Author Topic: Tip up fishing and attacked by a pike (Read 8938 times)

IceFiserman4Life · « **on:** Dec 17, 2006, 09:40 PM »

So the ice was sorta sketchy on the lake, so I decided to take some tipups and try a good spot for northerns early season. Only used 3 flags, but it kept me running/sliding back and forth. Ended up taking two 28-30 inchers. Theres only 2.5-3 feet of water there so I was expecting anything else except pikes, but I was wrong. Also I learned to never jam my hand into a northerns mouth. It had its mouth open for a good 5 min. so i decided to try taking the hook out. well what do u know right when I put my fingers in there it chomped down. Pic could be a little nasty for some but its not to bad. Enjoy.

Home Wood · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 10:34 PM »

That looks painfull. Nice fish. What kind of fish is that prehistoric eel one?

Desperado · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 10:52 PM »

Homey
THAT is a burbot ( a.k.a. the Rodney Dangerfield Fish).
They are a lot of fun cause they put up a great fight under the ice.
They're slimy like a catfish.
But mostly they're DELICIOUS.

bucketmouth · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 11:02 PM »

Been there and done that with the pike teeth... never learn my lesson. LOL.

That last fish is a Bowfin and not a ling/eelpout/burbot as stated. Would love to catch one, heard they are a nasty fighter.

Don

Desperado · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 11:22 PM »

D'oh, guess I need to look a little more before typing.

Bucket, you are correct sir. The pelvic fins and anal fin are a dead giveaway.

Bowfin are also great fighters but are NOT delicious.

coldbum · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 11:30 AM »

Man we call Pike "Toothies" for a reason!

Great pics!

PigShanks · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 11:34 AM »

Hope you get the last laugh when you bite into him with a little butter and garlic.

IceFiserman4Life · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 04:45 PM »

Quote from: PigShanks on Dec 18, 2006, 11:34 AM

Hope you get the last laugh when you bite into him with a little butter and garlic.

Definitely. I'm not sure if that fish is called a bowfin or whatever. the people in Wisconsin and me call them dogfish.

PigShanks · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 04:53 PM »

Dogfish, Huh? Is it because they sniff your crotch and hump your leg when you catch one?

IceFiserman4Life · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 04:57 PM »

Quote from: PigShanks on Dec 18, 2006, 04:53 PM

Dogfish, Huh? Is it because they sniff your crotch and hump your leg when you catch one?

Hahaha im not sure why they call them that but thats what we do.

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 04:58 PM »

those are some really good looking fish, I like the looks of that lake

reubenpa · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 05:19 PM »

the name is bowfin, but the "aka" is dogfish as they can "bark" when out of water. so yes is is a dogfish and bowfin. They are horrible to eat, but fight hard and are good fertilizer... lol they are bad on the fish population

IceFiserman4Life · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 05:25 PM »

Yea they do bark. When i pulled it out it started talking to me. It fought pretty good actually but I put it back in unlike most people from around here. I liked the fish so I couldnt cause it harm haha.

Skipper · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 05:32 PM »

Quote from: reubenpa on Dec 18, 2006, 05:19 PM

the name is bowfin, but the "aka" is dogfish as they can "bark" when out of water. so yes is is a dogfish and bowfin. They are horrible to eat, but fight hard and are good fertilizer... lol they are bad on the fish population

Those things can live out of water for days, as long as they don't dry out. Helluva fighter too, bet that was allot of fun to catch. I have heard them "bark", they gulp air off of the surface when the water quality gets too poor. They really make a ruckus when a few of them get going. I would say they are the roughest of the rough fish. I have seen cats refuse to eat them.

fishingonly2002 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 05:56 PM »

Quote from: reubenpa on Dec 18, 2006, 05:19 PM

the name is bowfin, but the "aka" is dogfish as they can "bark" when out of water. so yes is is a dogfish and bowfin. They are horrible to eat, but fight hard and are good fertilizer... lol they are bad on the fish population

haha, bad for the population, these Bowfin have been around since waaaaaay before any other fish your angling, all of the other species are going to have to learn to deal with it. I highly doubt that bowfin are bad for the population seeing as how they've been part of it for millions of years.

~Neal

Tommyboy18769 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 06:03 PM »

great pics...

so basically i just gotta move one state over to fish a bit sooner...hmmmmm

IceFiserman4Life · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 06:05 PM »

I think they look really cool, the tail expecially.

PigShanks · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 06:34 PM »

Quote from: PigShanks on Dec 18, 2006, 04:53 PM

Dogfish, Huh? Is it because they sniff your crotch and hump your leg when you catch one?

Quote from: IceFiserman4Life on Dec 18, 2006, 04:57 PM

Hahaha im not sure why they call them that but thats what we do.

I don't know if I really want to know but, Clarification please

PWR BAIT · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 06:45 PM »

thats a bow fin alright very ugly sharpteeth and a tough fish at that nice catch.

krappie_king · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 19, 2006, 10:25 PM »

Quote from: IceFiserman4Life on Dec 17, 2006, 09:40 PM

So the ice was sorta sketchy on the lake, so I decided to take some tipups and try a good spot for northerns early season. Only used 3 flags, but it kept me running/sliding back and forth. Ended up taking two 28-30 inchers. Theres only 2.5-3 feet of water there so I was expecting anything else except pikes, but I was wrong. Also I learned to never jam my hand into a northerns mouth. It had its mouth open for a good 5 min. so i decided to try taking the hook out. well what do u know right when I put my fingers in there it chomped down. Pic could be a little nasty for some but its not to bad. Enjoy.

You weren't attacked , you stuck your hand in his mouth. I was attacked. My hand was a good 8" from his face , and the bugger jumped up and bit my thumb. But I must congratulate you on your toothies. Wish I could get out on the ice and get some.

lostfisher1 · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 20, 2006, 06:45 PM »

Quote from: Desperado on Dec 17, 2006, 10:52 PM

Homey
THAT is a burbot ( a.k.a. the Rodney Dangerfield Fish).
They are a lot of fun cause they put up a great fight under the ice.
They're slimy like a catfish.
But mostly they're DELICIOUS.

not a burbot it is a bowfin aka dogfish

paullytip-up · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 21, 2006, 08:18 AM »

Your lake reminds me very much of one i'm used to fishing, i'm very jealous you can walk on yours!!!
Nice pics and nice fish! those bowfins fight like crazy i know, very fun to catch!

umsmallies · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 21, 2006, 10:40 PM »

Quote from: fishingonly2002 on Dec 18, 2006, 05:56 PM

haha, bad for the population, these Bowfin have been around since waaaaaay before any other fish your angling, all of the other species are going to have to learn to deal with it. I highly doubt that bowfin are bad for the population seeing as how they've been part of it for millions of years.

~Neal

Exactly right. Definatly NOT an invasive species. They do look cool don't they?. I've seen pics of bowfins caught around that were albino and also jet black. A pretty sweet creature for sure, and a very hard fight in any water, hard or soft.

Joe

killitandgrillit · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 22, 2006, 09:11 AM »

My grandpa had a big pike flop across the floor of his boat and bite his ankle pretty bad a couple of years back.

Pike are like snakes- they can be next to dead and the nerve reflexes will make them chomp down. Lesson learned eh?

gator_hunter71 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 22, 2006, 09:53 AM »

Quote from: IceFiserman4Life on Dec 18, 2006, 04:45 PM

Definitely. I'm not sure if that fish is called a bowfin or whatever. the people in Wisconsin and me call them dogfish.

Nice Pics. About 15 years ago, me and some friends were shore fishing on Lake Puckaway in Green Lake Co. and I caught one of those dogfish. Those fish are STRONG, man that was a great fight. I was like, what the @#$% is this thing when I got it in, I was expecting one of those Puckaway monster pike. It was quite the discussion on what the heck it was, until we asked the guy who ran the cabins we were staying in. He said they called them dogfish because if they lay out of the water for awile they make a barking noise. Ill bet those are fun to catch on a tip-up! As for the fingers, I can relate, my brother hooked a 43" muskie when we were bass fishing and our net wasn't big enough so after he tired it out, I grabbed it by the gill plate......

got it in the boat but bled for hours!!

4cator · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 22, 2006, 04:13 PM »

ouch

IceFiserman4Life · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 22, 2006, 05:12 PM »

Yea basically any fish that has teeth hurts when it bites you.

walleyeslayer · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 23, 2006, 10:38 AM »

bowfin are great for eating small panfish. good predator in the lake. they absolutely love small gills under a bobber, put up a helluva fight too

Doggz1 · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 23, 2006, 05:19 PM »

Had a buddy who brought his dog out on the ice two years ago and i landed an 11 lb pike on a tip up. Needless to say that the dog got a little to curious when the fish was landed and on the ice. Never heard a dog yelp that loud before. His nose was ok but the pike wanted more i think. Just goes to show that pike are not to be taken lightly. Their saliva can actually killl you, depending on the person, if wound goes untreated. It can become infected a lot faster than a normal cut and gets into your blood stream which can go strait to your heart. Happy hunting

krappie_king · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 24, 2006, 02:49 AM »

Quote

I grabbed it by the gill plate...... got it in the boat but bled for hours!!

From what I have been told they have bones under their gill plates that you can just as easily cut yourself on. Bleeding for hours is an understatement, I want to find the pic with the fish that bit me. There was lots of blood, and I don't think any came from the fish.

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Author Topic: Tip up fishing and attacked by a pike (Read 8938 times)

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