Chuck Enwinde Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) Got out for some late ice pike fishing this weekend with a couple of buddies. We set out 6 tip ups ranging from 6 - 18ft. Two live suckers, and four dead baits - two sumo herring from Nipissing and two regular sized herring. 8 hours in we still hadn't had a flag and it was starting to look like one of those days. The area doesn't produce many fish but it does have some monsters. At about 5:20pm I glanced over at the furthest (6ft) tip up for the millionth time and I had to blink twice. FLAAAG!! Ran over and saw the T spinning. When I set the hook, it felt heavy but it came to the hole relatively easy, I said to my buddy "I don't think it's that big". Well, I think it must of heard me because it ripped off all of the line I had pulled in and then some. It took some doing to get it's head pointed up the hole but it worked out well because my other buddy was ready to take a wicked pic. My buddy wanted a pic of her tail in the hole when I was releasing her but she wanted none of it. One more fish from the same hole about 20 minutes later - again on a regular sized herring, and that was it. Tried again on Sunday for the last day of the season but I should have known I'd used up all my luck already lol.. Edited April 2, 2019 by Chuck Enwinde 3
misfish Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 Thats a BEAUTY. 18 minutes ago, Chuck Enwinde said: 8 hours in we still hadn't had a flag and it was starting to look like one of those days
chris.brock Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 that 1st photo could be a magazine cover shot, it looks like you could fit your head in it's mouth, lol beauty pike!
mamona Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 Truly nice one. I am not sure if I had enough patience to wait for it so long
Rizzo Posted April 3, 2019 Report Posted April 3, 2019 those are a couple of beauties! I give you credit...8 hours in I would be halfway back to Guelph if a flag hadn't tripped
Joeytier Posted April 3, 2019 Report Posted April 3, 2019 Amazing gator. After todays 12-hour skunk, I'm not sure if I enjoyed seeing that or not.
Chuck Enwinde Posted April 5, 2019 Author Report Posted April 5, 2019 Thanks guys. It's like the old saying "if you want to win a farting contest, you got be willing to **** yourself" err something like that. Skunks are a definite possibility. I know places with lots of pike, and places with big pike. Still looking for the spot with lots of big pike.
jaybird Posted April 5, 2019 Report Posted April 5, 2019 Wow. Those are some giant pike! Your patience paid off in spades!!!
Chuckwhatyacaught Posted April 5, 2019 Report Posted April 5, 2019 I like Pike , inspired story and photographs!
Flippin-Jig Posted April 7, 2019 Report Posted April 7, 2019 Atta Boy Chuck! .......... will have to pick your brain when we have our boyz weekend.
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