| When is a fishing Lure too big? After hooking a | | | | to the cradle we noticed that the Northern Pike |
| monster Northern pike with a 17" walleye is there | | | | was longer than the cradle. The cradle was 48 |
| any lure too big? | | | | inches;. It was a giant Northern. After another run |
| On a recent fishing trip into northern Manitoba | | | | we got the fish close and then, it just let go. Oh |
| Canada, the question of what size of lures to use | | | | well the big one got away, but my boat partner |
| came up. The lake was a trophy Northern Pike | | | | still had a walleye on. We landed the walleye and it |
| lake but it was also full of walleyes. After a long | | | | measured 17 inches;. Nice fish! |
| day of casting for Northerns, we decided to fish | | | | We knew that when the Northern was making it's |
| for walleyes in the evening to give our arms a | | | | runs it had the walleye but yet we never saw the |
| little rest. | | | | walleye. It had swallowed the walleye all of the |
| After catching numerous walleyes my boat | | | | way down. The Northern pike was never hooked, |
| partner has yet another one on and then the "big | | | | he just wanted a meal. |
| one" hit. A large Northern Pike had swallowed his | | | | Most lures that even look big or Northern Pike or |
| walleye. After playing the fish for a while I put the | | | | Muskies are 12" or so and go down from there. |
| cradle in the water and he tried to guide it in. We | | | | So when is a fishing lure too big? 17 inches? I |
| got close but he wanted no part of that and | | | | don't think so! |
| made another run. While the Northern was next | | | | |