This is two of the many teaser pictures sent to me of a custom reel that I'm having built that is nearing completion.
Once in hand I'll be in high gear to get a matching custom built rod for it to fish this Fall's Steelhead season.
well a 36 footer would be pretty big for sure. But the fact of the matter is the 36 inches is pure Bull, the victim pike in that picture is just not that big. The eye witness estimated it as 24 inches.
I have seen that picture a number of times. And as BillM has noted, those pike are nowhere near that size. The picture has been making the rounds for years, with various waterbodies claimed as the location, including lakes in Europe.