15lb 38 inch pike 16 inch girth> Sylvan Lake Alberta

[biggamehunter]

The title describes it all. I was fishing last week in front of my grandpa's house in Norglenwold when he attacked my jig head tipped with a minnow half. The funny thing is that I was in the paddle boat when it all happened and he was pulling me everywhere. If you saw the sylvan lake news paper I was in it with my fish. The cool part was that the pike was very colorful with bright red spots and fins. Take a look at the pics! I will upload a few more later.

[Paul C]

Very Nice Snot Rocket. The length is close to the height of to the child.

[BeeGuy]

Great catch!

When I was a teen I'd spend days cruisin my grandpa's lake in his paddle boat.

Never caught a beast like that though!!

[Gust]

Great catch!

When I was a teen I'd spend days cruisin my grandpa's lake in his paddle boat.

Never caught a beast like that though!!

Nice fish!!!!
And to Bee,,,, I'm not sure paddle boating and cruising should be mentioned in the same breath. Maybe shplonking or flupping but definitely not cruising.

[Willowtrail]

Nice fish bud. You'll remember that one forever. Good job

[pecker]

great catch :) he is a fat one - thanks for sharing. :47b20s0:

[e40water12]

Thats an awsome catch congrats.

[WayneChristie]

very nice gator

[Alberta Bigbore]

looks like he'd make a great bbq. Congrats on the fish

[pickrel pat]

nice breeder.... did you let it go? ........kidding buddy, great catch! i bet it darn near straightened out your lil jig!...(i was just bein a smart azz....cant beleive it made it this many posts without someone gettin on that bandwagon...) Im really starting to love Sylvan.

[biggamehunter]

haha kk. And thanks everyone. I never knew they turned red though? ha it was cool ...

[Dust1n]

a little late posting this eh jake hhaha Great catch!

[crownb]

That is a great fish congratulations. When a northern pikes fins turn bright orange to red that is a sign of a super healthy fish. That is an awesome specimen.

[Geezle]

Very nice fish man :)

Though personally I wouldn't bother keeping anything much over 10lbs for eating. Not a moral issue, but rather a taste issue - no hate for keepin' that one! :)

[BigIrv]

Wicked cool fish dude!! Good on ya!

[Overdrawn]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.

[FishingFrenzy]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.

Congratulations, your the proud starter of a ****ing fight. Give yourself a pat on the back.

Couldn't just leave well enough alone....:angry3:

[pickrel pat]

haha.. I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!! :)

[Lefty-Canuck]

haha.. I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!! :)

Yup X2....the kid does something totally legal and the "E" word gets tossed out.....personally I wouldn't have kept that fish either but he did nothing wrong in doing so.

LC

[Geezle]

Yup X2....the kid does something totally legal and the "E" word gets tossed out.....personally I wouldn't have kept that fish either but he did nothing wrong in doing so.

LC

X2 on your X2

[Dust1n]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.

thats because are fishing department cheif dont know how to run trophy lakes properly.
Jake did something totaly legal and took home that fish.
luckly fish are a renewable resource. and can you say you never caught and kept a single fish?

luckly things on here are all opions

[Tezma]

Awsome Fish Buddie,

[Gust]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.

You can't state a "just an opinion" and then close with saying it's "very unethical",, it should read, "it's unethical in my opinion" but the way you wrote it, was as if it is an empirical ethical foundation that was peverted by an illicit act. When in truth it was his right under the current Alberta fishing regs.

When is eating a lawfully caught fish unethical?

[matathonman]

congrtats on a nice fish! I hope you and friends enjoy the fish feed! some smoke and spice and it will hopefully be alright.

[BGAngler]

nice fish man! I would've kept it too. And sent overdrawn the guts.

I was under the impression that fish from Sylvan aren't the greatest eats? Friend owns a cabin on there, said water is dirty? I dunno, maybe she's crazy.

[Rascal4now]

WOW! Congrads!

[biggamehunter]

Ok, There is nothing wrong with the taste of the fish at sylvan lake. The water is just as good as any other lake. As for overdrawn, -you don't have to say it's very unethical just because you don't like eating fish and you always put them back. I'm a huge sportsmen; ask anyone in norlgenwold I am out there in my little blue paddle boat 24/7 whenever I come to the lake. I don't keep the fish that are just over legal size because I like to give them a chance at life! haha But when I catch a big bertha like that I feel like they have had there shot at life and the time is up because I do like the taste of them and it is perfectly legal. There is no law saying you have to be ethical. Plus I got a hungry bunch of little cousins back at home that love fish. We finished that one up in like 3 days lol. Thanks for all the nice posts from everyone.

[browning375]

Nice fish! Keep up the good work!!

[browning375]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.


One of the reasons i stopped posting stuff on here is because of crap like this!!!

[Chris84]

X2 on your X2

X2 on your X2 of LC's X2

Biggamehunter nice fish.

Chris

[pikester]

Beauty! I'm sure that if you piloted that inflatable dolphin behind you out on the lake & landed a 20lber from it, even overdrawn would have to consider it ethical lol. Nice fish man :)

[WayneChristie]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.

doesnt matter on the size, they all lay about the same number of eggs, and are you saying that big fish genes dont develop until the fish is big? a 1 inch fry has the same genes as a 40 pound fish, give the guy a break. and everyone else. Just my opinion of course

[horsetrader]

Nice fish, would have tossed it back in the lake to carry on the genitc cycle. One fish but 100,000 took out of the circle of life. If everyone were to keep fish like that it wouldn't take long to kill the lake.

NUFF SAID
Just my opinion, but very unethical.

The only think unethical is your last statement nothing like shaking a guys hand while you sucker punch him.

[Rigby]

NICE slough shark!! Congrats