Author Topic: 20 LB Pike I Caught Monday 1-16-06 9:00 AM on a dead sucker (Read 11669 times)

MikeVT · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 10:50 AM »

Dandy Pike - Glen Lake produces some whoppers. That is where the Vermont State Record came from.

big j 2520 · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 11:07 AM »

U da man! Wow nice fish.

Big J

J_MAKI · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 11:23 AM »

Nice fish you better get a bigger auger

Jeremy

tomg · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 11:51 AM »

Pike Dude , Glen Lake is that by Bomoseen?

You are making me jealous that I don't live in VT anymore, I wish I was still there.

Great Catch.

vtpike · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 12:15 PM »

Very nice Northern. There are plenty like it but they are always nice to see. Glad you let it go, be careful gaffing fish that you do not intend to keep. Keep hitting it hard.

PIKEGUY · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 01:56 PM »

Great fish man and kudos on the release

. Going for a replica mount? I'm wishin I was livin up to my handle as well as you

wavewatcher · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 02:58 PM »

Great fish,,, i need to find one like that myself!

bonkfan14 · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 06:58 PM »

thats one massive SLIME DART!!!! great catch...zeke

NJ PIKER · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 07:08 PM »

awesome fish !!!!!!!!!!!!
glad to hear it was released
I'm moving to Vermont

Michiganmallard · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 18, 2006, 10:04 PM »

Nice fish man! Congrats on deciding to let it go.

Waubay Fisher · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 08:37 AM »

AWESOME northern and glad to see you decided to release her for another angler in the future

. Can't beat a good decision like that!

ilikepike · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 08:51 AM »

sweet looking fish man great job

BUCKSKI · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 11:00 AM »

Quote from: crappiedaddie on Jan 18, 2006, 06:58 PM

thats one massive SLIME DART!!!! great catch...zeke

SLIM DART never heard that , like it - AWESOME FISH!! NICe battle with the bear paws too!!!

TroutChaser · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 04:32 PM »

Quote from: vtpike on Jan 18, 2006, 12:15 PM

gaffing fish that you do not intend to keep. why would you gaff it or decide to if you were going to release the fish??

PGKris · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 04:49 PM »

That was my question? You gaffed it then released it? And you stuck your hand down its motuh and threw it on the ice? You might as well have kept him.

fishercat · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 06:03 PM »

If he did use a gaff?? A well placed lift with the appropriate gaff would do no more damage than a hook.

Pike Dude · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 08:30 PM »

Quote from: TroutBum on Jan 19, 2006, 04:32 PM

Guys it was my first huge northern ok... it did not harm the fish a bit.It was properly gaffed and properly released. what would you do if you had your mind set on landing that kind of a monster. Most people would have kept it, i could have easily done the same but i thought otherwise. I knew that that fish can easily some day exceed 30lb so i released it for a future angler to catch. Perhaps a new state record. Everyone else said how pleased they were to here that fish was released. So, please do not slam me for gaffing a once in a life time fish. Im sure other people will back me up on that. Thanks

Logan (catch and release)

Tip-Up · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 08:53 PM »

All you armchair quarterbacks kill me...."you should of done this, you shouldn't of done that". I'd like to see how most of you would react with a fish like that on your line through a 6" hole.

Give the kid a break, at least he had the presence of mind to release it (unlike in a lot of dead pike on ice pics I see around here).

Great fish Pike Dude. WTG

grumpymoe · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: Tip-Up on Jan 19, 2006, 08:53 PM

All you armchair quarterbacks kill me...."you should of done this, you shouldn't of done that". I'd like to see how most of you would react with a fish like that on your line through a 6" hole. Give the kid a break, at least he had the presence of mind to release it (unlike in a lot of dead pike on ice pics I see around here).

Great fish Pike Dude. WTG

...Words from a C&R Master most worthy of any conservationist!!.....dont slam your fellow angler for enthusiasm if you are deemed lucky enough to hook a beauty......Great angling and success to everyone......may your next pike be worthy of comparison.....Grump

Bluefinforme · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 07:16 AM »

Quote from: Pike Dude on Jan 19, 2006, 08:30 PM

what would you do if you had your mind set on landing that kind of a monster

Logan (catch and release)

I would have reached in with my bare hands and yanked it out! "If ya didn't get bloddy, It didn't count"

that's how ya do it

awesaome fish either way and for your first big boy....I don't blame ya

Smeltecca · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 07:23 AM »

Pike Dude- Don't listen to anyone questioning your tactics with that fish. You did everything right because you have the pictures to prove it. You set up in the right spot, used the right bait, fought the fish correctly, and if she swam away, handled it correctly, gaffing and all. If everyone did it like that we'd have alot more 20's around. WTG!

PoleCat · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 08:02 AM »

Very nice fish bro....You got my attention & yes I'm jealous. Havent had ice in my part of the woods for oh ummmm been awhile,Atleast 3-4 weeks or so.

hardwater Rick · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 08:09 AM »

pikedude
beauty of a fish,, that is great you let her go.. I have a question about the gaffing of a fish that seems to me like the fish would be badly hurt..I never used one I would think gaffing a fish you would have to keep it..
hoe do you do this without hurting the fish.. like where do most people put the gaff
in the fish if you are going to release it. thanks for the pics

Pike Dude · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 08:14 AM »

Quote from: Bluefinforme on Jan 20, 2006, 07:16 AM

I would have reached in with my bare hands and yanked it out! "If ya didn't get bloddy, It didn't count"

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that's how ya do it awesaome fish either way and for your first big boy....I don't blame ya

If you would have read above another fish pic that i posted on this website then you could have read the play by play. The gaff hook snapped and i grabbed its mouth with my hand. And yes i did get all bloody. In the pic w/ the tip-up in the backround u can see the blood on the ice.
thanks

logan

FishN4Eyes · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 10:59 AM »

Pike Dude,

Great fish!

As far as the gaffing goes, obviously you would not have released it if you felt it was injured at all or too badly.

The fish looks healthy as heck in the photo, and someone will appreciate your conservation and compassion one day. Hopefully, they too will release it.

Excellent job!

bear · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 11:26 AM »

That is one nice fish. Way to go.

Bluefinforme · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 12:18 PM »

Quote from: Pike Dude on Jan 20, 2006, 08:14 AM

u can see the blood on the ice.
thanks

logan

ya Pike blood

just kidding man....nice job

tylerthomas15 · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 12:22 PM »

nice one

Icephishnphreek · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 12:43 PM »

SWEET CATCH CONGRATS

TroutChaser · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 06:08 PM »

Well I am sorry that i sorta caused a stir here, I didnt say that it wasnt a nice fish, a 20lb is a great fish, used to catch 16-18lbers all the time, i know how pike are, The color on your fish was awesome, real nice color. Logan I apologize guy, wasnt meaning anything by it was just curious thats all. Probably will see ya out there sometime, im usually working on the new house at glen. Great fish good luck this weekend

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