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fishing fool
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 Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:20 pm Post subject: how big of a pike can you get out of 6in hole |
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| i always used my cousins gas 10 inch auger now i have a 6 in strike king i havent got amoster yet |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hi ff!
Well you could grease the sides of the ice hole and then when you get his head up -> Ask him to suck in his tummy! LOL 
Sorry! Couldn't resist that one  LOL
Best regards,
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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sea if only you put a bit of useful info!
If you only have a 5in auger then it really doesnt matter if the fish can fit or not unless you some how can target the small pike.
If you do not get help directly in this thread I would just search length/girth for pike
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hi phs!
Oh come on lighten up
That was a clean bust your chops joke!
But, Tell me  How do you "TARGET" smaller Pike
Do you hang a sign above your bait saying -> Only Bass, Crappies, Pike, Perch etc. of a certain size are allowed to bite LOL
Yes! Fish can be found in a school -> BUT I don't think they can read  LOL
Have a Great Weekend,
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JiggyWithIt
Joined: 04 Jan 2010
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Location: Farmington
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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I found it easier to drill with a 6" hand auger than a 8" especially when the ice gets over 8 inches and your working the surface for fish to cover large areas. Most fish will fit through a 6" hole, A fish with 18" of girth will fit but its tight and the hole can shrink a little depending on temps. If your looking for ease of getting the head to turn up the hole go with the 8" hole so as not to lose that "record fish" Unless of course you have a gas auger then go 8" just because you can drill effortlessly! But those guys out there with 10" leg breakers....thats just obscene  Happy Fishing
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi JW!
I AGREE
Those 10" augers are obcene and dangerous.
I stepped into a snow hidden one last year and almost broke a leg.
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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sea I am just messing with you so dont mind my lame attempts to crack a joke
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"not unless you some how can target the small pike" I was joking
8in holes can be dangerous to those lil ones out on the ice. Yesterday I seen footprints of a kid who was probably only 3 years old.
That little foot like that could have probably slipped into one of our 6" holes.
6" holes are usually good enough for most fish caught, from what I have seen at least
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hi phs!
Hey! No problem buddy!
By the way! WE SHOOT LAME ONES
Go good with steak sauce! LOL
Did I mention I'm distantly related to the DONNER PARTY! LOL LOL
Well it's getting into the Mid-Winter slow down period
Oxygen levels getting lower, green weeds almost gone, and fish getting legarthic 
Time to start using our finesse fishing tricks to get the Lookers turned into Biters
Good fishing Guys!
Best regards,
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fishinschmoe
Joined: 01 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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LOL !!
Good Stuff!!
MOST pike in CT will fit thru a 6" hole. There are a few behomoths that might not. If that ever happens to ya... if nothing else, it makes a great story about the one that got away. |
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fishing fool
Joined: 15 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject: pike |
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| thanks everyone i can sleep alittle better tonight lol il be out this weekend hoping to squeeze one thru |
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fishinschmoe
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Of course, after your restful night sleep... your next day on the ice will be the day a new CT State Record Pike will be "the one that got away"... cuz his fat head didnt fit thru your little hole. |
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