| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
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| 1641.1 | A few good lures | VICKI::DODIER | Food for thought makes me hungry | Mon Jul 08 1991 08:36 | 10 | 
|  |     	For $9 you can easily buy two good lures. As far as crankbaits, I
    like either a Shad Rap (Rapalla) a C.C. Shad, or a jointed Rapalla or
    Rebel. If you want to do some top water fishing the Crazy Crawler, Hula 
    Popper, Jitterbug, Zara Spook, and the Bomber are all good choices. Some 
    of the later may be a little more expensive but still way under $9 a 
    piece.
    
    	I don't do any Pike fishing so I can't comment about it.
    
    	RAYJ
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| 1641.2 | "Drop a Dime..." | ASABET::VARLEY |  | Mon Jul 08 1991 10:50 | 6 | 
|  |      I'd try BIG chartreuse spinnerbaits with chartreuse blades, or big
    Rapala's for pike. Call 1-800-BASS PRO for a catalog that has
    everything. Actually, the correct phone number for you is
    417 - 883-4960.
    
    --The Skoal Bandit
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| 1641.3 |  | DNEAST::OKERHOLM_PAU |  | Mon Jul 08 1991 11:56 | 6 | 
|  |     Gary,
    	Regarding static dead baits for Pike. I believe that's one method
    used for them in the Winter through the ice. I don't think its as
    popular in open water fishing.
    Regards,
    Paul
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| 1641.4 | Do't forget some "Daredevils" for Pike!! | DELNI::JMCDONOUGH |  | Mon Jul 08 1991 12:57 | 21 | 
|  |        I was born 'n raised in an area that I still consider the beat in
    the USA for Northern Pike....the upper midwest(Minnesota specifically).
    The NUMBER 1 Pike lure in my opinion is the "Daredevil" series of
    spoons. Daredevils come in various sizes and colors---they even came
    out with a special set this last year that has the U.S. flag on one
    spoon and the Canadian flag on the other.
    
      I think the most productive of all of these lures is the
    red-and-white and the black-and-white striped ones though....painted on
    the one side and either bright silver or copper on the concave side.
    the size depends on the size tackle you intend to hook it too 
    though...I've seen them as small as a half-inch up to a slab that 
    looked like it would require ocean gear to handle it. My favorite 
    was about 3" (excluding the treble hook attached to the end) and 
    I used it on 25 pound line with a bait casting rod. Pike in the 
    Mississippi and the Minnesota lakes can easily get over 40 
    pounds...and since they have nasty teeth, a steel leader was a must... 
    
      The lure itself was a wobbler due to the shape of the spoon..
    
    John McD
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| 1641.5 | Daredevle or Daredevil? | OTOOA::BROOKS |  | Thu Jul 25 1991 11:45 | 6 | 
|  |     	
    	The previous note is the truth! If pike is what you want use a
    Daredevle. It has been the most reliable way of catching these ugly
    fish for me.
    	A second choice would be a spinner, I hooked some good ones running
    them fast over the top of weedbeds.
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| 1641.6 |  | IE0005::PUISHYS | Bob Puishys | Thu Jul 25 1991 13:12 | 1 | 
|  | SLUGOS work well also.
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