Bunnyfoofoo 49 Report post Posted May 28, 2016 Don't know what made that injury on him looked worse than what it was, but was a great time @ the marina. Quote There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRO V 26 Report post Posted May 28, 2016 .............more than likely lampray. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunnyfoofoo 49 Report post Posted May 28, 2016 3 hours ago, PRO V said: .............more than likely lampray. Mike they get that big wow. Quote There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clewis 25 Report post Posted May 29, 2016 12 hours ago, PRO V said: .............more than likely lampray. Mike Probably from spawning, they get feisty... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted May 30, 2016 I think I caught and released that same pike last week... the wound looks familiar, similar size (although it is hard to tell) - same spot too, by the looks of it. I may get out this evening - I have a new pike reel I want to try out. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnZ 66 Report post Posted May 30, 2016 Catch and release works.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mad scientist 140 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 On 5/28/2016 at 0:32 PM, PRO V said: .............more than likely lampray. Mike Possible, but not likely. Pike aren't a preferred prey species for sea lamprey...preferred species in Lake Superior are lake trout (~30%), lake whitefish (~20%) and cisco/herring (~20%). The remaining 20% is "other"...and even then, given the choice, lamprey will tend towards softer-skinned prey, like longnose suckers. Quote I'm going out to fish. - John 21:3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 What of the other 10% M.S.? (Your % adds up to 90%) I mentioned above that I think I caught the same pike a week or so earlier... I thought lamprey at first when I noticed the wound, but upon examining it closer I had my doubts. That being said, I have caught steelhead in the spring with lamprey still attached to them, and they are outside your 70% - i.e. not a lake trout, whitefish, or cisco/herring - nor, even a longnose sucker. Stats are often given far too much credit for what they can tell us. The most probable answer is not always the right one. So, it could have been a lamprey, but it did not appear to be so. Nonetheless, the pike seemed to be doing fine when I caught it. Or, perhaps better said: The pike that I caught, which resembled the one in the photo, seemed to be healthy. Perhaps pike don't typically get lamprey because they eat them first. The lamprey know to stay clear of all those teeth and the nasty attitude. ha ha ha Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mad scientist 140 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 Pike definitely eat lamprey.... Quote I'm going out to fish. - John 21:3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 After this discussion - and provided its not raining when I get home, I may have to head down to the Marina this evening. I never made it out the other evening, and I never got to try out me new pike/muskie reel. If you see some dude slinging bigger baits with a musky rod and reel, say hi. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnZ 66 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 wish I could make it down, got some new spoons to try Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted June 2, 2016 17 hours ago, JohnZ said: wish I could make it down, got some new spoons to try Yeah... I never made it down. I ended up playing a video game instead -" just one more level" turned into several hours and a couple beer. Oh well, I will be fishing somewhere this weekend. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Some Old Guy 968 Report post Posted June 2, 2016 Fish finders make for a great video game! Get off the box and get to the docks!!!!!!! Roger 2 Quote R.T.R. Respect the resource! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnZ 66 Report post Posted June 2, 2016 Difficult for me without being able to drive,,, so xbox won that night for me aswell lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gsambray 172 Report post Posted June 3, 2016 Ha ha I've actually have been known to be fishing on my phone while watching my float do its thing out in the water. At least I catch something when I'm out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRO V 26 Report post Posted June 13, 2016 Over the years i have pulled pike off the break wall with the same wounds and actually landed a pike with a lampray sill attached. The pike was about 10 lbs the ray was about 12-16 inches long it had a hole chewed about half the size of my fist, have also pulled many a trout with the same scars. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted June 13, 2016 Well, there you go... someone has caught a pike with a lamprey attached. I guess pike are in the remaining 30% of fish that lamprey target. I am planning to head down to the Marina in the next few days with my big pike gear... I saw a monster of a pike last week, but could not get her interested in what I was throwing. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroutHunter 39 Report post Posted July 12, 2016 On May 28, 2016 at 11:24 PM, Bunnyfoofoo said: Don't know what made that injury on him looked worse than what it was, but was a great time @ the marina. I'm pretty sure I caught this same pike today at the marina. I was casting a little cleo into the big lake by the foot bridge when he slammed it. The wound on its side looks to be healing as it wasn't as big as this picture. Quote ** People often ask me why I like hunting and fishing so much... I tell them that those are the only places where my mind doesn't think.... You should really try it sometime! ** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolin93 2 Report post Posted July 14, 2016 Rocks infront of play ground on a rap 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnZ 66 Report post Posted July 14, 2016 Nice one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keegan4 3 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Anyone try for perch there lately? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
