Shark Slide Bait - Potential To Be Adapted For Pike Dead Baiting?

I did this tutorial for a similar forum in SA some years ago and was wondering if the fundamentals thereof could be adapted for Pike fishing? Obviously the trace and hooking method is not applicable as this is specific to sea and shark fishing.
The problem with using attractants for shark was that the attractant (whether poured on or injected into the bait) was quickly washed away by the agitation of the oceans wave action and currents.
The theory is that the attractant is contained within the bait and slowly permeates into the water over a prolonged period of time when doused in cotton wool and stitched into the stomach cavity of the bait.
Let me know what you guys think????

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looks good Duane! carnt see why not mate

That looks interesting.Thanks Duane...i'd try that for future recourse.......Give it a go nothing to lose....

I would just use one hook through the lip otherwise you will have a problem with deep hooking occuring.

John Dinnewell wrote:I would just use one hook through the lip otherwise you will have a problem with deep hooking occuring.

As i said, the trace and hooking method is not applicable as this is specific to sea and shark fishing.....................the trace and hooking method can be adapted to your personal preference - single/treble; onehook/two hooks; trace type/length

looks good pal,

Like the idea of the bait shape and hook set up but have concerns about the cotton wool.
As with anything added to a bait that the Pike may swallow great care needs to be taken that they don't swallow it and you can retrieve said items.
Like the balsa sticks for pop us for instance.
If that can be accomplished then thats another rig to add to your arsenal of weapons to catch Pike.

Duane. I would advise not to stuff cotton wool into a bait intended for pike.

Good point gents, I will have to give a bit of thought to a bio degradable alternative to the cotton wool???
Must admit that it was never a concern with shark as they have stomachs made of steel..............items such as number plates and even pots & pans have been documented as being found when sharks have been disected by members of the sharks board..............

Question : Is the concern you guys have voiced about the cotton wool a personal issue or has it in fact been researched and documented as harmfull to Pike by specialist ichtheologists - just wondering, as it seems a bit ironical that we are happy to conceal sharpened hard steel in the bait but are sensitive about inserting a bit of cotton wool?

hooks can rot down
cotton wool would block the guts and fish would starve
old trick used by some to kill cats

kell wrote:hooks can rot down
cotton wool would block the guts and fish would starve
old trick used by some to kill cats

Thanks Kell..............it makes sense.

duane, you could replace your lead weight with a 3oz feeder filled with chopped fish as an attractor.

stephen abbott wrote:duane, you could replace your lead weight with a 3oz feeder filled with chopped fish as an attractor.

Cheers Steve....................stupid question : do you get feeders in varying weights ready to use or do you have to load them with weight to suit yourself??? (I have never bought or used feeders before)

1 oz is the largest i got my hands on. where did you get yours stephen. or was it home made.

try these mate:

http://www.baitsdirect.com/acatalog/baitbox_pikebombs.html

they do seem to work when all else fails