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Duramax

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Gator hunting Mar21
« on: Mar 22, 2005, 10:45 AM »
Whiteshell gator hunting was OK yesterday, no real big ones but we did get 4 between 32 -35.5 and missed a couple. Chub mackerel on tip-ups worked best fished in about 20ft of water.

Don't forget your sunscreen or you will have a face like a tomato... forgot mine and look like a very redfaced raccoon today...

What an awesome day to be fishin... here are a couple of pics.



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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #1 on: Mar 22, 2005, 11:09 AM »
2 pretty nice northerns Duramax.....and heck....you don't look very red to me...I was expecting someone that looked like a beefsteak tomato.... ;D ;D Grump
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #2 on: Mar 22, 2005, 04:30 PM »
 Wow, nice pike Duramax, Way to Go man!!!! :clap: :clap: :bow: :bow:
   Tightlines!!!
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #3 on: Mar 22, 2005, 05:58 PM »
Wow nice Pike!!
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #4 on: Mar 22, 2005, 09:03 PM »
 :o :o :o :o Now those are some awesome pike. Great job!!!!
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #5 on: Mar 22, 2005, 09:15 PM »
 :clap: :thumbsup:  Good show Duramax.  They're still fun, even if they aren't the biggest of the big.

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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #6 on: Mar 22, 2005, 09:17 PM »
Congrats Duramax........nice fish  :)
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Offline tk10fire

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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #7 on: Mar 22, 2005, 11:18 PM »
Beauty Duramax. Man I'd like to get a couple of those yet this year.
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #8 on: Mar 23, 2005, 02:24 PM »
where are you guys going I have not caught one nice size pike all winter! :-\ :-\
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #9 on: Mar 23, 2005, 07:56 PM »
maybe HERE ? or bw.
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #10 on: Mar 23, 2005, 11:20 PM »
Great report on the other site wpgsteve. Is that you with that beauty?
On sinking the bait those are great tips. I just resorted to making a slit in the belly of the bait fish and letting it fill with water.
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #11 on: Mar 24, 2005, 07:19 AM »
How do you sink the bait  Duramax ?  :tipup:
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #12 on: Mar 24, 2005, 07:47 AM »
I have a great tip for sinking bait, smelt in particular. We designed a hook for pike fishing, it is like a spreader rig. 2-  2 inch steel line leads with a treble attached to the end com off a swivel so it can open up to about 6 inches, then we made a weight on a wire similar to a bottom bouncer only 2 inch of wire on each side of the weight. Then you can feed one end of the wire up towards the head and one end towards the tail so the weight is tight to the bottom of the belly, you hook one treble at the front and one at the back and it holds your smelt perfectly natural.
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Duramax

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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #13 on: Mar 24, 2005, 09:07 AM »
Quote from: blue igloo on Mar 24, 2005, 07:19 AM
How do you sink the bait  Duramax ?  :tipup:

I make sure it is thawed as if frozen at all it will float. Using the mackeral and sardines you don't have pierce the air bladder but with tulibee and other larger stuff you need to puncture the bladder and squeeze the body to remove air. I have seen guys pinch spilit shot onto the trebles as well. As natural,horizontal and lightweight as possible are my thoughts.

Not sure about the nails and weights inside the bait, as this ends up in the fish sometimes and can't be good for them...
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #14 on: Mar 24, 2005, 09:55 AM »
WOW!! :o Nice going! :clap: :clap: I have a dilemma....Delta..or Whiteshell? hhmmm.... :-\
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #15 on: Mar 24, 2005, 11:06 AM »
HOS just do both. I know so many places to fish so little time. ;D ;D
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #16 on: Mar 24, 2005, 11:15 AM »
I hear ya! My wife has to lengthen the chain that's wrapped around my leg!! ;D
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #17 on: Mar 24, 2005, 02:21 PM »
my whole face is peeling :-[ should have brought sunscreen ;D

Nice fishes Duramax ;)
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Re: Gator hunting Mar21
« Reply #18 on: Mar 24, 2005, 08:32 PM »
Hey guys. Sorry for sticking my nose in this forum, but the action here is really picking up! Way to go manitoba. great couple pike too max. Just getting my 200th post done! see you guys later and keep the posting up!
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