PB Pike

[Fred E. Goose]

Today I started off at a stretch that has been producing perch but it was unusually quiet. It didn't take long for me to figure out why...this monster has probably been feasting at my honey hole! Considering the several pike I've caught have been in the low 20 inches, it would not be hard to set a new pb, but clearing the 38 inch mark was RIDICULOUS!!! Just over 38". I did wind up with 5 yellow perch later in the day too.

Also saw a few green heron, a great blue heron, and the usual cormorants and turkey vultures.

[msgdan]

Congrats on your PB, pike !!! Any pike in the mid to upper 30's is a PB for most !!! Well done !!

Danny V

[pacrags]

Congrats.

Been about 25 years since i was at fort drum, where pike was my favorite target ... seeing a fish like that has me thinking I need to start hunting them again

[JDTuna]

Congratulations! Beautiful fish.

[Esox Luciano]

Definitely a great looking fish!! Congrats on the PB dude!!

[DRiverRat]

Senor Gus, all yor talk and fotos look like lonch . spechally de leetle wons
and de birds ......... just like pollo... hahahah

[DRiverRat]

Have at it.. I've been a bigger dick in the past,

btw That's a nice pike.

fyi Hit the Big D sometime.....fewer and farther between on Pike but HUGE...

Last 3 went 37, 39 and 42.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Well that's a beauty of a Pike right there! Way to go dude! Congrats on the PB Pike serpent! YEA BUDDY!!!:D

[HerringKing]

That's a nice pike! Its double the size of my PB

[NickM221]

Awesome fish! Congrats on the PB!

[icebadger]

well done on a fine looking pike.hope you took that perch slayer away from your honey hole before you let it go . over 38" is a big fish congrats on your pb:cool:

[Fred E. Goose]

well done on a fine looking pike.hope you took that perch slayer away from your honey hole before you let it go . over 38" is a big fish congrats on your pb:cool:

I have a light 12 foot aluminum, so the pike took me for a little ride away from where we started the fight! But, yes, I released it back near where it came from. Took a little time reviving it, but it swam off and down on it's own. Hopefully it'll grow another 8 inches and pack on some pounds and vie for the state record. If not, I did my part so someone else can have a shot at the great experience that I had (or even me again if I'm so lucky).

[bunker dunker]

congrats on the pb,great fish!!!!

[Captiva]

Beautiful pike! The pike fishing has been tough there this year and I have mostly been getting small ones too.

[Skunk City]

A 38" is a rarity in NJ, congrats.

[Chrisper4694]

yeah that is a big boy!

[Bruce Litton]

Congrats! That's a real nice pike. I'm working in Stirling & drive over the river every day, where it's a crick, but there's a few around there...maybe I'll figure out some doable access.

[dakota560]

Wow real beauty, congrats! What would you guess the weight to be? Nice to see a pike not only with length but good girth, looks like she;s been feeding well. Tail on her is huge! Great job and the catch and release!

[Fred E. Goose]

Wow real beauty, congrats! What would you guess the weight to be? Nice to see a pike not only with length but good girth, looks like she;s been feeding well. Tail on her is huge! Great job and the catch and release!

Thanks. I've looked at a couple online charts that have it around 14-16 pounds and I'd say it was probably right in the middle there. It's hard to believe the state record was only 8 inches longer but double the weight at 30 1/2 lbs!!!