My first pike through the ice, and my first fish on a tip up! I gave extra room at the beginning of the tape to get a good measurement. It is NOT a 37 inch fish. I'm not trying to cheat, just trying to make it easy on whoever does the official measuring. If it's not, and this is more difficult, then my apologies!!
I don't want to give a measurement to influence anything on the official entry, but the girth was 18" measured with a cloth sewing tape, and it weighed 16 pounds on my boga grip! I always go ice fishing or fly fishing on this day because it is the day my grandfather died 9 years ago. I believe he was there today!!
I don't even care if this entry gets DQ'd. I couldn't be happier today!!
Edit: I re posted the pictures as attachments. Makes them larger when they are clicked on, and the numbers are easier to read. Sorry for my ignorance.