[JasonN]

Fished the Des PLaines in the north suburbs today from 1:30pm-3:45pm; temps in the mid 30's; overcast; west winds to 15mph.

Started at a new spot near Willow Road and had a northern pike come up after a spinnerbait, but she missed and went away. Moved around and tied on a Little Cleo spoon and quickly got this little guy.

Shortly after I found a nice flat and casted across. Landed a nice 22" pike. Despite the horrible looking picture, he swam away perfectly.

Also worked near Dam #1 and Dam #2 with no results.

 

[mplant1]

cleos huh? nice job out there. i've never baited a cleo outside of the big pond, but they do mimic baitfish...

 

[toothdoc]

Good job once again Jason!

 

[Jaybomber354]

nice job

 

[Ed1979]

Very nice.

 

[Bgbass29]

Great catch Jason!!!

 

[Culprit]

U sure do get around bro .

Nice fish

 

[George W]

Man Work was tough the last week... sheeze... Finally i get a break. Nice Job Jason I'm looking forward to hooking into a few myself this week

 

[FishinMatt]

Nice job Jason 8) Spoons are a classic bait often overlooked for inshore waters.

 

[koolaid2313]

I wish we would have tried some spoons. I have half a tackle box full of 'em from all the Kenosha fishing. Nice job Jay!

 

[JasonN]

I picked up a bunch of spoons at BassPro on Saturday to specifically use for DPR pike. I figured the action in the current of the river could really get some pike going. So far so good.

 

[koolaid2313]

thanks for the tip! I am going to try them so they can stop collecting dust. What size are you using?

 

[FishinMatt]

Jay I was out in the boat at Delavan 2 summers ago. There was a heavy algae bloom and the pike just were not hitting. My friend puts on one of his salmon spoons and nailed a few really nice pike when it appeared to be the dead sea. I also caught one of my nicer IL skies on a Cleo several years ago right before ice up. You just never know :wink:

 

[JasonN]

I was using 2/5 oz gold and red yesterday. Was the only one I used. Looking forward to trying some others.

Started using spoons on the Chicago River at the Howard discharge a couple of years ago. The flutter of the spoons in the current, eddys, etc., really mimicked a disoriented or injured bait fish. When the spoons come across a current seam into slack water the results can be incredible.

 

[Islandfisher]

Nice fish Jason! Tony and I got out yesterday morning and caught 5 snakes between the two of us at Rudy's spot.

 

[Andy S.]

Nice Pike Jason!!!

 

[fishkid]

ha. cool pictures sweet pike!

 

[horn13]

Sounds like a job for the Johnson silver minnow if you ask me.

 

[Fopoil]

Nice Fish Jason, cant seem to get any pike that big down by me on the river

 

[WrenchingnFishing]

Nice Report Jason, That looks pretty cool witth the Pikes Jaw open like that!