Author Topic: Tube Jigs for Pike? (Read 6806 times)

Water Wolf · « **on:** Feb 07, 2005, 11:25 PM »

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if any of you has ever tried tube jigs while ice fishing for pike? I know they work great for lake trout and don't see why they should not work on pike also. I have few tube jigs and I inserted a rattle in the head of one, has anyone tried this before? How do they compair to a bucktail jig in effectiveness on pike?

Thanks for your time, and good luck fishing.

Water Wolf

iceintheveins · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 08, 2005, 04:11 PM »

I'm sure that pike would like them. I would fish about a 3.5 inch tube in white or chartreuse with a piece of cutbait on it. I'm sure they would hit them if you could find some hungry ones.

Tyler

Pasquatch · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 09, 2005, 07:22 PM »

I've heard about them for pike and muskie in open water, give it a try on the hard H2O

Water Wolf · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 10, 2005, 01:33 PM »

Hi guys,
Am also going to try them next time I am out for pike which will hopefully be sometime this weekend. I have the mister twister Exude tubes in white with black and silver fleck, they have there own sent, would you still want to add a wee bit of cut bait on it for extra sent? Good Luck

Water Wolf

bigredonice · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 13, 2005, 06:06 AM »

i would still add a bit of cutbait, as i havent really had the predator fish respond to exude like they do other scented baits (berkley power tubes, power worms, ect)

Pasquatch · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 13, 2005, 02:27 PM »

Yeah, still put the cut bait on

Traxion · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 13, 2005, 02:46 PM »

I fish with bare tubes for pike, usually a 3.5" w/ a 1/8 oz. ballhead inside. White or pumkinseed seem to be the best colors, but I have caught fish on almost all colors. A bit of bait could be helpful, but since I don't ever use cutbait I wouldn't know. It's tough to keep a minnow hooked on very long though, erratic jigging seems to really work.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 13, 2005, 08:39 PM »

Thanks for all the info guys. I will combine everyones ideas I will use my white tubes with fleck in them, I will tip them with a chunk of smelt and insert a rattle, and jig fairly aggressively, lol hope the covers all the bases. Good Fishing

Water Wolf

JohnnyO19 · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 09:44 AM »

I'll second the pumpkin seed color choice. I've caught alot of pike, fishing for trout in open water, with the 3.5in. pumpkin seed, no bait. Bait is not allowed on the lake I've used this at. Good Luck!
John

Water Wolf · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 01:25 PM »

Hi Johnny019 thanks for the tip.Good Fishing

Water Wolf

Pasquatch · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 03:39 PM »

Quote from: Water Wolf on Feb 13, 2005, 08:39 PM

Thanks for all the info guys. I will combine everyones ideas I will use my white tubes with fleck in them, I will tip them with a chunk of smelt and insert a rattle, and jig fairly aggressively, lol hope the covers all the bases. Good Fishing

Water Wolf

Sounds good, if that fails, I've heard of good success with Rattle Traps...

TroutFishingBear · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 09:07 PM »

Rattle traps eh pasquatch? Do they tip those?

As for tube jigs for pike...I find I can't keep pike off of small lures for perch, but I'll be da**ed if I can get pike to hit a lure meant for pike!

Pasquatch · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 09:24 PM »

Yeah, Rapala's versions are the best...
I use Magnum Rattle Traps for our cool lakers, but yours, TFB, that's another story...

Pasquatch · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 09:25 PM »

And oh yeah, we don't tip them...

AirManCam · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 20, 2005, 09:34 PM »

So, when its a warm day, and the pressure ridges open up, I can walk besided them and troll a rattle trap?

Water Wolf · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 20, 2005, 11:37 PM »

TroutFishingBear- You must loose a few perch lures to those toothy critters eh?,lol, what little perch lure do you catch them on, I always up for trying a new technique, if both pike and perch like it that's good. I will also try the rattle bait you suggested Pasquatch, I have a Berkley Frenzy rattle lure, and it work well in open water. Do you jig it a aggressively or slower?

Water Wolf

Pasquatch · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 21, 2005, 10:40 AM »

Pretty violent jigging works, vary your jigging though...never hurts.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 23, 2005, 12:11 AM »

Thanks Pasquatch, I will give the rattle lure a try, at the very least it should bring in curious pike that may hit the set lines.

Water Wolf

Pasquatch · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 23, 2005, 06:40 PM »

Yeah, it is a good attractor...

TroutFishingBear · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 15, 2005, 05:11 PM »

Quote from: Water Wolf on Feb 20, 2005, 11:37 PM

TroutFishingBear- You must loose a few perch lures to those toothy critters eh?,
Water Wolf

Custom jigs and spins ratsos and shrimpos. I used them for perch and landed a few pike on them, and had many more bite off and break my 2 lb. mono. I would catch about 1 a trip on a shrimpo and snap off maybe 4. but I was fishing for perch. I just used the small #6 and tipped it with a waxworm...lol the pike liked it.

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