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Offline short circuit

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Couple of Pike
« on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:31 PM »
Had a very good day today



24 lbs. 8 oz. 42 in.



Caught on this rig.




6 hours later,



18 lbs. 8 oz. 39 in.




On rig #2,




The first pike was caught on a dead goldie (from yesterday's trip), the second on a live goldie. 24 inch, 30 lb. Cabela's fluoro leader, and a Y shape homemade quick strike rig of the same leader material. #4 trebles. Both fish were just hooked in the lips which made for easy removal.

All 5 rigs are nor'easters. Love em. The 24lb'er hit the closest rig about 125 ft. away and I could see the line being pulled out rapidly, and the pole tip dipping down slightly. When I got there and tightened the drag the fish smoked the line off the reel. It reminded me of salmon fishing on Lake Ontario. It was quite a back and forth battle. When I started fighting the second fish I could see it had only taken out about 5 ft' of line after the initial strike. I could tell because I saw the dental floss that I use as a depth marker. This fish never took more than 30 ft. of line, but it put up a hell of a fight nonetheless.

Today was a stellar day for me in the sport of pike fishing, and as the regular pike guys know, they are few and far between.
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Offline Jschumacher

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #1 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:38 PM »
Nice day indeed. They must have been fun on those rods
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #2 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:39 PM »
WoW nice gators man  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #3 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:48 PM »
Outstanding report!  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #4 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:55 PM »
Great fish. Nice pics. Great report.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #5 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:58 PM »
Nice fish!!
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #6 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:59 PM »
A day of dreams my friend.   Out bloody standing :bow:


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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #7 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:59 PM »
Nice HOG  :bow:
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Offline jtk

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #8 on: Feb 24, 2011, 07:59 PM »
Wow 2 monsters great job.
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Offline ebour

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #9 on: Feb 24, 2011, 08:00 PM »
Awesome fish. Were those from ma?
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #10 on: Feb 24, 2011, 08:06 PM »
AWESOME GATORS!!!!
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Offline pikeaholic

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #11 on: Feb 24, 2011, 09:24 PM »
Great looking fish. Way to land them pigs.
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Offline Roncarr

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #12 on: Feb 24, 2011, 09:43 PM »
one hell of a day and a giant congrats :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

IS that not the most sick a$$ way to take big fish on the little rod?
I bet you will never use tip ups again I have not  ;D
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #13 on: Feb 24, 2011, 10:51 PM »
Awesome fat pike and even cooler on the little rods, well done!
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #14 on: Feb 24, 2011, 11:50 PM »
nice work!!!
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Offline Balrog McB

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #15 on: Feb 25, 2011, 01:36 AM »
Excellent day, wow.  I'm envious!  I second the question, MA fish?
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #16 on: Feb 25, 2011, 06:03 AM »
Great Fish! Congratulations! :clap: :flex:
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #17 on: Feb 25, 2011, 06:10 AM »
Very good day indeed  :bow: congrats on two nice pike  :thumbsup:
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #18 on: Feb 25, 2011, 06:12 AM »
Great report very nice gators :o :o :tipup:
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Offline macdaddyjb82

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #19 on: Feb 25, 2011, 07:08 AM »
Wow! Great fish you got there.  I can't wait to get one like that.  Way to go!!
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Offline Thumber

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #20 on: Feb 25, 2011, 07:13 AM »
Great looking fish...
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #21 on: Feb 25, 2011, 07:19 AM »
Great job on your monstahs :clap:

A day like that doesn't come around very often....Congrats!
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Offline minnowguy

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #22 on: Feb 25, 2011, 07:22 AM »
Really nice pike good job.
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Offline jonserfish1

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #23 on: Feb 25, 2011, 07:45 AM »
E P I C
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #24 on: Feb 25, 2011, 09:11 AM »
2 Great looking Pike on the jig-rod Congrats. :thumbsup:
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Offline short circuit

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #25 on: Feb 25, 2011, 11:33 AM »
Quote from: ebour on Feb 24, 2011, 08:00 PM
Awesome fish. Were those from ma?

Yes
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #26 on: Feb 25, 2011, 11:47 AM »
Quote from: Roncarr on Feb 24, 2011, 09:43 PM
one hell of a day and a giant congrats :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

IS that not the most sick a$$ way to take big fish on the little rod?
I bet you will never use tip ups again I have not  ;D


Yeah Ron. It's your fault I fish this way. ;D  Two years ago you posted a picture of an Arctic Warrior set up, and I asked you a couple of questions. You and a couple of others replied with some info that caused me to be completely tip up free by the end of last season. And then that powwow guy came out with those nor'easters and I was totally smitten.

I also want to thank everybody for the nice words. I'll be 60 this year and catching fish like that is every bit as thrilling as when I was younger. 

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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #27 on: Feb 25, 2011, 01:13 PM »
Nice Fish!!!
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #28 on: Feb 25, 2011, 02:22 PM »
I take it both fish were released ;) Congrats again  :clap:
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Re: Couple of Pike
« Reply #29 on: Feb 25, 2011, 02:44 PM »
Absolutely Beautiful Fish !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
A day like that makes it all worthwhile  ;D ;D

I guess it's time to call mike and give the Noreaster a try, it must be a Blast !!
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