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newbie neen gear

Post by mtman » Fri May 21, 2010 6:05 pm

I have just ice fished pike. I would like to buy some gear Rod reel and line suitable to this area. Smaller bait , clearer water I get, I think. Could I get some set up Ideas for these tiger muskies. Thank you.

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Post by dougw » Fri May 21, 2010 7:49 pm

I would suggest something like a steelhead set-up. Baitcast, longer rod, but use heavier line.
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Post by Lucius » Sat May 22, 2010 7:50 am

mtman wrote:I have just ice fished pike. I would like to buy some gear Rod reel and line suitable to this area. Smaller bait , clearer water I get, I think. Could I get some set up Ideas for these tiger muskies. Thank you.
I have a 6'6" fast action ugly stick with a presidential pflueger, 15lb mono with a 60 flourocarbon leader. Spinnerbaits, spoons, inline spinners, swimbaits, rapalas, etc. all work for pike. You can even catch a few if you are targeting trout too!!

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Post by sparky1doug » Sun May 23, 2010 1:20 pm

Don't be afraid to fly fish for em. They will take a perch pattern.
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Post by Fish-N-Fool » Sun May 23, 2010 7:58 pm

I'd say the best setup for pike is a 7' MH or H casting rod with a good quality reel like a Curado 200sf or simular reel if you not into baitcasters a 6'6" or 7' MH spinning rod with a larger spinning reel with a good drag system will work. I use 50# braid on all my pike rods. I put on about 75 yards of it over the top of 15# mono. That way when you need to change your line it's cheaper and you need mono under braid to keep it from slipping on the reel spool.
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Post by Lucius » Sun May 23, 2010 9:50 pm

sparky1doug wrote:Don't be afraid to fly fish for em. They will take a perch pattern.
That is true. I was a humbled pike fisherman, when I took sparky out for his first time ever and he put 5 in the boat on a fly and I only got 2.

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