Mike the Pike

WTG man nice catch of eyes for sure can't wait to be on the ice in Quinte next month.

This is my favorite pic from October 2007 the Walleye slap.

Well I have never used any others I have an 8 inch Finbore III and think it performs well drilled 3 holes 18 inches deep with ease yesterday. I hear strikemaster is another good brand.You can't go wrong with finbore.

Welcome back Gavin we sure miss your reports here.Please keep in touch.When will you be back in Canada again?

Now that is one well fed Perch congrats on the PB.

Ya you guys are extreme although you explored thin ice good to see you had the floater suits and spikes ready oh and I must say yikes also for the ice auger pic .Nice whitie but please be careful out there.

Wow now thats a reasonable price we are getting gouged here in Quebec it was this price this morning when I left the south shore of Montreal . I paid a $1.06 tonight in Alexandria Ont.

I caught a pike today with a little shakespear reel.it has been working for 3 yrs so far.I don't see why not.It will be fine.Don't worry about it if it wears out just buy a new reel.I am sure you will get a quite a bit of time out of it.

Now thats a priceless pic of your boy thanks for posting .Sounds like a great day.MTP

Wow Don looks like lots fun. You have way too many toys.I think you should sell that 4 wheeler thingy to me for a real bargain I need one cause I am getting too old to be draggin ice huts out onto the ice.Lets see 2 boats a sled and a 4 wheeler man your wife is tolerant you better treat her very sweetly Don

Thanks for the report Dave nice to see that the BOQ is freezing up.No more fishin licence eh.Well it will be my turn in 22 yrs

Nice report Jen and I guess thats Sonny's nice new ice hut.Your Nephew looks like a happy camper. MTP

Ya what Glen said but I have caught most of my trout in the early hours of the morning.

So sorry for your loss Mike.I remember your last post of you and Kareem enjoying your last fishing trip together.It made my eyes water that day and today as we all knew it was a matter of time when you would announce the sad news . Take care and thanks for the memorable pics of you and your great friend. MTP

Steve I tried to suck some pics out of my phone I heard you have to send them by email and thats the only way .Its another way the cell phone companies can charge us for more air time or extra options .Pm CCMT he knows how to do it. Mike

Actually Glen the little bugger made me weigh his Pike which was 1 pound 4oz .I never weighed my first 2 pike but he thought he had the old man beat on the last one but it was 2lbs even .I know its only a matter of time he will ou fish me again and yer right live minners rule.

Lookin forward to the pics Steve oh you should teach Percher ,fishindevil and Bill Parker how to catch perch on Simcoe Nice to hear you had a good day. MTP

Nice catch of eyes and congrats on your PB.Nice to see the nephew get some this time.I think he got skunked last time out. oh Yummy walleye .Can't wait to go to Quinte in February.

I planned a trip this week to a very small Lake in Alexandria Ontario in hopes of my son catching his first Pike.There was no early rising today we took our time because we know that Pike will bite any time of day.Temperature was plus one. Think gas is high in Ontario look at this we are getting screwed in Quebec Extra taxes to fill the billions of pot holes in our province. I left Quebec at the early time of 9:09 dropped my daughter off in Delkeith and then my Son Ryan (who is 9)and I headed off to to Alexandria to renew my Ontario fishing licence.Stopped off at Canadian Tire they sell fishing licences right................WRONG The clerk at CTC says to drive to the next town Green Valley about 10kms out of my way .Arrived there payed for my new sportsman licence had a good chat with the owner of the store and Esso and we were back on our way. Got to the lake packed up the sled and proceeded to the fishing grounds. My little man working really hard while I pulled the ice hut and and more stuff. Man I am out of shape It wasn't really cold but my son insisted that we put up the hut and he wanted the coleman heater ready incase his feet get cold. Well we were finally set up at 12:30pm and it was time to start fishing. For those of you who don't know I have a big bright yellow survival suit and some OFNers have found some names for me so I thought I would bring the Yellow tweetie bird with us. The waiting game had begun one hour and no fish. Ryan went outside to stretch his legs and I said no Ryan you can't pee in front of my ice shelter find a far away place to PEE. Finally my skunk was dead .I had not caught a fish since October 27th,2007. Ryan got to close with the camera um back up to snap the shot little buddy. A little dink but hey I will take it better than the dreaded skunk. Tried to release him down the hole where I had placed a tip up and he decided to do the banana. picked it back up and down the hole it went. Pike number 2 showed up about 20 mins later . Dink number 2 but I hope my boy gets the next one. The wind picked up and you can always count on the Coleman heater to keep you warm. By now Ryan wants a Pike so badly he says Dad give me the swedish pimple on your line. So what do I do I give him the whole rod with the lucky swedish pimple and a juicy lively minnow. The time finally came and Ryan's line goes for a scream and he comes flying off his seat yelling dad I got one and its huge Dad it finally gets up to the hole but is stuck horizontally you could here his excitement and it fianlly pops through the hole and we do the high five thing. Outside for a picture and he tells me Dad you have to post my pike on OFC cause its my first pike of my life . So here it is OFNers the happy boy with a million dollar smile. At 4pm I tell my son we will call it a day at 4:30. At around 4:10 I get a hit that almost rips my rod right out of my hand but no hook up. This thing must of had sprinted at my line I tell ya got the heart pumping. So at 4:24 pm I get the last dink of the day. This Pike had an old battle scar he had like a double set of lips must of had his lip ripped open at one time. Well the day had to end and Ryan said to take this picture for OFC to tell all he had a great day. He wants to go back because he likes the way pike fight. Tweety had a good day also and had to say good night Filled up my Gas tank at a more reasonable price and headed back to Quebec where I promissed my son a great big poutine at La Belle Province restaurant for catching his first pike. What a priceless day my son enjoyed every moment. Mike the Pike

IS it a flip over model?Don't forget frabill has similar flip over models.

Sonny I will keep my eyes open for one here in Quebec.If I see one I will notify you. I am planning a trip to Quinte in February so if I locate one I could always meet you there with it or have Percher bring it back I have seen quite a few of the single flip over clams at Sail Baron . Since I am on the road I visit alot of outdoor stores in different locations.With luck maybe we will find one who knows maybe they will ship your way. Mike

Great Tony so now that you are making that garage what Lund boat are you leaning towards or do we have to wait and see???

Thanks for the report Aaron.NIce of you to take time to take a young man fishing looks like one satisfied boy

WTG Joey how big was the hole 8 inches 10 inches what a tight squeeze.I have never seen a carp caught in winter.

Dam Terry your such a tease I can't wait .......................