[Islandfisher]

I hit the DPR in Park Ridge with Rudy as the sun was going down yesterday and caught the little guy below on a green spinnerbait.

This morning I decided to do some exploring in the Melrose Park stretch and found some decent spots but spinnerbaits just weren't working no matter what the color or blade type. I switched to an orange husky jerk that I bought a while back in Door County and it was the key. I ended up catching the little guy below on a long pause between jerks . . . then lost the lure on the very next cast :evil:.

Exploring new areas was a lot of fun. The DPR is full of pike and you can find them pretty much anywhere!

 

[WrenchingnFishing]

then lost the lure on the very next cast :evil:.
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Nice Pike Sean and what a way to discover new areas... Awesome!

I am guessing you forgot to Re-Tie after the pike on the Orange Jerkbait. We've all been there!

 

[BassCaster]

nice job guys :wink:

 

[toothdoc]

Good job Sean!

 

[Rich L]

Nice ones!

 

[robbiegill]

great job its worth the loss of a lure for a nice fish

 

[JB]

That's ok....now you have an excuse to go back to Door County. Nice outing(s). Yep the more DPR reports I see the more I convinced it is full of pike!

 

[Culprit]

Good job Sean , looks pretty muddy

 

[InfamouzFisherman]

nice pike. I lost 3 spinnerbaits last summer ha

 

[TINA23]

damnn that aint no little guy. thats one big pike. nice fish

 

[Islandfisher]

I am guessing you forgot to Re-Tie after the pike on the Orange Jerkbait. We've all been there!

Actually I was so excited after catching the pike that I cast it right into a tree .

nice pike. I lost 3 spinnerbaits last summer ha

LOL, I lost $25 bucks or so in baits in the last three days.

 

[toothdoc]

When I fish the DPR with spinnerbaits I use cheapo ones for that reason. :wink:

 

[Fishthoughts]

Nice report, Sean. Like Aris said, it sure looks muddy.

 

[WrenchingnFishing]

LOL, Been there myself.

 

[FishinMatt]

It looks like the cost of lures was well worth the action you guys had. Things like casting into trees just seem to be Murphys Law. It seems everytime I creep the trolling motor up to a great looking spot my cast or my partners cast lands in a bush, or around a dock post, etc, etc. At least you got a nice fish before sacrificing it to the bait gods.

 

[Andy S.]

Nice looking Pike!

 

[twoglasseyes]

I lost so many lures fishing onder overhanging trees I think it justifies buying a little chainsaw. :lol:

 

[Lip_Yanker]

Nice ones gents.

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[mplant1]

nice pike Sean. I might have to tag along with someone who fishes the DPR one of these. I'd like to catch some pike!

 

[Islandfisher]

Nice looking spinnerbait, that sould get you some pike.