Pike
Last Post 20 Jan 2010 03:06 PM by jfotopoulos. 6 Replies.
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jfotopoulosUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:166 jfotopoulos
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20 Jan 2010 03:06 PM
    How do you rig tipups for pike fishing? Thanks any help is appreciated.
    Tight lines.
    PegsguyUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:4095 Pegsguy
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    20 Jan 2010 04:47 PM
    Try a golden roach hooked dorsally with little or no weight. Tom
    Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
    Lifer in NE Illinois Gen. 1:28 I didn't rise to the top of the food chain to become a vegitarian!
    07gmcownerUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:84 07gmcowner
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    20 Jan 2010 05:08 PM
    I rig my tip-ups for pike this way...  Start out with a quality braided tip-up line, either 25 or 40 pound test, black or green.  Mason makes some good stuff.  I have tried the anti-icing line that is plastic coated, but it unspools itself because it's so stiff, and had too many problems with it.  Next, tie on a barrel swivel to the braided line and use either a 20-30 lb. test steel leader or piece of heavy fluorocarbon line.  I prefer the steel leaders to make sure that the pike doesn't bite me off.  Some people swear by the fluoro, but it's whichever you prefer.  At this point, you can add little spinners or beads if you like to give your presentation some extra flare.  Depending on your state's regulations, tie on a large red treble hook or a single hook (I don't think Minnesota allows trebles on tip-ups, but I could be wrong).  Hook a medium to large roach, shiner, or sucker minnow through the dorsal fin.  Note: I have purchased some quick-set rigs that have two leaders and trebles crimped onto a single swivel.  In this case, hook one of the trebles through the dorsal, the other through the minnows mouth.  When fishing with tip-ups, I like to start at the edges of weed beds in 15 ft of water or less.  Mark the depth of the top of the weeds and set the tip-up so the minnow is 6-12" above the tops of the weeds.  Pike can see their prey easier if it is above them, and they swim up to grab it.  If you can't find weed beds, pike will roam the shallower waters of the lake chasing perch and bluegill.  If you know where these fish are, set your tip-ups there and put them about 24-36" off the bottom.  Message me if you need any more information.
    Even if you've been fishing for three hours and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and sunburn, you're still better off than the worm. - Author Unknown. Matt in Whitewater, WI.
    jfotopoulosUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:166 jfotopoulos
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    21 Jan 2010 06:48 AM
    Thanks guys I'll try that when I go out this weekend to Lake Zurich.
    Tight lines.
    PegsguyUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:4095 Pegsguy
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    21 Jan 2010 07:44 AM
    I've heard that the harbor at North Point can also be good for Pike, just be sure and stay in the designated area. Tom
    Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
    Lifer in NE Illinois Gen. 1:28 I didn't rise to the top of the food chain to become a vegitarian!
    jfotopoulosUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:166 jfotopoulos
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    21 Jan 2010 03:33 PM
    Oh really? By the way Pegsguy have you ever tried fishing the harbors for trout? Ive heard some interesting things about that.
    Tight lines.
    PegsguyUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:4095 Pegsguy
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    21 Jan 2010 05:58 PM
    Ive heard that trout can be caught in Waukegan, Kenosha and Racine harbors as well as Milwaukee. I have no recolection of any salmon or trout in North Point, just panfish,  bass, pike and carp. Tom
    Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
    Lifer in NE Illinois Gen. 1:28 I didn't rise to the top of the food chain to become a vegitarian!


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