CLofchik Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Last year I did pretty good on pike in Hamilton Bay, three or four every time I go out. This year......I've lost my mojo. Nothing, nada, zip. Been hitting it a few times every week since opener and NOTHING. No strikes, not even a follow, I suck. High water, so they should be shallow right? Wrong. A few whistletrout but the toothy critters have eluded me. Tried everything, confidence baits, no confidence baits, baits I've never taken out of the package in five years after I've bought them, hard baits, soft baits, even soaked bloody smelt without a take (except for the damn sheepshead.....aaargh). Anybody catch a pike in the 'Bay this season? Have the cormorants eaten them all? Heh, atleast the pre-spawn carp are biting, only thing I can get on my line this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 a good general rule is.. if warm water species like carp and gar have moved in, the water's warm and the pike are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBCregal Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Clofchik im with ya man, ive been out at lasalle, bayfront and the bridge by the RBG with ZERO luck. glad im not the only one not catching fish out there! ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Did you-guys "catch and keep"...maybe you ate them all last year...grin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Did you-guys "catch and keep"...maybe you ate them all last year...grin. You know they didn't eat them out of the bay last year Garry 'cause they're still alive to make this post. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 The pike bite seems to be off in some Niagara spots as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Poike!... who wants to mess with those things eh?... target a more desirable species, like Rock Bass, Sheepshead or Steelhead or something!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLofchik Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 You know they didn't eat them out of the bay last year Garry 'cause they're still alive to make this post.Jim Actually the thing I noted most about the pike last year, was although they weren't giants they were all thick with good colour. They were definitely in good shape. Poike!... who wants to mess with those things eh?... target a more desirable species, like Rock Bass, Sheepshead or Steelhead or something!!! Aaaargh I've been getting the sheepshead, and every decent one I tangle with I think is a pike at first. Fun for a few minutes but a whistletrout ain't no 40" northern. And I know there's a few decent ones around........just not where I'm at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboy Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Actually the thing I noted most about the pike last year, was although they weren't giants they were all thick with good colour. They were definitely in good shape. Aaaargh I've been getting the sheepshead, and every decent one I tangle with I think is a pike at first. Fun for a few minutes but a whistletrout ain't no 40" northern. And I know there's a few decent ones around........just not where I'm at! ahhh the much-maligned beautiful and elusive freshwater drum....natures equivalent of catching a boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 This is the time of year that the pike shed their teeth to grow new ones. They won't bite anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I feel your pain Clofchik, this time last year i was catching 35"ers every cast almost, this year its been much quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLofchik Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I feel your pain Clofchik, this time last year i was catching 35"ers every cast almost, this year its been much quieter. Heh atleast down here there's carp that are always biting......maybe you should think about importing them, it seems to be the only fish you can't catch out of your backyard Pummeled the carpio's this morn, have some errands to do then I'll give a final whack at Hammy hammer handles. Being from Hamilton I just can't lower my self to fish for Toronto's stylish metrosexual pike, might give a few places around Niagara a shot this week. I'm suffering from pike withdrawal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Poike!... who wants to mess with those things eh?... target a more desirable species, like Rock Bass, Sheepshead or Steelhead or something!!! Ya like the gummy ones???? JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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