steverowbotham Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 Hey folks, it's been a while since I've posted, but I've been out fishing a bit. This year has offered a tough season for the big pike that I love so much. I've been able to boat some real quality fish, but I've had to work very hard for them thus far. I'm not going to flood the post with photos from the season but I would really like to share a fish that I caught and released this past Friday. I'd been finding some quality pike transitioning from their shallow sunning grounds out into the deeper feeding zones, but after numerous follows throwing bucktails, and nothing commiting, I needed to change tactics. I downsized to a 5 inch Imperium Ace soft jerkbait rigged on a 6/0 Trokar straight shank worm hook, tied directly to a steel leader. I was able to boat a few in the 30-36 inch range before hooking up with the biggest pike of my life to date. I hit this fish in about 9 feet of water and she absolutely crushed it. Say hello to my PB, a 47 inch gator! It may be a while before I top this one in Southern Ontario.
Burtess Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 Holy crap that second shot really shows the size of the fish! Well done!! Burt
SirCranksalot Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 remind me not to go swimming in that lake!!
MCTFisher9120 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 Nice job, there dirty things but if you can find them in in the 40's sure are fun to catch! Nice job Steve great PB unreal
davey buoy Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 What a fish!!!,closing on 50",congrats,a memory I'm sure you soon won't forget.
Consigliere Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 Wow a monster. A true giant pike. Nice catch.
d_paluch Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 absolutely amazing fish. I'm with everyone else, that second picture really shows this beasts true size
Gregoire Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 That is an albatross for Southern Ontario, an incredible accomplishment. Congratulations.
Gnote Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Beautiful gator, nice to see guys with the passion for big pike(not those other long fish)
Lunatic Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 WoW, im very jealous.my dream is to catch one that large.
manitoubass2 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Wicked catch dood! Same as my pb, so I could relate to the fight it put up. Gorgeous catch dood, congrats!!!!!
wormdunker Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Awesome pix! Thanx for sharing. I'm with the other guys, 2nd pic is amazing!
Hank Jr Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Big Pike . Looks like changing lures paid off
misfish Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Nice one there Steve. Now for the question??????????? Will we be seeing you behind the reel counter at Cabelas ?
Mike Pike Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 What a beauty catch there Steve. Well done. I love the release pic.
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