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Old 12-22-2006 | 09:51 PM
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Up here in MN we have a season (spearing) on Northern Pike in the winter. I was just wondering if any of you all ever tried shooting in a fish house down into 10 ft of water?
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Old 12-23-2006 | 12:16 PM
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TJ We arent allowed to shoot gamefish,and all my carp,i shoot off the ice when they swim past a big hole in the ice,Not a hole i made, just open water.
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Old 12-31-2006 | 02:38 PM
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It would be just like spearing but the amount of motion would probably spook a weary pike. I thought up the same thing while I was sitting in my darkhouse.
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Old 01-02-2007 | 10:39 AM
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Will the arrow be able to penatrate 10 ft of water tho?
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Old 01-02-2007 | 02:43 PM
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Just to clarify, it's not legal to shoot pike with an arrow from a darkhouse, only rough fish.
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Old 01-02-2007 | 07:04 PM
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Since when do you have to shoot through 10 ft of water? Who cares if its illegal we're not actually doing it. You would use a lure and attract a northern up to the surface and shoot it just like spearing. One guy jigs the decoy and the other throws the spear.
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Old 01-02-2007 | 08:11 PM
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I did not realize it was illeagle, beeing that you can spear them. Just checked with the local CO and yes it is against the law.
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Old 01-03-2007 | 06:38 PM
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Everythings illegal in Minnesota
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