iced pike

[Mikey topaz]

Been hittin the hardwater alot this week......today it finally paid off. Started out as far west as you could go yupppp big d slow morning with no eyes and one cat to show for it all mrng long at 1me and my buddy new to ice fishing as of tues headed up north in search of some pike. Got to the spot saw one other guy packin in it set up and hr later im walking around shaking up the bait look across from the point and looks like the flags up walk over sure enough pick the tip up out of the hole look and see maybe 10ft of line on the spool thinkin to myself. Ughhhh dnt remember havin a tip up with so little amount of line on the spool.... set the hook pulling pulling pulling then all sudden line starts flying through my fingers!!! Oboyyyyy ten to twelve mins later i get the beast through the hole my new pb, 39" thick as ever. Snapped some pics and sent her on her way. Ps sorry for the blood not sure why she was bleedin but sorry she swam away strong!!! Finally ended the night with my buddy first pike a 32" and one jumbo perch and a few smaller ones jigged.http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y520/Mikeytopaz/mobile%20uploads/20150212_150225_zpsuakrzlbn.jpg[/URL[URL=http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Mikeytopaz/media/mobile%20uploads/20150212_150424_zpshfttdqgg.jpg.html]http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y520/Mikeytopaz/mobile%20uploads/20150212_150424_zpshfttdqgg.jpg[/URL[URL=http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Mikeytopaz/media/mobile%20uploads/20150212_170849_zpsj3u2vi2d.jpg.html]http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y520/Mikeytopaz/mobile%20uploads/20150212_170849_zpsj3u2vi2d.jpg[/URL[URL=http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Mikeytopaz/media/mobile%20uploads/20150212_163759_zpsx2lfcs9a.jpg.html]http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y520/Mikeytopaz/mobile%20uploads/20150212_163759_zpsx2lfcs9a.jpg (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Mikeytopaz/media/mobile%20uploads/20150212_150225_zpsuakrzlbn.jpg.html)

[gwl2oneida]

Holy crap, Bruno is good luck. Still can't believe his cat.

[FASTEDDIE29]

That's a healthy happy Pike right there, WOW!!! She is fat! HOLY ....!!!! Congrats on the PB my friend. That's a trophy no doubt. Sooooooooooo CHUBBY!!! Just WOW!!!:D

[Sandrider611]

Good Job bro.. Check your PMs

[Esox Luciano]

Some juicy lookin pike right there!! Great catch!! How big was the bait they bit?

[Jigman13]

Yeaaaaaa mikey! Good shtuff brocious. That fish is a porker! Look at the belly on her! Packed! Def eating well in there for sure! Way to get that pb and a toad for the board!

[ScowardNJ]

Beautiful Beast!

[liveitup1.75liter]

Jumpin into first!!! And a new personal BEAST!!! Awsome dude.. time well spent

[bunker dunker]

congrats on the pb and that is a great pike.

[Chrisper4694]

i really don't know how you guys do it, wow. I'm really just amazed...i'll just apologize now as i will be the guy spying on you with binoculars from the woods checking out all your secret tricks to getting all these beasts to bite through the ice! hahaha well done!

[jimmythegreek]

damn bro the thing looks way bigger on this screen than on my phone, its thick as hell and looooooooong.............way to jump into first buddy, glad you got rewarded for the time u been puttin in!!

[Andrushkin33]

Beautiful Beautiful fish.

Congratulation on PB.

Andre

[Mikey topaz]

Thanks guy chrisper lmfao dude you put the time in anyone can get em.... nice bait all ya need man! See ya boyz soon fish on!!!!!!!

[Bruce Litton]

Nice! Don't see many that big caught.

[gwl2oneida]

The secret is fish everyday, all day, like it's a job. Then leave the ice and go to your job
Repeat 7 days a week. I'm not sure if people realize the dedication that some of these guys have for angling. It's absolutely astonishing and I'm glad to see it pay off for these guys. I wish I had have the drive these guys do.

[Chrisper4694]

Eh idk if I buy that, I don't think it's just a numbers game. There is an art to getting those tip ups set just right. The spot on the spot ON THE SPOT! I've gotten lucky and set up on a good hole and the holes 10 ft in either direction will be dead it's just weird and then I'll film fish staring at my bait...just weird!

[Mikey topaz]

Sorry i have problems ........my girlfriend tells me evreyday lmfao obsessive compulsive fishing disorder lol

[Gerry Zagorski]

Great fish Mikey. Congrats on a PB.

[Chrisper4694]

Yeah we all have problems! But I like it!

[gwl2oneida]

Of course there's more to it and it's not just a numbers game. However, it all starts with the time spent.

[sand blister]

Great looking fish. Nice job.