steverowbotham Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) I think earlier in the year I made a post about catching my new PB pike at 47.5 inches. It broke my previous record of 47 inches. Well it turns out that it was the same fish I had caught 2 years prior. Here's a cool video of the experience showcasing the importance of catch and release. I still made some handling errors, my net is too small etc. But doing your best to preserve the life of trophy fish goes a long way, and you CAN catch that fish again!!! Enjoy. Edited October 8, 2016 by Steve Rowbotham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Well done bud. Is it norm to only gain 1/2 inch in 2 years? Guess like humans, we just grow out not up.LOL Grats dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Well done bud. Is it norm to only gain 1/2 inch in 2 years? Guess like humans, we just grow out not up.LOL Grats dude. I have no science on the matter. I would imagine that early in their lives, they grow much faster until they reach a MAX point of some sort. Either way, 1/2 inch in 2 years shows how fragile a population of large fish could be, and emphasizes the need for catch and release of trophy fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Cool! I wonder how much food supply affects their growth in length? it seems to make them thicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Nice video and great recatch steve!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Love it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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