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New Hampshire => Ice Fishing New Hampshire => Topic started by: SmellsLikeFishNH on Jan 19, 2013, 04:34 PM
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Hey guys,
Driving home now from the derby. We had a great time! Met with Sinnian and _FLAG_ from the Maine site and met some other locals and had a really nice time. Our group (Big Jim, Coldsteel, JigChaser08 and Ashley, and myself) caught somewhere around 15-20 pike on the day with the biggest being Big Jim's 8lber. Winner of the derby was 16.06lbs.
Here are some pix.
Henry's 1st, snow was falling hard once the morning started.
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ColdSteel with a big smile
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Ashley and Henry
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My one and only today, thanks Henry!
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Big Jims group best
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The leader board and some other pix from the day.
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Traffic jam leaving the lake
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I didn't like seeing this, some guys left all of these on the ice...biggest over 30" :-(
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glad to see you boys had a good trip
great pics
always next year!!!
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great day for a great cure :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:
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Great pics Scott! Glad to hear you guys got a few.
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Nice job guys! Looks like you had a blast.
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That bottom picture really really pisses me off.
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Very nice. Great pics... well except for that last one... bummer
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Yeah all these dead pike make no sense to me. Its not like this pond is being managed for Salmon or something similiar. Its a place known for big pike, why kill the breeders for no reason and then just leave them there???? Every one of our fish was returned to the water today.
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We had a blast today Scott! Glad we were able to meet up. Look forward to next year already!
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Yeah all these dead pike make no sense to me. Its not like this pond is being managed for Salmon or something similiar. Its a place known for big pike, why kill the breeders for no reason and then just leave them there???? Every one of our fish was returned to the water today.
That place has gone down hill for that reason. Friggen foolish.
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Its just so blatantly disrespectful. Its like they fishing just to kill them and show off. everyone has the gills cut
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They love to pile fish up and leave them on the ice. Like the group from Maine last year bragging about killing 137 pike out of there. Class acts for sure. Oh wait they used them for lobster bait forgot. If u don't like pike then don't bother fishing for them.
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A local store near Pushaw Lake up near Old Town offers 2$ per pike head. They don't seem to be welcome up in them parts.
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Good job Scott and crew....Look as though Erik is still holding the smallest fish of the bunch ;) Poor fella.
A side note fellas, I think it's safe to say , we all agree about the pike issue, however, lets not start a board war between the two ;)
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Glad to see you guys had a good trip! Thanks for the pics/report :)
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That place has gone down hill for that reason. Friggen foolish.
Sense when has Sabbattus gone down hill ?? That place has remained one of the most consistent pike fisheries in Maine. If you spend any time there they are all the same size they need to be culled.
Yeah all these dead pike make no sense to me. Its not like this pond is being managed for Salmon or something similiar. Its a place known for big pike, why kill the breeders for no reason and then just leave them there???? Every one of our fish was returned to the water today.
When has sabbattus been known for big pike there is so many rats in there that it needs to be culled. Remember Pike are invasive in Maine and almost all the rivers connect to some body of water that is managed for trout and salmon.
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Sense when has Sabbattus gone down hill ?? That place has remained one of the most consistent pike fisheries in Maine. If you spend any time there they are all the same size they need to be culled.
When has sabbattus been known for big pike there is so many rats in there that it needs to be culled. Remember Pike are invasive in Maine and almost all the rivers connect to some body of water that is managed for trout and salmon.
You can't tell me that pond is better now than seven years ago.
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You can't tell me that pond is better now than seven years ago.
For quality fish yes. Have you seen the Bass, Perch that have come out of that pond now. Its not uncommon to catch a 2lb white or yellow perch. I have fished that pond religiously since 2007. If you liked catching 50 2lb pike then your right but it there is more 6-10lb fish in there now that a lot of the cookie cutters are getting culled. You should fish it open water right after ice out there is more big girls and boys in there now than there has been.
I am not one to throw fish on the ice I do believe that is disgusting and the fish should be taken home with them. Sabattus really needed population control the fish in there used to be skinny now they are got bellies on them.
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For quality fish yes. Have you seen the Bass, Perch that have come out of that pond now. Its not uncommon to catch a 2lb white or yellow perch. I have fished that pond religiously since 2007. If you liked catching 50 2lb pike then your right but it there is more 6-10lb fish in there now that a lot of the cookie cutters are getting culled. You should fish it open water right after ice out there is more big girls and boys in there now than there has been.
Big whites have always been in there. Dead fish can't grow to big fish.
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Nice job and thanks for sharing...it is too bad to see all those dead fish...not good
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scott great pics. wish i coulda went. i knew a few people there. that pic of the traffic jam leaving the lake is sick. was anyone driving their trucks out there yet? where did everyone park at the boat ramp? i wouldn't worry about the pike kill. there are soooooo many in there in a crazy way it almost makes sense to cull some of them and i get it about the breeders. glad u had a nice trip.
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Great pics...love the traffic jam...
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Very nice pics Scott. Looks like I-95 heading out of there. ;D
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scott great pics. wish i coulda went. i knew a few people there. that pic of the traffic jam leaving the lake is sick. was anyone driving their trucks out there yet? where did everyone park at the boat ramp? i wouldn't worry about the pike kill. there are soooooo many in there in a crazy way it almost makes sense to cull some of them and i get it about the breeders. glad u had a nice trip.
Over on the Maine site there are some aerial photos of the derby. Looks like there was a parking lot right on the shore...
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nice time
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Nice job Scott and Henry. Looks like a good day ;D
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Hey guys,
Driving home now from the derby. We had a great time! Met with Sinnian and _FLAG_ from the Maine site and met some other locals and had a really nice time. Our group (Big Jim, Coldsteel, JigChaser08 and Ashley, and myself) caught somewhere around 15-20 pike on the day with the biggest being Big Jim's 8lber. Winner of the derby was 16.06lbs.
It was nice meeting up with you again Scott, and meeting everyone else. Glad you guys got onto some fish. We'll have to do it on your turf sometime.
I didn't like seeing this, some guys left all of these on the ice...biggest over 30" :-(
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Yup, no need of that.
But as far as catching and killing them~ to each their own. They are classified as an invasive in Maine, and people are encouraged to kill them by IFW. I've always put mine back, unless it was weighed in (12 lber for the first derby). Our group of guys (about 30) kept them for lobster bait, so they would not be wasted, and picked up others off the ice that were left like in your picture. We only got less than 2 doz because where we were fishing, we were fishing for size, not quantity (we placed 3rd). There is a big fear of them spreading in Maine, and it is due to bucket bios. A lot of people believe for everyone killed, that is one less fish that can be transported somewhere else.
We fished for the "cause", none of us fish for them otherwise. It was a great time had by all, for an even better cause! The organizers make sure none of those fish are left to waste. Some will be brought to soup kitchens and the others given to lobstermen. They'll be going around today to pick up those piles, but it is a shame people can not be more responsible for themselves.
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We fished for the "cause", none of us fish for them otherwise. It was a great time had by all, for an even better cause! The organizers make sure none of those fish are left to waste. Some will be brought to soup kitchens and the others given to lobstermen. They'll be going around today to pick up those piles, but it is a shame people can not be more responsible for themselves.
Well said Jeff! We will be back next year!!
-Scott
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Nice job Scott and Henry. Looks like a good day ;D
You gotta come up with us next year Jesse!
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Well Scott don't get caught saying anything like what u said about making u sick to see them pike on the ice in the Maine forum...i did and got ripped hardcore for it...they removed my post..had 200 replies in an hour ripping me..and got some PM's saying i was a ice shanty ROOKIE so shut up and don't post things anymore..
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great derby always a blast fishing with you guys, I agree not a fan of just tossing pike on the ice, next year we will be back and be in the $$$
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Well Scott don't get caught saying anything like what u said about making u sick to see them pike on the ice in the Maine forum...i did and got ripped hardcore for it...they removed my post..had 200 replies in an hour ripping me..and got some PM's saying i was a ice shanty ROOKIE so shut up and don't post things anymore..
I saw that Whitetail....It did make me sick, didnt seem like being a good outdoors man at all, but everyone has their opinions. What do they hope will happen by throwing all of them on the ice? That the population of Perch will rebound? Its just silly!
Dont let them bother, you, just go out and fish and enjoy yourself, thats what its all about.
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Well Scott don't get caught saying anything like what u said about making u sick to see them pike on the ice in the Maine forum...i did and got ripped hardcore for it...they removed my post..had 200 replies in an hour ripping me..and got some PM's saying i was a ice shanty ROOKIE so shut up and don't post things anymore..
It was the way in which you said it, and not all 200 posts were ripping you. Glad you participated in the derby and on the Maine Board! You are right, there is no need to leave those fish on the ice (and apparently there were 30-40 left in the parking lot) ~ NOPE no need of that. But you can't "preach" about them being killed when IFW wants them killed ~ they are not managed like they are in NH ~ they want them killed. To each their own, I certainly see both sides, and try to respect everyone's opinions.
~TIGHTLINES
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Thanks again Jeff for all your advice and help out there, we will be back!! :-)