Legality/technique question

[Jigman13]

Thru the back closer to the front of the dorsal or right by the arse! Avoid hitting the spine. Be sure there are no scales on the hook point. Hold on!

[Rybazłapać]

Good job on the pike. Have been fishing that lake as much as possible in the hopes of hooking one but just bass and pickerel for me. Also thanks for the tip on hooking baitfish. I've been hooking them like I hook shiners behind the dorsal fin and wondering why they've been dying so quickly. Good stuff.

[Jigman13]

Young's question referred to big baits. I hook smaller baits behind the dorsal. Real big baits get a fin trimming too. Snip a tail lobe off and trim the pec fins. Struggling bait sends a stronger distress signal to a predators lateral line.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Do what you have to do when it comes to using small fish as bait for big fish! Follow the states regs and you'll be fine. Nice catch you guys put together. Good job!!!

Got my PB GREEN CARP/ LARGEMOUTH out of Farrington 17 years ago. The Bass hit a nite crawler, weightless, in 3 feet of water. The beast weighed 8lbs 11ozs. Farrington isn't what it used to be, that's a fact! Is there fish to catch? Of course! Love the guys that fish off the bridge catching 6-9 inch crappie, golden shiners and perch. They keep everything!!! Bucket brigade has been demolishing the fish population on that lake for 20 years that I know of.

There are plenty of Pike to catch there!!! State record, possibly! GO GET EM!!!!