The Situation!

[riverdog]

If hooking up with weeds is a problem use a slip bobber or clip on bobber to set depth and drop a swim bait or some sort plastic bait with tie point in middle of body under the bobber. I like big baits this time of year to keep bass strikes down.

[Joisey Joe]

Moose, thanks, I'll give it a try, I thought I was done at the tackle store! I got a Rapala Gliding Rap for Christmas from my daughter, it a large lure that is used with a slow retrive and twitched for a side to side darting action. Gonna give it a try also.

Riverdog, never tryed that, do you use the swimbait as you wud live bait on a bobber? Not sure what you do there! Joe.

[wolfe]

Wow, I've been off the computer for a week and there's tons of stuff to read and catch up on....but this one caught my eye for now before I'm off and running again!

Joe,

I will try to find the back issue of In Fisherman that has a really interesting article on big pike. Big pike don't necessarily want big lures.

PM me your mailing address and if I can find it, I'll mail you the issue for you to devour, especially the article I am thinking of as it talks about the situation you are questioning.

W.

[wolfe]

Joe,

the planets must be in alignment because I went and put my hands on the magazine in less than a minute. Wow, what's that all about?

Anyway, the article is very interesting and I think you'll get some useful info out of it. Let me know if you want the back issue.

W.

[Joisey Joe]

Hey Margie, I'm talkin about the area rite in front of Griffin's, last year I caught a wack of pike there on a floating Rapala minnow but they were not real big. I noticed with that lure and a few similiar ones the big, and I mean big, pike followed it in but didn't hit. Got alot of options now, I sent you a PM, Joe.

[wolfe]

Joe,

those big but cautious gators tailing your lure can stop your heart. I remember pretty much forgetting to breathe when an absolute monster followed in right up to my boat at Charleston a couple of years back. Biggest one I've ever seen, and I'll never forget it.

W.

[Joisey Joe]

Yeah, it's like whoa, holy crap, did u see that one, damn! It happens more than once out there, within 5 or 6 casts and I swear it's the same darn fish! This year will be different, I'll be wearin my "women luv me fish fear me" hat!