Chasing Esox in NWO

[troutologist]

The last few weeks I have been out piecing together a late fall trolling pattern for giant esox. We've had a few great days and have been beat by the fish other days. Trying to get a giant muskie on film has been difficult, with the big ones being caught when the camera is not in the boat....

 

Lots of big pike though, these fish are gorging on bait. Sometimes you've got to have faith in the deep water....

 

Not many pics on my camera but a sampler from 42fow....slammed a crazy crippler in firetiger.

 

 

Pic doesn't come close to doing it justice. It was FAT!

Edited November 28, 2009 by troutologist

[walleye_man]

THAT IS A MONSTER

congrats

[johnnyb]

Nicely done, Jay...you have to get someone to put the camera in the boat without you being aware of it if you want to get the monsters on film. Not that the pike you're holding in that shot isn't a beast...

[Toronto_Angler]

softwater in NWO in late November/Early Dec...WOW

[lew]

Trying to get a giant muskie on film has been difficult, with the big ones being caught when the camera is not in the boat....

 

Funny how everyone says that eh ??

 

 

Just kidding bud, that's a beautiful lookin pike !!

[Leecher]

Awesome job on that big brute troutologist

Leechman

[limeyangler]

Awesome...in 42' of water......i'm gonna have to try that.

 

Hmmmmmm......ive always got my camera running....lol...i'm only 4 hours from Winnipeg...lol...hint...hint

[trapshooter]

Fantastic Pike, Jay. Looking forward to fishing with you some time in the future.

[solopaddler]

Right on bud, nice fish.

[ehg]

Nice fish! 42 feet of water is deep for pike.

[redneck666]

hey, who knew a troutologist could catch big esox like that, haha. good job man!

[msp]

You should call yourself "pikeologist"

Very nice fish.

[troutologist]

Awesome...in 42' of water......i'm gonna have to try that.

 

Hmmmmmm......ive always got my camera running....lol...i'm only 4 hours from Winnipeg...lol...hint...hint

 

 

I'll be out this winter and next year, we'll get together for a fish.

 

Fantastic Pike, Jay. Looking forward to fishing with you some time in the future.

 

 

Agreed, can't wait for ice.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the words folks....fish was not down 42 feet down around 25....the lure of the fall has been that crazy crippler. It did for 2 more muskie today...stay tuned for the pics we ran into a couple nice fatties today.

[corvette1]

nice gator congrats