Hunting Northerns

   Have you ever hunted Northerns? Yes, the word is correct in this case. It really is hunting.

   Northern Pike are the equivalent of the Great White shark of the world's oceans. They are extremely crafty fish and successful at stalking other large fish. I have seen them steal a two pound walleye from my line and swim off slowly, just to make sure I'd seen it clearly.

   When you hunt the big ones, you use heavy equipment, like large hooks and steel leaders. But even then, your chances of actually landing one are quite small.  If you do hook a large one, the chances are good that you will tire out before he does.

   In the book "The River Calls", I speak of the way settlers used to try to herd them down a river in winter when the ice was thick. It was't fishing, it was hunting big game. 

   I invite you to visit "The River Calls" blog site each day for a small look into what life was like a long time ago.

 You can find the EBook Kindle edition of "The River Calls" at Amazon.com and at www.peaceriverbooks.com. The Peace River Books blog is updated each day.   

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Good Reading,
Ron