Two Tone Pike + A Biggun 7/23

[NorthJerzyG]

Hit the river for a bit yesterday. Got out early to avoid the oppressive heat and humidity. About a half hour in I hooked up with a small pike. Didn't realize till I got him in the net that it had an odd color variation to it. Kind of like 1/3 albino?? Threw em back and kept going. Couple casts later I hook up again, ends up being an XL perch that I hooked like a gaff, lol.......

Not long after my lure gets grabbed agian. Didn't feel like much until I got em close to the boat. Then he decideds to go on a drag rippin run under the boat and out the back. Few seconds later I notice the line wrapped completely around the motor!!! So I'm fighting the fish with one hand while I lift the motor up out of the water. Then, everytime I try to unwrap the line, he takes off again and I have to let go and wait. Thought for sure the line rubbin on the motor was gonna break but it held and I finally got it unwrapped. Fought him into the net and while still shaking I lifted up a nice 35"er. Quick CPR and off he went with one last splash into the boat. Def the best adrenaline filled fight I've had in a while!!!!

[waynedane]

Wow that's some perch.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Damn.................................G!!!! Sounds like quite a battle to get that beast in. Great catch buddy and way to stay patient and poised. Nice looking fish all around except for that Albino, weird! Seems like the Pike are on a consistent feeding RAMPAGE. YEA BOYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

[Eskimo]

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That's awesome.
There really are some monster perch in that river. I caught a perch there last year that was almost a foot long.

There must be something in all that storm drain run-off and sewer discharges that encourages those fish to grow big.


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[msgdan]

Great pike G , and a monster perch too !!! A few years back, I would always catch a bass or a perch in a day when going for pike. I don't think I have caught either this year.

Another great hour on the river tonight with a bunch. Just pissed I didn't get a picture of a 30" pickerel that got off trying to get the camera set.

Perfect conditions in certain areas of the river, and not so good in others, but enough good water to make the best of the river !!

Great catching and would love to see an out of the water picture of that pike.

Danny V

[stripedbass]

Where were you fishing.

[NorthJerzyG]

Originally Posted by stripedbass

Where were you fishing.

In New Jersey......

Thanks all!! Dan, I do have a pic halfway out of water but the lighting is bad and you can't see the contrast as clearly as that pic. Here it is.....

[Esox Luciano]

Nice trio G!! I wuz jus talkin 2 my boy about wanting 2 catch a 100%albino pike. That 3rd one's sweet, record stands @2 lbs on yellow perch in Jersey n that def looks close man! Good battlin bro, nice pics!

[bigfishy]

Cant believe the record is 2lbs.....Have seen bigger come out of RV in recent yrs, but maybe those guys either-A- don't know the current record or -B- don't care or- C- don't wanna go through the logistics of claiming a record...I know that i wouldn't want togo through those hoops unless it was a larger game specie...
In which case i would'nt want to claim the fish beause of having to kill it...I respect our larger/older/wiser freshwater gamefishmfar TOO much to only trick his ass once...Gotta trick him again when he's learned a thing er two about a thing er two...ya know what i mean out there??

[bunker dunker]

congrats on a great day!!