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Offline Papa Sly

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pike tournament
« on: Nov 07, 2018, 08:08 PM »
when is the big pike tournament in upstate NY?
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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #1 on: Nov 07, 2018, 08:55 PM »
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Offline Papa Sly

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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #2 on: Nov 14, 2018, 08:08 PM »
so that's on super bowl weekend then???
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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #3 on: Nov 15, 2018, 08:49 AM »
so that's on super bowl weekend then???

Yes, it's held on the day before the super bowl

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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #4 on: Nov 15, 2018, 10:24 AM »
It's a fun tourney.  Lots of people and tons of gear on the ice.  50/50 raffles, hourly prizes for weighed fish, 4-wheeler giveaways for participants, etc.  The locals tend to get drunk and fight by the end of the afternoon, at least they have the last three or four I attended.  Of course, there is a bit of cheating involved (the biggest pike of the day a few years ago was caught 5 minutes after lines-in, had a huge hole in his lip (I assume from the rope that was frozen in the ice to keep him tethered) and his dorsal and tail fins were worn down from being captive just under the ice for a day or two...or three)).  I mentioned it to DEC at the weigh-in, but I was told it could not be proven.  Seemed pretty easy to prove to me.  Of course, it was a local with a house on the western edge of the pond.  If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...well...you get the idea.  Always a few bad eggs.  Parking sucks, go early!  Many folks show up Friday and pre-fish.  That signals the beginning of the party.  Have fun!  We had eagles landing on the ice grabbing our spent bait, it's a great area.  Tight lines!
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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #5 on: Nov 18, 2018, 07:34 PM »
When we catch a cheater, they get disqualified....and they NEVER are allowed back!  It does not matter who it is, local or not!
mike

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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #6 on: Dec 15, 2018, 11:11 AM »
When we catch a cheater, they get disqualified....and they NEVER are allowed back!  It does not matter who it is, local or not!
mike

Hey Mike- Good to hear from you. I look forward to speaking with you again this year.
Neal (fishes out at the boundry, we chat when you place the cones).

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Re: pike tournament
« Reply #7 on: Dec 15, 2018, 01:33 PM »
Definitely northern Challenge
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