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.

 

[svnmag]

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.

All gamefish will do this. I constantly preach not to lift a lure out of the water until it's at the bank. I've had several walleye beach themselves below the Darling dam.

 

[Vollmer]

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.

Had something similar happen to me back in my high school days.
Scared the tar out of me.