msgdan
08-30-2014, 09:40 PM
I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, but the catching has been off the charts. I haven't had a bunch of chances to get out, but each short trip has resulted in many pike landed. There hasen't been any real big ones or odd ones, but tonight was different !
After about 8 hours of getting the yard ready for a party tomorrow, I just had to sit my a$$ in the kayak for an hour or so. I decided to hit a close spot that has been producing between 5 and 10 pike each trip out for the past couple of months. This spot is a real PIA to get to, but that's why it's a honey hole.
About the 5th cast, I see a large wake following my spinner bait and a huge blow up without a hook up. It was a far cast and I just kept reeling in....Another big swipe and no hook up....WTF ! The third time he hit it, it was a solid hook up !
I always wondered if I am catching the same pike in some spots, but after catching hundreds of pike over the years in this one area, I can be sure that I never caught this one.
This fish was as solid as any caught this year and just over 36 inches and even with his screwed up top jaw, I am guessing that he is not having any problems finding a meal. It did not look like it was from an injury, it looked like smooth all over.
Finished up with three other mid 30's and one about 24 inches. Just what I needed after a crazy day and even a more hectic one tomorrow.
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Danny V
After about 8 hours of getting the yard ready for a party tomorrow, I just had to sit my a$$ in the kayak for an hour or so. I decided to hit a close spot that has been producing between 5 and 10 pike each trip out for the past couple of months. This spot is a real PIA to get to, but that's why it's a honey hole.
About the 5th cast, I see a large wake following my spinner bait and a huge blow up without a hook up. It was a far cast and I just kept reeling in....Another big swipe and no hook up....WTF ! The third time he hit it, it was a solid hook up !
I always wondered if I am catching the same pike in some spots, but after catching hundreds of pike over the years in this one area, I can be sure that I never caught this one.
This fish was as solid as any caught this year and just over 36 inches and even with his screwed up top jaw, I am guessing that he is not having any problems finding a meal. It did not look like it was from an injury, it looked like smooth all over.
Finished up with three other mid 30's and one about 24 inches. Just what I needed after a crazy day and even a more hectic one tomorrow.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s183/msgdan/IMGP2048_zpsd7c94831.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/msgdan/media/IMGP2048_zpsd7c94831.jpg.html)
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s183/msgdan/IMGP2049_zpscc5ede48.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/msgdan/media/IMGP2049_zpscc5ede48.jpg.html)
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s183/msgdan/IMGP2050_zpse6f26fa6.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/msgdan/media/IMGP2050_zpse6f26fa6.jpg.html)
Danny V