First pike trip of the year--wont be the last!

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by flyboy1

Nice Job bro... but I hope you and your buddy are using the proper line and/or leaders when specifically targeting Pike because if so your buddy should of not been bitten off....

Im not trying to preach but if anyone is gonna specifically target Pike in the Passaic then you need at least 30lb braid and/or 15-20 lb mono/fluoro w/ leaders..... We have great Pike fishery with alot of big beasts and I dont want to see dead Pike with lures stuck in their mouths...

You are preaching

All things considered, we had only one bite off all day and that was a pretty large specimen. Were we not using the right gear? That's a judgement call. I think that fish wouldve easily bit thru 20 lb fluoro leader. And no, none of us were using braided line and/or leaders. Were we luckier than most to not have more bite offs? Probably, but that wasnt the case this past Saturday. I'll certainly take your input into consideration, although I cant see myself re-outfitting my arsenal with equipment that can handle heavier terminal gear in the near future. I'd also be more concerned with the people that are actually taking these fish as opposed to one swimming around with a piece of temp jewelry in its maw. I'll start with leaders and go from there. Catch em up!