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Originally Posted by HeHooksHimself
I am curious because in this thread is the first time I have ever heard of northern pike referred to as "jacks" After I read that I later watched the videos posted by limeyangler on Eagle Lake and heard him to refer to a small pike as a jack. I have gone past Jackfish Lake in NW Ontario, but never knew what the name meant. Now... I have been going to Canada for 15 years and never heard of a pike referred to as a jack. Is it just another name for them or is it a smaller one (like snake or hammerhandle)? Please do not make fun of my ignorance, I get enough of that at home!
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Can't say that I really know either! When talking with some of the local guides over the years I've asked what they were guiding for that day and many times have heard them say they were taking their clients out "Jack" fishing! Then at times, while fishing with some of them on their "off times", I've heard all of them refer to the smaller pike as Jacks, Snakes and or Hammerhandles! I (while up there anyway) just refer to Pike in general as Jacks cuz that's what I hear more often while there! May be just a local thing, I've no idea for sure!!