....Another "1st Time" Fish!! :D Whoooooooooo!!

[rbaquial]

Hahahaha....Hey OFC'ers....

 

So, I decided to go fishing today with a buddy that lives nearby to me. We thought we would hit an inland bay that has been known to hold some pike. We arrive there at around 10am, and immediately started fishing.... worked several areas for a couple hours each..... a few follows and bumps.... but just like the real men in this world.... the word "COMMITMENT" was just too much... and they swam off!! LoL..... Arghhhhhhhhhh!!

 

After fishing for a good 4-5hrs searching the waters.... we decided to go back to the original place where we had follows.... FINALLY A REAL MAN COMMITS!!

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISHHHHHHHHH ONNNNNNNNNNN!!!! Whooooooooooooooo!!! Man, my adrenaline was PUMPING!! MY 1ST PIKE EVER!! Here's the pic!

 

 

Then fished the same general area... finally developed a pattern. Slow Retrieves... with occasional 'Jerk'. 30min later... I hook into my 2nd pike! WOW! ME'S ON FIYAH!

Here he is.... LoL... As you can tell by the expression on my face... I was a lil' dissapointed with the size on this one. Hahaha! Oh well! .... "A Fish is a Fish is a Fish"....Right? Here's the pic....

 

 

Wow! That was a lot of fun.... I caught 'em on a 6'6" MH Fenwick GT Baitcast Rod + Daiwa Tierra Baitcast 6.3:1 Ratio.

Today's weapon of choice... Dave Mercer's "Mercer Magic"!! (THANKS DAVE!!)

 

 

I guess since I'm on the topic of "1st Fish".... A couple weekends ago on opener weekend @ Rice Lake.... I went fishing for some Crappies.... Didn't catch anything all day.... The next morning... we were scheduled to leave a round 11am.... I decided to toss a few casts to wash some of the "debris" off it.....Literally, after about 15min of trying to wash the lures (literally)... I hook into my 1st Walleye Ever!! Here's the picture of that fish....

 

 

Quickly took her out of the water... took a fast picture, and returned it right away. Swam away nicely....

 

Then about 30min before we were scheduled to leave... My future father-in-law decided to go fishing for awhile... I decide to go down with him to the docks and maybe this time try catching something.... for about 2hrs or so... noting.....Then! I hook into another OOS fish! Dohh! 1st Smallmouth of the season! Not bad!

 

 

Quickly nabbed her by the mouth... Fast picture... and off she went.... no problems....

 

Its definitely a good sign for 2009! All of my fish so far this season have been of decent weight!!!

 

I also finally got my waders in today from LLBEAN.COM! SOOO EXCITED!! Hopefully next week I will be able to go Steelhead Fishing and post another report:D

 

 

Now I just need to get a good pair of Wading Boots... and I'm set to go!

 

Anyway, that's my report!

 

OH! PS: Anton - I finally landed a Pike... and it only took me 1 season and in 2 attemps! hehe....

Edited May 9, 2009 by Addikted2Fishin'

[Mattones]

Congrads on the fish! hope to get my first pike soon.

[Cudz]

congrats on the fish. I believe some of them to be OOS.

The hold that you have on that first pike pic my be the most unorthodox hold I have ever seen. I need to learn it.

[alphaalpha]

gotta love them first evers! very nice work.

[gdelongchamp]

I don't think you want to learn that hold on a northern.

[ciceri]

Nice walleye.

[snagmaster]

awsome report man. Congrat on your first pike. Hope you dont hear to much greaf on here for posting the OOS bass and walleye. Good you released them tho. Goodluck on the water

[MCTFisher9120]

Woo Hoo, another Pike report. The first pike is the best feeling as it with any other species of fish!

 

Thanks for sharing, also nice Walleye dude

 

Mike

Edited May 7, 2009 by Mike The Bass Fisher

[rbaquial]

Thanks Guys....

 

Well, considering it was my 1st Pike... and the circumstances of where we were standing... I didn't have much balance... So, I really couldn't hold it properly. I'll hopefully get a better chance at practicing the proper "Grip" on a Pike; When I catch more!

 

As for the OOS fish.... I wasn't targeting them, I was literally out to clean some debris that was on it from the previous night that wasn't properly removed...Also, I rarely ever keep my fish from any lake... It's mostly from an Ocean. (The odd time I'll keep a lake fish; depending if its in season or not; obviously). OOS fish, I ALWAYS return it... I don't EVER want to be caught keeping an OOS fish and risk getting my gear confiscated. Eff' that idea!! ..."Mama didn't raise no stupid boy!"....

Edited May 8, 2009 by Addikted2Fishin'

[Cudz]

awsome report man. Congrat on your first pike. Hope you dont hear to much greaf on here for posting the OOS bass and walleye. Good you released them tho. Goodluck on the water

Bass season must be approaching. Good to see you posting again. Can't wait for your big hog reports we are so used to.

[Rizzo]

for a first pike that fish has some decent length, nicely done!

[rbaquial]

for a first pike that fish has some decent length, nicely done!

 

LoL!! Yeah... its a good thing I caught them in that order... haha

I wouldn't be too happy with the smaller one as my "1st"....

 

we always wanna remember our "1st"..........FISH! GUYs.... FISH!! LOL (sick minds!)

[Zubris21]

Great stuff! Nothing like a new species. Pike are a blast and that walleye had some nice size to it! congrats!

[Weeds]

Nice report and well done. Those Toronto area pike have eluded me for years. I second that most unorthodox pike hold sentiment; almost looks like some kind of magic trick, like you're levitating it or something. Congrats.

[MJL]

Congrats on getting your first pike and walleye!

 

Interesting hold on the pike...For a few moments I thought you had fingers with superhuman gecko-like adhesion.

[Leecher]

Great report and pics Addikted2Fishin

 

Congratulations on your first pike and eye Beauties!!!

It's the greatest feeling of all to be able to land a fish of any species for the first time.... Memories of a life time!!

 

Thanks for sharing your time on the water with us and again great job!!

Leechman

[wolfmachine]

LOL i laughed hard at this thread for some reason

 

 

nice catch OP

 

are you lipping that pike? lol

Edited May 8, 2009 by wolfmachine

[Bly]

Congratulations! Great start to the season this year for you...trout, pike, walleye......I can still very clearly remember each of my firsts. Congrats again and I am looking forward to seeing your progress this season

[Governator]

That is the most awesome hold I've ever seen on a pike. Now where's the pics with the bandaids?

[brifishrgy]

As for the OOS fish.... I wasn't targeting them, I was literally out to clean some debris that was on it from the previous night that wasn't properly removed

 

 

somehow I dont think a CO would buy that story .. but hey nice pike (I would delete the eye and bass pic but hey thats just me)

[Dusky]

Nice going! congrats on your first fish.. i mean PIKE:)

[cranks bait]

Pike are fun. They are on fire down my way. I'm always giddy when I get one, as I am sure you were as well. I don't think your pike was too small, you just have to hold it closer to camera like everyone else to make it big

 

Nice other species as well. That eye looks like a good size, especially for being a fluke catch. Good to see no fish or fishermen were injured in this report. I too thought you were lipping the first pic.

[douG]

Congrats on your catches, A2F. All of them.

 

I ALWAYS try to keep my fingers away from the business end of pike, btw.

[rbaquial]

somehow I dont think a CO would buy that story .. but hey nice pike (I would delete the eye and bass pic but hey thats just me)

 

Well, I certainly wasn't out to target them... its not like any fisherman can 100% control what fish eats what!

Plus, I was also out to toss a few casts...

 

Thanks tho man...

[rbaquial]

Yeah... I also forgot to mention.... I've got a few cuts/scrapes on my left ring finger... somehow I got a cut when I put my hand on the inside of his gills (obviously, trying not to touch the red parts) HAHAHa... I would NEVER try and lip that thing! ITS MEAAAAAAAAAAAN LOOKING!