tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057204126621755.post4623906255515554125..comments2023-06-16T04:08:05.712-07:00Comments on Freshwater sport fishing in Montreal, Quebec and Ontario.: Dreaming of trophy Northern Pike ice fishingFreshwater Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214539605710658200noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057204126621755.post-88552739536504629462008-03-13T08:55:00.000-07:002008-03-13T08:55:00.000-07:00Hi,I love your design. I never though of it. It's ...Hi,<BR/>I love your design. I never though of it. It's so simple and effective. I will even use it for trout fishig next year for sure.<BR/><BR/>If you want to keep the fish that's on the line, I would go out and buy one of those big HOOKS, and when the fish is close to the hole, i would lower the hook and just hook it and pull it out of the hole instead of forcing it with the line.<BR/><BR/>REALLY GOOD !!!!!Brankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498208829248237134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057204126621755.post-38651115415336899432008-03-13T07:30:00.000-07:002008-03-13T07:30:00.000-07:00The holes were king of deep and dark with about 2....The holes were king of deep and dark with about 2.5 - 3 feet of snow and ice, I doubt I could see it down there in those conditions. I probably did get carried away a bit, as it was the end of a pretty slow day, in addition to my lack of any experience catching pike through the ice. All I've fished for in the past is perch and trout, which never give this sort of problem. Anyway, the new rigging might be helpful too.Freshwater Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214539605710658200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057204126621755.post-28830628775222731032008-03-13T07:23:00.000-07:002008-03-13T07:23:00.000-07:00too bad phil sorry ya lost the big one but there i...too bad phil sorry ya lost the big one but there is a certain skill involved in not getting too carried away when the pike is close to the hole. i've actually had to give out some slack line and try again to have the pikes mouth turn properly in the hole nose up so to speak if you are in a hurry to get him out of the ice hole he may well have his head turned sideways and the length of his head spans beyond the gap of the hole ,and then ya pull the hooks free. My advice....be as calm as you can look down the hole and wait till you see the fish's beak (tip of his nose)in the middle of the hole so it's clear to guide it up and into the ice tube to the surface. <BR/><BR/>howard DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com