This is why there are no walleye in wabamun!

[thorne]

My scales unfortunately maxed out at 20lbs....but the measurement on the tailgate put her at 43.5-44":sHa_shakeshout:!

Then came her little brother at 11lbs.

All these whites decided to drop by so I figured out I might as well catch a few, largest was 2.5 lbs

Played with a few perch, caught 2 (not picture worthy)

And of course this log of a burb stopped by to say hi, but wasn't in the mood to play.

There were around 6 other pike from 4-8 lbs....again not picture worthy.

All in all a fantastic day started slow, but took off near the end!

Any guesses on the big girls weight?

Pics in a minute...technical difficulty.....

[thorne]

now pics.

[perchfinder]

sounds like you had a great day! nice pike for sure

[canadiantdi]

Looks awesome! Is that small smelts in the pic??

[thorne]

Looks awesome! Is that small smelts in the pic??

That is a 6"herring...big bait=big fish!

[canadiantdi]

That is a 6"herring...big bait=big fish!

Cool !! I have been using small smelts, I will have to switch over. Last time I used herring, I almost barfed a few times while setting up! I would rather smell dead ass.

[thorne]

Cool !! I have been using small smelts, I will have to switch over. Last time I used herring, I almost barfed a few times while setting up! I would rather smell dead ass.

Good point....big very stinky bait=big fish!

[calgarygringo]

Here is a link to a list of fish weights by length. I know it is not 100% accurate but I have cross referend it many times and generally tends to be pretty close for those days you don't have a proper scale handy.
http://www.fishrushlake.com/catchandrelease.html

[thorne]

Here is a link to a list of fish weights by length. I know it is not 100% accurate but I have cross referend it many times and generally tends to be pretty close for those days you don't have a proper scale handy.
http://www.fishrushlake.com/catchandrelease.html

Thanks! That chart puts it almost exactly on my estimate...reassurancec is awsome!

[GUNRACK]

NICE FISH!
Guess I should not have backed out last night while the weather was so bad :thinking-006:

[thorne]

NICE FISH!
Guess I should not have backed out last night while the weather was so bad :thinking-006:

Yep your loss man! It was unreal his many fish were around there. From 3-5 was a bonanza! Would have loved to have company..especially fir a better perspective photo.:)

[Geezle]

Wicked fish man, well done! :sHa_shakeshout:

[thorne]

Wicked fish man, well done! :sHa_shakeshout:

Thanks man. I'm sure glad I decided to move to old faithful....gonna hit it again next sunday

:fighting0030:
I've pulled a few 10ish, 1 18lber, .y daughter yanked a 15lber out of there, and I know you have pulled a few double digits out of there as well.
Can't wait to get back!

[HunterDave]

Thanks! That chart puts it almost exactly on my estimate...reassurancec is awsome!

Congrats on the great pike! :sHa_shakeshout:

What did the estimate weight work out to be?

[thorne]

Congrats on the great pike! :sHa_shakeshout:

What did the estimate weight work out to be?

In between 22 and 24lb. I've caught a 22 befor, this one seemed a bit larger, but what ever it was a rush watching that thing cruise in from the abyss. Then swallow a 6" herring without hesitation whole...love that place!

Then at the end if the day, she swims away and everyone is happy.

[fisherguy31]

Nice day of fishing! Great job.

[ice]

Very nice fish!
I hope to one day catch one of that size

[keep it reel]

Why not take a pic with the fish and the tape measure in the same frame...?

[thorne]

Simple. The tape measure was 85 km away in my garage. The tail gate was the quickest method of reference. Had to get the girl back in the water, so no time to mess around.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Thats a Solid 25 pounder all day long .

[thorne]

Thats a Solid 25 pounder all day long .

I'll take that! Changing my BBM status right now.....
25lbs, cause BBJ says so:sSig_cool2:

Looking forward to getting you and that new boat out there this spring, oh ya...thanks for jacking my first mate! Well at least Geezle is now well versed in. Beverage preparation and anchor retrieval. He will serve you well. Gonna have to look for another Gilligan....

[keep it reel]

Simple. The tape measure was 85 km away in my garage. The tail gate was the quickest method of reference. Had to get the girl back in the water, so no time to mess around.

In that case, well done!

[-JR-]

Maybe I 'm not looking at it right but but your tape measure shows 6 bolt holes on your tail gait ,when the fish is on the tail gait I only see 4 bolts .
Your tape also shows every bar on the tail gait is 1 inch apart.
Your fish is covering 36 bars = 36 inches
Something does not add up .
I get it ! Its not the picture of the big one !

[booker]

Maybe I 'm not looking at it right but but your tape measure shows 6 bolt holes on your tail gait ,when the fish is on the tail gait I only see 4 bolts .
Something does not add up .

Take a closer look csi.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Take a closer look csi.

X2....LOL

The pic police are out look out :)

Great fish Thorne. I guessed my 44 incher (caught on the fly) to be 20-25lbs......but its just a guess I had no scale and I released mine too.

LC:)

[thorne]

The "6th" set of bolts are covered by snow and the tail. In any case count the groves in the tail gate, then count the groves on the tape pic, and see where it ends up. You can just make out the bottom bolt just short of the tail, regardless this clarification is just to answer your question. I wish I had someone there to help with a better pic, or what not, but this is all I had. Not trying to do anything else but share an awesome day with people who like to hear about them. I know I enjoy reading people's stories and seeing pics. Seeing how nice mustang and buck crazy did just made my day even better.

[thorne]

X2....LOL

The pic police are out look out :)

Great fish Thorne. I guessed my 44 incher (caught on the fly) to be 20-25lbs......but its just a guess I had no scale and I released mine too.

LC:)

Man you definately get 100,000 bonus points for that! I was geared for big pike and it was still a fight...on fly....my hat is off to you sir!

[Buck Krazy]

Beauty fish man!

[thorne]

Beauty fish man!

Dude, that tank you pulled out would eat mine....might take a few mouthfuls though. Thanks, I don't as many monsters as you, so this one was really fun.