Pompton River weekend report: Pike, plus some blood for good measure
 

Been trying some different spots in hopes of finding a big boy, so I got out in the kayak for a few hours friday night, saturday early morning, and sunday late afternoon. Ended up with 3 Pike each day, with a few Smallies and Largemouth mixed in. No monsters, but mostly average fish (low 20's) with a few healthy looking smaller guys hitting my big lures. Fish were taking crankbaits in the middle of the day and topwater in the morning and sunset. The pictured smallmouth CRUSHED a spook off a weed bed and won Best Fight for the weekend :p .


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As for the blood part, as I landed the 2nd of my Pike saturday morning, homeboy wasnt too happy and threw a tantrum in the boat. I looked down and had some new jewelry in my hand. Having a pissed Pike on one treble and your hand on the other was fun to say the least :cool: . Got the Pike off, then had a buddy help remove it using the good old fishing line removal technique. 20lb test snapped the first time (ouch), but 65lb braid got the job done and hook out. I suggest becoming familiar with it, because you WILL need it at one point if you are as avid a fisherman as I am! Cleaned, bandaged up, and back on the water to do more damage. Enjoy.
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Re: Pompton River weekend report: Pike, plus some blood for good measure
 

Ouch! I've seen that method removing the hook but looks like you got yours burried pretty deep. Nice fish though.

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nice work man....always wanted to fish the pompton. glad to see you hooked pike there. healthy looking ones as well.

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Awesome Report! Nice Fish!! Way To Save Your Finger And Keep Fishing!!! Wow!!!

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Weres the after pic, lol. That had to hurt but can't stop while theyre hittin!!!

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Very nice catching, Skunk !!!!! That right there is the reason I NEVER use a lure with a treble hook on it in a kayak for pike, bluefish or pretty much anything that could and usually does go crazy when trying to release it, especially that most of the times I am alone.

Way to get it taken care of and heading back out!!

Great job!

Danny V

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Nice post

Yeah it happens, sooner or later, ya get pierced, if ya want it or not:confused:

For me 4 times- 3 in the arm and once in the lip- all with the barb beneath the skin and once coming out again( that's in and out again in the lower forearm) with a 10 lb raging bluefish attached:eek: :eek: OUCH

3 out of 4 times to the hospital, with the bluefish was able to cut the hook just below the barb...thank God for a set of strong plyers that could cut metal hooks

Re: Pompton River weekend report: Pike, plus some blood for good measure
 

Ouch man, that happened to me once when I was a kid. I came home on my bike with a treble buried in my thumb and my old man numbed it with ice and yanked it out lol. Nice fish though. I have only been up the pompton twice, around feb or march and I didnt have much luck. It looks great though, I def want to get out and explore it during the warm weather.

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That hook was deep, you got balls man to go at it a second time...:eek: ;)

I did the same thing, not as deep and my buddy was dying at the chance to pull that hook out, (evil bastard)...:D

Went to the ER and did it the sissiy way...

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Ouch!!.....That sucks....good thing you didn't go into shock while out on the water......BTW, Nice fish!!