swingwet Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Learned a little fishing history and would like to share this information with those interested. Where does the term "jack" come from when people refer to the Northern Pike? I will give the answer after at least 10 people have responded without a correct answer. Maybe a Classic Salmon Fly as a reward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 When they clamp down, you need a jack to get your fly back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoWolf Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Ummm. Cause you have to use a jack club to put them to sleep to get your hook back....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Because you don't need to know jack about fishing to catch one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemo99 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sharp teeth, like the needles on a jack pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyrod Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 DOES IT RESEMBLE THE SCALES ON THE FISH ?OR IS IT BECAUSE THE NAME " JACKFISH " CAME ABOUT BECAUSE WHEN FIGHTINGTHE FISH AND YOUR PULLING IT UP TO THE BOAT IT WOULD " JACK KNIFE "AND BREAK YOUR LINE "AS HE GIVE YOU THE EYES OF NOT TO DAY" FLYROD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipperdan Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 One Sunday a long time ago, it was sunny and the birds were singing. We drove to Nelson lake and my Great ,great, great uncle whom was way older then my dad said " Do you boys want to go fishing with uncle Jack ." Well as you all know , when someone at that time says , "Do you want to go Fishen" , All ears kinda shut down and the excitement builds. The boys start talken and the stories do grow. And do you know , we went fishen for Jack, that old sucker got drunk and fell out of the boat. Well , you never seen so much excitment. Back then, we never heard of life Jackets, well we were stringen our undies and shirts together just to get a long line to Uncle Jack . He was doin the backstroke, the crawl and finally the dog paddle, before we got him in. It was really exassperating, Aunti Alice couldn't believe all of this could happen. She said this is the most fun we've had in a long time. So , after that we would get Uncle Jack drunk every Saturday night, just so as we could go fishin for Jack on sundays, ever since then we all go fishen for Jack. And thats the rest of the story.......... Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingwet Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Still 4 more responses till the answer is revealed. As a side note how is it that there have been 186 VIEWS of this topic but only 6 RESPONSES? As residents of Alberta I thought this topic was a no brainer to create some activity on this site.I would attribute it to something I've come to notice about the people I've been meeting in this province.It seems people are very willing to conversation about general chit-chat and enjoy talking for the sake of talking but very closed-mouthed ,often even offended,when it comes to sharing personal opinions on matters.Don't take this as a slight just an observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Cowboy up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 While fishing for perch or walleye they would come along and jack your fish!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dell Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I have no idea why they are called jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSL Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 For the same reason as a male donkey is called a jackass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Andersen Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Damn this is easy - Had to be called Jack as Jill was already spoken for. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamnStraigh Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Because Northern Pike is too much to say when Fish is on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Well thats 11, so whats the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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