bucktail Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Braved the HORRIBLE weather on saturday and headed out to my favorite pike lake looking to get team ten in the books for thhe year. Isolated showers turned out to be a POURING 5 hour rain. Launched at 9 and me and Vothsky headed out to start my milk run of pike spots. Second cast in Chris gets a 4 pound pike and the day is off. We hit alot of different spots, water was very cold ranging from 46 to 50 degrees. No major fish in the main spawning areas in the morning, at leastthe were not active. Moved off the spawning areas and fished some rocky shorelines connected to them and started picking up pike but nothing better then 6 pounds. As the cold front started to pass the fish got really active with about 10 in 10 minutes but still no large fish. decided to head about 5 Miles up the lake to a spot I had seen on a map that should be good. As we got there we saw a boat and 2 guys with fishing rods leaving.... damn , used water!!!! Decided to go in anyway and the the first cast into 16 inches of water by a fallen log I pull out this 37 incher!! That's better! Sorry for the blurry image, camera was still soaked from the crap weather. Next cast....... a 38 inch fish! Fight him and stop lauging....almost exhausted now. retie, check my husky jerk and proceed up the shoreling towards another fallen log. Throw right tight in beside the log and bam another good fish, Chris asks me how big? I say not sure but big!, the water was very tanic. Finally I see a big tail as she powers toward the log! I am hauling back with my 30lb Fireline Chrystal and stop her just inches shy. Spend the next 2-3 minutes really fighting this fish delicatley as the bay is full of sunken timber. Finally Chris does the perfect scoop and 42 inches of thick heavy northern hit the floor. Grab my OFC sign for the tourney and with 2 quick pictures she is pack in the water and full of spunk. Ended the day with 30 pike, only the 3 were big and maybe 10 OOS bass. Great day except for Chris not getting a big one and of course the weather. He still needs to pay his dues on the pike anyway. Doing it all again on Thursday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbs Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Nice Job! Looks like braving the weather was a good idea in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Finally Chris does the perfect scoop and 42 inches of thick heavy northern hit the floor. Grab my OFC sign for the tourney and with 2 quick pictures she is pack in the water and full of spunk. Ended the day with 30 pike, only the 3 were big and maybe 10 OOS bass. You Lucky Bas****!!! Great report and pics!!! I believe I'd mess up the back of my britches from the inside if I ever caught a Pike that big! Thanks for the Pike porn and congrats on the tourney entry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 A really beauty - nice to see guys getting rewarded for putting up with the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 nice solid fish... very jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pachone Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 SWEET REPORT CONGRATS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxcowboy Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 good job, those are some brutes, i would love to tangle with one that size, big and beautiful fish. jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Doing it all again on Thursday! If you see a blue Tahoe and a blue Starcraft following you, it may or may not be me! I gotta get me one of those pike lakes! Great report and a beauty entry! -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 nice looking fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatherof3 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 good report and congrats on the nice pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Nice fish man, good luck on Thursday. I'll be watching for your report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Wow, what a beauty fish, way to go Now I wished I'd have braved the cold and rain, I might just have to tomorrow, now they're calling for the same crappy weather we've had all weekend. Congrats Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Fish83 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Nice Fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrap Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 woot, congrats on the fish!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Holy Mother of esoxids. Thats a very nice pike . Nice shovelhead!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigger Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Congrats on the great day on the water, Bucktail! Awesome gator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Some real nice fish there. From what i've seen last few years its like your the 'pikemaster'. Excellent, ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks guys and girls! Going back on Thursday and looking for the elusive 50 incher. I really like monster pike, there so confined to certain times and places I think they are alot harder to get then big muskies....well at least south of the 50th. Monster browns are my other passion even tho it doesnt work out as well for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 That's a big pike! Nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 You're da pike man. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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