Does anyone here use a Lazy Ike, and if so what kind of action does it bring in the BW?

My buddy, not a big fisherman, brings a pocket-size tackle box with a dozen or so extremely "vintage" lures every trip. He usually busts it out for a couple half-hearted efforts with whatever lure he randomly grabs. Two years ago he tried an ancient Lazy Ike that has been rattling around that box forever, probably hasn't seen the water in 30 yrs. First cast into Lac La Croix hooks a 30" pike. He lands it, stringers it, then puts away his fishing gear for the rest of the trip, satisfied.

I guess what I'm trying to say is the pike seem to like 'em. But then, what don't they like?

quote Richwon4: "Does anyone here use a Lazy Ike, and if so what kind of action does it bring in the BW?"

Walleye, Pike and Lake trout love them .

Been using a Lazy Ike for years with varying success. Always in a red & white color combination.

Similar to the Lazy Ike, I always take and fish with a flatfish for lake trout.

This was my Grandpa's bait from the 1970's. Lost it, but no regrets. Never tie on a bait that you are not willing to lose.

It has always made me laugh at all the differant lures out there, new ones on the shelf every time I go to Cabela"s. The old ones caught many fish then something new and improved comes along and boom, the old lures are now junk.
I do still have and use the Old lures but not as much as I should. The Lazy Ike is a proven Pike lure so I would say bring it.

One of my first lures (in late 60's) and they did well on largemouth bass in big farm ponds. No pike or walleyes around there, but also caught a channel cat on one twice.

I took a flatfish up (silver) also fishing for lakers, but caught pike. Flashy and lots of action. Your rod tip will definitely tell you if it isn't running right.

One of the guys I trip with has been going up for 40 years or so. He told me the lazy ike was standard for many years. The guy on the shore side would troll an original rap and the guy on the deep side would troll a lazy ike.
For years in the 1950s it was the go-to lure on Mille Lacs as well. Up on Oak Island in the Northwest Angle, the old Bonnie Brae Resort (now Sportsman North) bar has 3 mounted fish. A high 25ish lb northern, a 13 lb walleye, and a five lb smallmouth. Don, the proprietor of the old resort, told me that they all came on the same green lazy ike.
I'm sure it would still work as long as you get it in front of the fish.

I ask because I found a silver green a few years ago, it is 5 1/2 " long so I have never brought it. I found several ikes recently that in firetiger that are 3", I guess I will be bringing them this year.

The lazy ike certainly had it's day in the sun. But it's been retired from my tackle box for some time. There are many better options now.

I been fishing with Lazy Ike's since Moby Dick was a Minnow!!!
I almost always have one in the box, because of Nastalgia.
You can still buy them.
I have trolled and caught Walleye, White Mouth Bass, Large Mouth Bass, Northern Pike on them.

SunCatcher

PS I don't think the Big Old Fish told the little young fish, "Don't eat that Lazy Ike" It's and old trick :)

Oh yeah, tip the front treble with half a crawler...classic!

My biggest walleye was on a Lazy Ike, 9 Lbs 13 oz. (1968) in the Hackensack area. For that reason alone I always have one with. I did catch a walleye with one on Sawbill the last time I tried, I think I'll have to try it again in May.