We use egg shells to help see bottom, heard of people using cut potatoes as well.  Pike are so fast, you have to throw the spear...Check out the Dark House Spearing videos on youtube if you want some entertainment...
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 14, 2013, 05:41 AM
First fish on ice 2013. Lost a nice 30" or so a few days earlier. Great shot behind head. I had her on top of the ice in the corner of the shanty. Went to open the door, she thrashed around and I only had one hand on the spear. Flipped into the water, thrashed some more and then broke lose :'( Hopefully she made it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0007_zps87add921.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Swampbuckster/media/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0007_zps87add921.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Dec 14, 2013, 12:10 PM
To bad you lost the pike, if you had bigger barbs that wouldn't happen, lol!
Nice job on the dog!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 14, 2013, 12:45 PM
Yeah. If I would have just held him in place on the ice for a bit and let him calm down :-\  I will be making some modifications to one of the spears I have.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Dec 16, 2013, 09:07 AM
He's a nice eater a friend of mine Dean Botek got yesterday with one of my decoys and one of Blackhawks spears!
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/B52A7938-71DB-4AC5-876B-F0CC2BAFC076_zpstp6ued8v.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/B52A7938-71DB-4AC5-876B-F0CC2BAFC076_zpstp6ued8v.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 16, 2013, 05:01 PM
Heck yeah! I was out tonight on one of my favored lakes and had two hammer handles come in at sunset. Things were slow and I noticed they came in while the decoy was stationary. Realizing they weren't fish I would bring home, I tried giving the decoy a swim and in a flash both occasions they were gone! It may have been if I was working the decoys aggressively I may not have seen any at all. :o Lessons learned @)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: LaskasDecoys on Dec 17, 2013, 09:55 AM
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/Laska29/6abc5af7-4161-493b-a833-5cc8f500db38_zpsa4f67e88.jpg) (http://s1034.photobucket.com/user/Laska29/media/6abc5af7-4161-493b-a833-5cc8f500db38_zpsa4f67e88.jpg.html)
35" before I came down with chemical bronchitis.... good day and bad all in one! came into my new shiny shiner I made.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Dec 17, 2013, 10:25 PM
 :clap:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 18, 2013, 03:47 AM
Nice pike!  :thumbsup:

       WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: runout on Dec 22, 2013, 06:05 PM
(http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv165/runout_2525/IMG_1018_zps3b910e63.jpg) (http://s680.photobucket.com/user/runout_2525/media/IMG_1018_zps3b910e63.jpg.html)
Today 34''er with a big head/mouth!!!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Dec 22, 2013, 06:20 PM
Nice gator
Title: First Harvest 2013
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 24, 2013, 10:40 AM
Came in within 15 minutes after setting up. 35" on one of Jason's red and white decoys. Passed through on a corner, then came in directly below me, nose to the decoy. Great hit, directly behind the head.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0019_zps1dd2b0d0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Swampbuckster/media/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0019_zps1dd2b0d0.jpg.html)
Also had a hammer handle come into the Bluegill decoy Jason made. I got some great video of him but it's too long to send via video message. Will have to upload directly to laptop soon.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Dec 24, 2013, 02:39 PM
Lots of nice fish already this season!  Keep the pictures coming!
Title: Re: First Harvest 2013
Post by: jasonmichalski on Dec 24, 2013, 06:48 PM
Came in within 15 minutes after setting up. 35" on one of Jason's red and white decoys. Passed through on a corner, then came in directly below me, nose to the decoy. Great hit, directly behind the head.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0019_zps1dd2b0d0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Swampbuckster/media/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0019_zps1dd2b0d0.jpg.html)
Also had a hammer handle come into the Bluegill decoy Jason made. I got some great video of him but it's too long to send via video message. Will have to upload directly to laptop soon.
nice to bad you didn't get the decoy in the picture I use your photo from last year with the firetiger all the time, great fish, keep it up love seeing guys get fish with my decoys!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Dec 24, 2013, 06:53 PM
took my new brother in law out for his first spearing trip today, he's home on military leave, getting deployed soon overseas

  (http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/2094D929-6768-4624-B4BC-1D9D9ABFC53F_zpsutnraxia.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/2094D929-6768-4624-B4BC-1D9D9ABFC53F_zpsutnraxia.jpg.html)
Title: Re: First Harvest 2013
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 24, 2013, 09:07 PM
nice to bad you didn't get the decoy in the picture I use your photo from last year with the firetiger all the time, great fish, keep it up love seeing guys get fish with my decoys!!!  ;D
You know, I wanted to! I really did! But I was alone and had to set up my phone and stabilize it for a timed photo. I would of had to drag the decoy out and pole from the shanty. Next time I will! Here is the first picture I took, fresh out of the water
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0017_zpscaa8eb1b.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Swampbuckster/media/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0017_zpscaa8eb1b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: First Harvest 2013
Post by: jasonmichalski on Dec 24, 2013, 09:23 PM
You know, I wanted to! I really did! But I was alone and had to set up my phone and stabilize it for a timed photo. I would of had to drag the decoy out and pole from the shanty. Next time I will! Here is the first picture I took, fresh out of the water
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0017_zpscaa8eb1b.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Swampbuckster/media/Mobile%20Uploads/NCM_0017_zpscaa8eb1b.jpg.html)
Nice picture I has to give you a hard time lol!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 24, 2013, 10:18 PM
Hey, Not a big deal.  ;) Your new brother in law has a good start there!! I thank him for serving our country!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 01, 2014, 05:59 PM
29" First of the year  @)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/6F1DCE81-5899-454F-88E8-257FCD98742B-290-00000018E61C8528_zps0fe83c50.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 9tine on Jan 02, 2014, 11:28 AM
A nice start for my latest spear.
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/122713pike.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/122713pike.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: smilinmallard on Jan 03, 2014, 05:44 PM
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/shriv/Darkhouse%20Spearing/speraing2.jpg)
First Day on the ice!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 03, 2014, 09:29 PM
Nice pile of fish. Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 04, 2014, 07:29 AM
great job!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 04, 2014, 04:38 PM
Them some nice Dakota giants  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: smilinmallard on Jan 05, 2014, 08:22 AM
Thanks. Too cold to go out today. -29. This is my son's first of the season.
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/shriv/photo2.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 13, 2014, 06:32 PM
25" and 31"

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq188/Higgins24/ED0ADF35-0137-4213-B556-C8CCC98F518D-1269-000003102635B8B8_zps76b363a4.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 13, 2014, 08:18 PM
Thanks brant the big one I had to spear twice cause it came off bringing it up so old faithful will be sitting out the rest of the year and an evolution will start  @)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: iluvgillz on Jan 13, 2014, 10:54 PM
Got a 32" and a 34" er today 10 min apart. Here's the bigger one:
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/iluvgillz/fish/B3CB5996-4B37-492C-BB9C-4366B667EE35.jpg) (http://s978.photobucket.com/user/iluvgillz/media/fish/B3CB5996-4B37-492C-BB9C-4366B667EE35.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Higgins on Jan 14, 2014, 04:17 PM
nice fish  :clap: some times its like a light switch next thing you know ur throwing left and right  @)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 9tine on Jan 21, 2014, 12:33 PM
Here's Saturday's catch with my new "Hardwater Hardware" spear.  I'm now 6 for 6 in 15 foot of water.  The largest is a 16.5 pound male.

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/011814pike2.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/011814pike2.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/ac687741-0308-4cb8-ab46-554a86aba8f5.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/ac687741-0308-4cb8-ab46-554a86aba8f5.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 21, 2014, 01:37 PM
great fish guys

Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: MJ1657 on Jan 21, 2014, 07:04 PM
Here's Saturday's catch with my new "Hardwater Hardware" spear.  I'm now 6 for 6 in 15 foot of water.  The largest is a 16.5 pound male.

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/011814pike2.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/011814pike2.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/ac687741-0308-4cb8-ab46-554a86aba8f5.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/ac687741-0308-4cb8-ab46-554a86aba8f5.jpg.html)

Whats a Hardwater Hardware spear?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 9tine on Jan 22, 2014, 09:57 AM
"Hardwater Hardware, LLC" is based out of Victor, Montana.  You will not find them on the internet since the guy that makes the spears still has a full time job and tries not to have excessive spear business.  It's about a 2-3 week turn-a-round time on a spear order right now.  Their number is 406-642-6689.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 22, 2014, 07:00 PM
                A couple eaters from today.(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/1-22-14_zpsbe8db3a3.jpg) (http://s1192.photobucket.com/user/huntindriver80/media/1-22-14_zpsbe8db3a3.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 22, 2014, 07:23 PM
Pike in the hole.(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/huntindriver80/video1-22-14_zpsd87d70e1.jpg) (http://s1192.photobucket.com/user/huntindriver80/media/video1-22-14_zpsd87d70e1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 22, 2014, 10:07 PM
Nice fish!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: HVFD14 on Jan 23, 2014, 12:53 PM
I'll throw in another for Hardwater Hardware.  I'm throwing a prototype spear.  7 for 7 in 10-13fow water for me.

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/hvfd14/HHpike_zpsbf5fde8d.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/hvfd14/media/HHpike_zpsbf5fde8d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Terasec on Jan 23, 2014, 12:58 PM
not my catch
but my 3 yr olds first catch through the ice
18"
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee160/terasec/Mobile%20Uploads/photo2_zps5d8e2b01.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/terasec/media/Mobile%20Uploads/photo2_zps5d8e2b01.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee160/terasec/Mobile%20Uploads/photo5_zps11c13a61.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/terasec/media/Mobile%20Uploads/photo5_zps11c13a61.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 23, 2014, 08:30 PM
Had a good afternoon took a quick limit in an hour, 26 1/2" and 32"
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/5537EB3C-02F6-4B8C-AB09-52EA6D7AC8D3_zpsk2d5smva.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/5537EB3C-02F6-4B8C-AB09-52EA6D7AC8D3_zpsk2d5smva.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 9tine on Jan 27, 2014, 12:36 PM
This was a memorable day. 26.5 lbs on my digital scale, 42-43 inches.
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/265pikeandspear012514.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/265pikeandspear012514.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/265lbpikeinshanty.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/265lbpikeinshanty.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/lamdilligaf/holdingbigpike012514.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/lamdilligaf/media/holdingbigpike012514.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: HuntHard on Jan 27, 2014, 12:38 PM
Nice
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Jan 27, 2014, 02:55 PM
Amazing fish Dave! I see the spear held well!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: smilinmallard on Jan 27, 2014, 07:16 PM
(http://s884.photobucket.com/user/shriv/media/Darkhouse%20Spearing/Brays7lbs4oz.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 28, 2014, 06:09 AM
Some very nice fish!

      WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Feb 15, 2014, 08:32 PM
Nice gator.
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 09, 2014, 12:16 PM
went out on the Saginaw bay took a nice 33" 10lbs fatty yesterday morning!
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/D1C6161E-A766-417B-93CE-2FBFA295B820_zpsrlwuvv7m.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/D1C6161E-A766-417B-93CE-2FBFA295B820_zpsrlwuvv7m.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/8701D49F-618B-4EB7-A3F1-39C9640FCD09_zpsn9z1o6zl.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/8701D49F-618B-4EB7-A3F1-39C9640FCD09_zpsn9z1o6zl.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/525224A9-57BF-4431-A9CB-0B607AD14219_zpskjutksvl.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/525224A9-57BF-4431-A9CB-0B607AD14219_zpskjutksvl.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/8989EB1E-19C4-417C-A0E0-C5521BCE9D21_zpslqidowvh.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/8989EB1E-19C4-417C-A0E0-C5521BCE9D21_zpslqidowvh.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: StabinCabin on Mar 09, 2014, 05:32 PM
Nice fat gator!!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: 9tine on Mar 09, 2014, 09:32 PM
Good looking fish.  What was in it's belly?
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 10, 2014, 04:14 AM
A good one!

      WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: MJ1657 on Mar 10, 2014, 08:28 AM
Nice fish guys
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 10, 2014, 04:39 PM
Good looking fish.  What was in it's belly?
10" sucker
It ended up weighting 10lbs 3oz
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Mar 19, 2014, 12:51 PM
a few fish from the last days of season,
a 26" fish
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/3F4711DD-E39F-450A-8F43-C1D9FB5939E8_zpsmiiqpwb3.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/3F4711DD-E39F-450A-8F43-C1D9FB5939E8_zpsmiiqpwb3.jpg.html)
a 22" sucker I hit 12'-13' down on the move
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/65A06CE4-728D-4091-BF0E-4AA09B63F95E_zpsnnavftm1.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/65A06CE4-728D-4091-BF0E-4AA09B63F95E_zpsnnavftm1.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/78C7BFB4-E07D-46E6-A2AD-0F28391E54AF_zpscdg58ewv.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/78C7BFB4-E07D-46E6-A2AD-0F28391E54AF_zpscdg58ewv.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/E14DCBDF-F8BC-43DC-A574-15B442BCDE55_zpsbxlry6j3.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/E14DCBDF-F8BC-43DC-A574-15B442BCDE55_zpsbxlry6j3.jpg.html)
on the last day of season I took my dad out for his first time pike spearing, we seen close to 30 fish and he missed a fish close to 36" then 10 minutes later he speared his first pike a 29"er
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/8BCCC14F-39D3-496A-B6A9-5BEE8DF72C02_zpsrjnclh0b.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/8BCCC14F-39D3-496A-B6A9-5BEE8DF72C02_zpsrjnclh0b.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/8F07E7CE-AD5A-4415-923E-482E92C08D97_zpsqidcr734.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/8F07E7CE-AD5A-4415-923E-482E92C08D97_zpsqidcr734.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: JCrean on Oct 31, 2014, 08:33 PM
Last ice, last year.  Put Highball in my best spot and scouted an area I never fished before.  Bottom looked terrible.  I walked back to his shack an hour later with these...  LOL!

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/Mobile%20Uploads/2014030195093813951-1_zps9aa1d735.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: betterdecoys on Jan 06, 2015, 09:37 PM
Speared a nice 33 in. with my own Shallbetter 11" Cisco Decoy!

(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/33_in_northern.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: mwal on Jan 08, 2015, 02:29 PM
Very Nice

Mwal
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 17, 2015, 11:00 AM
Went out with a friend and his son to the spear shack. Moved locations on lake before first light to and tried and true location. Started seeing fish around 8:30 First a sub legal came in and smashed the deke.  The second was 25"-28" size that never offered a poke. Third fish came through and was legal but took a look at our jigging spoon, made a swipe, then left. The fourth was over thirty and my friend missed. I took over the ropes from there and finally connected with a 27", 4lb.  Red and white was our main color today. One fish came in on Jason M's decoy, the others liked the aggressive jigging action of a red and white with chrome backed spoon. Packed up at 10:30 for family plans but would have loved to stay all day!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/IMG958800_zpsb62e6c28.jpg)
A quick video of it too:
&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 20, 2015, 07:36 PM
Had the day off work and for the most part sat in the shack. Caught a half dozen shorts on tipups in the a.m. with one legal fish at 26" then had a friend missing a 27"ish with the spear. Went in and cleaned fish, ate lunch headed back out and I took the ropes over. Had this sexy 33.5" 8.5lb appear from under our feet to a red and white deke. Shortly after friend finally connected with a 26" 3.5lb. Great day on the ice! Here is some footage of a sub legal playing with the jigging spoon and my friend Dans 26". Unfortunately I was unable to get footage of the 33.5" Things happened too quickly!


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/IMG_3436_zpsf96dd609.jpg?t=1421717495)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 21, 2015, 05:06 AM
Very nice fish, like the picture! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

                     WS
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 21, 2015, 09:47 AM
Had the day off work and for the most part sat in the shack. Caught a half dozen shorts on tipups in the a.m. with one legal fish at 26" then had a friend missing a 27"ish with the spear. Went in and cleaned fish, ate lunch headed back out and I took the ropes over. Had this sexy 33.5" 8.5lb appear from under our feet to a red and white deke. Shortly after friend finally connected with a 26" 3.5lb. Great day on the ice! Here is some footage of a sub legal playing with the jigging spoon and my friend Dans 26". Unfortunately I was unable to get footage of the 33.5" Things happened too quickly!


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Swampbuckster/IMG_3436_zpsf96dd609.jpg?t=1421717495)
awesome!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 29, 2015, 08:54 PM
36" 12lbs I speared last Saturday!!
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FE398F78-AC52-4D00-AA66-4DA4040A1E6E_zpsslhar8fv.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FE398F78-AC52-4D00-AA66-4DA4040A1E6E_zpsslhar8fv.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DEFC8002-2230-4B50-A8BA-61CCE700260C_zpsc4rutayn.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DEFC8002-2230-4B50-A8BA-61CCE700260C_zpsc4rutayn.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DC024482-5056-4491-B03E-9662B3983E91_zpsh66b5qrj.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DC024482-5056-4491-B03E-9662B3983E91_zpsh66b5qrj.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 30, 2015, 07:09 PM
Nice fish Jason!!! Nice fish indeed!!! Decoy looks pretty sexy too!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 30, 2015, 08:29 PM
thanks that was one of the first decoys I ever made, I haven't had it in the water in a few years, lol
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 30, 2015, 10:00 PM
Well it looks like you can teach an old dog new tricks!!! Awesome!! I will be getting out tomorrow afternoon. Going to move the shack to a deep water location !
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 31, 2015, 07:21 PM
thanks that was one of the first decoys I ever made, I haven't had it in the water in a few years, lol
good luck!!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Bucket Brigade on Feb 09, 2015, 08:31 AM
It has been about four years since I last spearhead a northern. Glad to see I still have the touch!!! She wasn't the biggest, but it was the BEST shot I've ever had. 10' of water and she came in 2' of the bottom.

(http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o767/genkyn/20150208_110033_zps4pr96bzy.jpg) (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/genkyn/media/20150208_110033_zps4pr96bzy.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: crittrgittr on Feb 09, 2015, 05:04 PM
 Nice shot...Congrats!
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 19, 2015, 12:14 AM
38" 16.0lbs pike I speared yesterday. My new personal best!
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/36D50F17-AF5A-4B1A-9D9F-99FBA526378D_zpslpgsqoop.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/36D50F17-AF5A-4B1A-9D9F-99FBA526378D_zpslpgsqoop.jpg.html)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/8B14A106-542E-4A65-89CC-4BDE60E6876D_zpsloaslmnl.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/8B14A106-542E-4A65-89CC-4BDE60E6876D_zpsloaslmnl.jpg.html)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/jasonmichalski24/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/34AD84ED-5D15-4C7E-B1BE-7B27F65F36E4_zpstzymvzjq.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/jasonmichalski24/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/34AD84ED-5D15-4C7E-B1BE-7B27F65F36E4_zpstzymvzjq.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: tman on Feb 07, 2016, 04:38 PM
How do you post pics on here had a good outing yesterday that I would like to share but can't figure out how to upload a picture
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 10, 2016, 05:11 PM
You have to save them on flicker or photobucket and then copy and paste the link to share a picture it sucks. Lol
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Mr spearer on Jan 11, 2018, 07:08 PM
Figured my fellow spearers would like this shot i got today. She was swiming away and still got her.
(https://s13.postimg.cc/6x1bvhtv7/E41_A0748.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/6x1bvhtv7/)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Ronnie D on Jan 30, 2023, 05:55 AM
Maybe a limit day can turn da lights back on in here.


(https://i.postimg.cc/njBx9rqg/20220206-101422.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/njBx9rqg)


And thanks to MDHSA for the new deke that brought most of em' home
(https://i.postimg.cc/3Wj7Ky8D/20230106-175457.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3Wj7Ky8D)
Title: Re: Pics of your catches
Post by: Ronnie D on Feb 07, 2023, 07:30 AM
Finally got to play on home ice & got a few for some tacos.


(https://i.postimg.cc/4HYRtXzX/20230205-132511.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4HYRtXzX)

(https://i.postimg.cc/R60k5vpw/20230205-132532.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/R60k5vpw)


And packing it in for 2023



(https://i.postimg.cc/nsNP5q7f/20230205-174804.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nsNP5q7f)