Bat Bait/Ice Out Pike

[svnmag]

I can't speak for other lakes: Pike in Audubon will smash top water in shallow water shorty after ice out. The best situation IME is gray/dingy water and minimal wind. Good luck with that... I'd prefer some sort of muskrat lure. I've had success with a Jitterbug with a slow retrieve hoping to mimic the rodent. In fact the Boy's first fish on BC tackle was an 8lb which POPPED like a pistol shot--twice: Holy hell. It was a 50F; overcast afternoon with some slush still along the bank:

 

[Davey Crockett]

I enjoy watching NDYakAngler's videos. If you read this NDY, Thank You for doing what you do and keep up the good work . Good stuff.

 

[svnmag]

When will they make a Perchie and Troutie?

 

[svnmag]

and Chubbie...

 

[svnmag]

 

[svnmag]

When it gets windy throw a spinnerbait or a big Trick Worm. You know this. I concede making a good vids is hard.

 

[Lycanthrope]

I can't speak for other lakes: Pike in Audubon will smash top water in shallow water shorty after ice out. The best situation IME is gray/dingy water and minimal wind. Good luck with that... I'd prefer some sort of muskrat lure. I've had success with a Jitterbug with a slow retrieve hoping to mimic the rodent. In fact the Boy's first fish on BC tackle was an 8lb which POPPED like a pistol shot--twice: Holy hell. It was a 50F; overcast afternoon with some slush still along the bank:

Is Audubon becoming a pike lake? I used to pull nice limits of eyes out of there in the early to mid 90s, consistently, but the last few times ive been up there I struggled to catch anything...

 

[svnmag]

Is Audubon becoming a pike lake? I used to pull nice limits of eyes out of there in the early to mid 90s, consistently, but the last few times ive been up there I struggled to catch anything...

IMO Audubon is nothing but a pike/smallmouth lake from shore. Good numbers of eater walleye with TR plastic worms. My go to colors are Culprit "motor oil" and "tomato".

 

[svnmag]

Also; clipping off at the collar (tomato) makes a good shallow saltwater jig in clear conditions. Trout of all environments/clear water love it...and redfish and walleye...

 

[Vollmer]

Is Audubon becoming a pike lake? I used to pull nice limits of eyes out of there in the early to mid 90s, consistently, but the last few times ive been up there I struggled to catch anything...

My problem with Audubon is the amount of structure on that lake. The whole damn thing looks like high end walleye spots.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Also; clipping off at the collar (tomato) makes a good shallow saltwater jig in clear conditions. Trout of all environments/clear water love it...and redfish and walleye...

clipping what off at the collar? Plastic worms?

 

[Rowdie]

It's been my experience that a bass will hit ANYTHING moving in the water. I once had a silver bass come up and hit a spoon on a rod that was reeled in with only about 6 inches of line between the rod tip and lure. I was in a little 12' alm boat and that somabitch nearly made me tip that boat over trying to catch that rod.