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i don't know if this counts but two years ago i caught a northern pike that got stuck at the bottom of a 8'' hole tried a gaff but it's mouth was closed my buddy's grandpa started a new hole beside it got down two feet before the fish thrashed got un stuck and snapped the hook off. it was the best ice fish i had every battled other than that about a 14 lb pike and a bunch of 2lb perch. anyone have any thoughts on the weight of that stuck pike??
I caught a 23 lb pike on Winefred Lake, in Northern Alberta. I have caught many walleyes in the 8 & 9 lb range on the same lake. Winefred is a "Trophy" Walleye lake!!! I live only 1 1/2 hrs away.
my best through the ice....a 40" northern up an 8" hole...at least 4 times partway up the hole and on the 5th try...i stuck a leather mitt in its mouth and lifted....around 3 plus feet of ice and about 1 1/2'-2' of water....23" ultra light rod with 8lb test mono...i wont forget that one......walleye...28 3/4" @ 10 1/2 lbs....also on 8lb test...the northern was way more fun.....Grump
For me a 42" Northern weighing 23 lbs and a 29 1/2" walleye just shy of 10 lbs. both caught the same day!! I've also squeezed some really big carp through my 8" holes and a few cats in the 28-29" range.
Quote from: TucciProShop on Nov 06, 2004, 08:57 AMQuote from: jigwiggler on Nov 06, 2004, 08:46 AMFor me a 42" Northern weighing 23 lbs and a 29 1/2" walleye just shy of 10 lbs. both caught the same day!! I've also squeezed some really big carp through my 8" holes and a few cats in the 28-29" range. Again excellent fish jigwiggler. I Always use the 10" hole because I go for the monsters as well. The muskie I mentioned in another reply I seen my step dad catch, I didn't think he was going to get it threw are 10" hole.yeah I hear that I dont think i would attempt to use a hand crank. I remember going with my friend and the augers blades were so dull it took 30 mins. to get one hole in and I said never again. I prefer the jiffy'sThanks Tucci, there have been many times I wished I had a 10" auger. That would be pretty tough to crank through by hand though.
Quote from: jigwiggler on Nov 06, 2004, 08:46 AMFor me a 42" Northern weighing 23 lbs and a 29 1/2" walleye just shy of 10 lbs. both caught the same day!! I've also squeezed some really big carp through my 8" holes and a few cats in the 28-29" range. Again excellent fish jigwiggler. I Always use the 10" hole because I go for the monsters as well. The muskie I mentioned in another reply I seen my step dad catch, I didn't think he was going to get it threw are 10" hole.