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Who's offence will dominate, Calgary or T-Bay

Calgary
14
88%
T-Bay
2
13%
 
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saskie
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I've caught thousands of pike without a leader while jigging for walleye, and also lost many to their teeth. Having a leader isn't an absolute requirement, you'll still land far more fish than you lose.

However after losing 2-3 $5 lures, that .50 cent leader starts to look like a pretty good idea. If you're worried about spooking the fish (almost an oxymoron wrt pike) you can get the black low-vis ones for about $1.00.
If I was specifically fishing pike, I use leaders. Most of the time I don't bother because I'm more concerned with walleye and pike are the consolation prize.
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GEE Marcus

I noticed that your picture of that 38" pike......It has a extra set of fins :shock: , I think you should have kept that fish for the wall...I dought if any one will ever see that again :oops: ...Unless there is is another big pike contest :wink: :shock: :lol: 8)



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I always throw the big breeders back. 8)
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Nice try

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:) Marcus, you couldn't and wouldn't have won any Pike contest with that fish! Clearly it was a different species altogether, a Splike.

:P Btw. did it walk ashore after you caught it? :roll:

:) Legend
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I can't beleive they didn't let you enter that pike makus! :lol: Have to give you an A for effort and another A for creativity.
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Post by BASSSTALKER »

I laughed so hard when I saw that. Good job markus
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