Came across an oldie but a goodie.

[Barry Willis]

Thought I'd lost this picture.

[ketchenany]

Had it happen in Cochrane. No pics, nothing that size though. Bit and let go. 

[Barry Willis]

 This one wouldn't let go until we tried to net the two of them.

[CrowMan]

Where was that taken ?

[Barry Willis]

I expect you will recognize the name Rick, Glenmore Reservoir in S.W. Calgary right off the shore of Heritage Park.

[CrowMan]

13 minutes ago, Barry Willis said:

I expect you will recognize the name Rick, Glenmore Reservoir in S.W. Calgary right off the shore of Heritage Park.

Hmmm...several years ago we did a fly-in fishing trip with Amik in NW Ontario. They happen to have the exact same photo on their website.

https://www.canadianflyinfishing.com/2007/08/more-new-pictures/

Edited August 16 by CrowMan

[Barry Willis]

Hmmmm is right. Well if it is the exact same photo and I don't doubt what you are saying I guess my fishing buddy who is no longer with us and my grand son were Bull ing me then. I am just showing the pic that was sent to me and quoting what they told me. I'll have to see what my grand son has to say about this. I am not very happy about it especially having posted it here. And they were using my canoe this particular evening.  

[CrowMan]

1 hour ago, Barry Willis said:

 This one wouldn't let go until we tried to net the two of them.

Sounds like you were there...

[Barry Willis]

I see what you mean Rick with the word we in there which was an error on my part. I should have went into more detail. I was just telling it the way it was told to me. No I sure wasn't there. In fact my wife and I were in Goderich Ontario at the time. I just got off the phone with my grand son and he was quite surprised at this and said it never happened. So obviously my fishing buddy Eric at the time was bull ing me. All the time I knew him he had a inferiority complex, telling stories in hopes that others would think more of him as for some reason he quite often felt left out, although he wasn't, if that makes any sense. My apologies for this to all of you. I thought it was worthy of posting, had I known the truth I sure as Hell wouldn't have. But I didn't and I wish I hadn't, it is very upsetting.

[glen]

This is turning into a great fishing story.

If you net them it might not be legal to keep the big one as it’s not hooked in the mouth.  It’s a new way to foul hook. 
if you wait until the big one swallows the little one then you can keep both.  
I have got two on the same lure. Both on different hooks so legal to keep both.  

[BillM]

23 hours ago, CrowMan said:

Hmmm...several years ago we did a fly-in fishing trip with Amik in NW Ontario. They happen to have the exact same photo on their website.

https://www.canadianflyinfishing.com/2007/08/more-new-pictures/

That's not close to a 56 and that's definitely not a 36in fish in it's mouth LOL!   Gotta love when people over estimate. 

[Barry Willis]

8 hours ago, glen said:

This is turning into a great fishing story.

If you net them it might not be legal to keep the big one as it’s not hooked in the mouth.  It’s a new way to foul hook. 
if you wait until the big one swallows the little one then you can keep both.  
I have got two on the same lure. Both on different hooks so legal to keep both.  

That's a good point there Glen, although I have caught, especially pike that just hung onto the bait without actually being hooked. 

My youngest son and I once caught a walleye with both our hooks in it's mouth. Kinda brings new meaning to a double header.

[Barry Willis]

1 hour ago, BillM said:

That's not close to a 56 and that's definitely not a 36in fish in it's mouth LOL!   Gotta love when people over estimate. 

Hence the old saying when a fellow talking to his fishing buddy says, all fishermen are liars except for me and you, and to tell the truth, I'm not too sure about you.

[akaShag]

On 8/16/2024 at 5:54 PM, CrowMan said:

Hmmm...several years ago we did a fly-in fishing trip with Amik in NW Ontario. They happen to have the exact same photo on their website.

https://www.canadianflyinfishing.com/2007/08/more-new-pictures/

I have seen that picture a number of times.  And as BillM has noted, those pike are nowhere near that size.  The picture has been making the rounds for years, with various waterbodies claimed as the location, including lakes in Europe.

 

[jum-bowes]

I have those pics in my email from 2008-2010 ish and theres more than one.There was like 4 .It was a record pike eating a 3-4lber. According to then, but it was something like 42 lbs. I will see. Could of been bag of beans as well, but the photos were good.. maybe Elon at 16 lol

[akaShag]

https://www.montanaoutdoor.com/2015/10/insane-pike-caught-but-not-where-you-think/

[akaShag]

this one from 2010

 

https://anglerwise.com/2010/05/31/giant-pike-caught-using-a-large-pike-as-bait/

[akaShag]

and this purports to be the true story behind the photo, from an eye witness:

https://www.northernpikefishing.ca/northern-pike-eats-pike.htm

[LostAnotherOne]

2 hours ago, akaShag said:

this one from 2010

 

https://anglerwise.com/2010/05/31/giant-pike-caught-using-a-large-pike-as-bait/

I'd give up my favorite fishing rod to just see it grab that 36'er.  36' is not that small.

[akaShag]

3 minutes ago, LostAnotherOne said:

36' is not that small.

well a 36 footer would be pretty big for sure.  But the fact of the matter is the 36 inches is pure Bull, the victim pike in that picture is just not that big.  The eye witness estimated it as 24 inches.