Giant double header

[Dr.D]

Started the day off with a 29.6 and 27.5 within 10 minutes on lake x any one else caught back to back giants

[DarkAisling]

Hmm. Is that Mr. Christie's "Lake X" or a different "Lake X?"

If it is a different one, perhaps you could label it "Lake D" . . . for "Dr. D" and "double header." :D

[Dr.D]

Let's call it lake D then sounds better

[Dr. Fish]

Got any pictures?

[oagie]

Yes that has happened to me before at Newell. 3 - 15-18ish pound fish caught in about 20 minutes.

Same size fish like to hang around together.

[Dr.D]

Trying to put the pics up off the iPhone all day will try again when I get home after fishing

[honker_clonker]

I'm assuming they are pike but mind telling us what 27.5 and 29.6 are (units) and of what species. Is it 29.6 inch walleye or 27.5 cm perch or what!

[pecker]

I'm assuming they are pike but mind telling us what 27.5 and 29.6 are (units) and of what species. Is it 29.6 inch walleye or 27.5 cm perch or what!

ed zackery . ;) :wave:

[Dr.D]

Sorry the fish are pike and it was pounds. 27 inches would be bait

[Fishfinder]

Started the day off with a 29.6 and 27.5 within 10 minutes on lake x any one else caught back to back giants

Nope not yet I have not. Outta the ice that is.
Congradulations:) U eat them??

[Mike_W]

I hate lake X or lake D threads really pointless especially without pictures

[WayneChristie]

I hate lake X or lake D threads really pointless especially without pictures

why? with all the thread trashers lately why should anyone share their exact spots? why cant people just post about their good fortune and that be that? You cant find fish on your own? and if anyone wants to fish my lake X I am always happy to take them there in person, but Im not posting the location in public.

[Dr.D]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4302118441_e31d4f0a74_b.jpghttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4302139149_737ce30939_b.jpg

hope the pics work.and no we let everything go except a couple under 10 lbs for mom and dad.we only use a singel barbless hooks quick and easy and a couple quick pics

[DaveFish]

Wow...just wow...Once in a lifetime day I'll bet...Great job.

[WayneChristie]

hey, when you going to catch some real fish? :D way to go, thats the kind of day you never forget. Interesting the way they have such different patterns and fin colors from the same environment. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[rielbowhunter]

holy $#!^ . you two kill me. thats awesome. Congratulations to the man. I am going fishing with you next weekend.

[Dr. Fish]

Very nice, those are some huge pike!! Thanks for posting, its sure nice to see those bruisers! :D

[Dr.D]

Wow...just wow...Once in a lifetime day I'll bet...Great job.

Definitly once in a lifetime but still wont beat when we had 4 tipups off at once! And the smallest was 19 and the biggest was 27

[honker_clonker]

Those pike are amazing Dr. D! Way to go! What kind and size of bait did you use if you don't mind me asking.

[Dr.D]

Those pike are amazing Dr. D! Way to go! What kind and size of bait did you use if you don't mind me asking.

6 inch smelts just off the bottom

[AxeMan]

WOW, congrats man. Monsters!

[tchow]

Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

[CountryRoadz]

Just got home from getting skunked at Cold Lake and Moose Lake and came across this thread. My first thought was WT? how does a guy latch on to one of those :lol:

Congrats. We are only punching 8" holes so that would be tight for one of them bad boyz to get through. Were you punching 10+ inch holes?

Thanks for posting the pics.

CR

[Little Valy]

Lake looks familiar but I won't say anything except I wish it was me.I hope thats a sign that the bite is back on.Great job,but better luck next time lol.

[Family Hunter]

WOW!!!!:eek:Those are a couple of real hogs.I'd settle for 1 like that in a lifetime never mind 2 in 10 min.Congrats on catching them and thanks for posting the pics.Gives me hope.;) FH

[GummyMonster]

why? with all the thread trashers lately why should anyone share their exact spots? why cant people just post about their good fortune and that be that? You cant find fish on your own? and if anyone wants to fish my lake X I am always happy to take them there in person, but Im not posting the location in public.

Trying out the Quote button for the first time , so hope this works.
Your bang on wayne.No use sharing locations with naysayers.

Dr D. - WOW!Awesome catch and thanx for the pic's
:evilgrin:Ken:evilgrin:

[DarkAisling]

Trying to put the pics up off the iPhone all day will try again when I get home after fishing

It might be easier using a Flickr account. I'm sure the iPhone must have an app for that, as my Blackberry does. If you get some great shots while you're out at a lake, you could upload them to Flickr using the app and then attach them to the message.

It is really easy to uploads pics from my Blackberry.

Sorry the fish are pike and it was pounds. 27 inches would be bait

:lol: We had a 27" pike for dinner last night. It is actually a really good size for our family: we all get a good sized portion, and there aren't any leftovers (which always spoil sitting in our fridge).

I hate lake X or lake D threads really pointless especially without pictures

:tongue2:

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I hate whiners who contribute nothing valuable to threads.

Keep the stories comin' :) Someday I might have my own honey hole to brag about too. :D

hope the pics work.and no we let everything go except a couple under 10 lbs for mom and dad.we only use a singel barbless hooks quick and easy and a couple quick pics

Those are crazy huge! Thanks for sharing the pics.

[Dr.D]

Just got home from getting skunked at Cold Lake and Moose Lake and came across this thread. My first thought was WT? how does a guy latch on to one of those :lol:

Congrats. We are only punching 8" holes so that would be tight for one of them bad boyz to get through. Were you punching 10+ inch holes?

Thanks for posting the pics.

CR

Yes 10 inch holes . Whith a 8inch hole it is harder to turn them in to the hole but can be done . Dont want to be misleading that is not me but my fishing partner joey.I will post some real fish pics of my own afterwork joey catches the littel ones.

[pikester]

Wow, I'm still wiping drool off my computer:love:! It's true that big pike do travel & hunt in pairs or sometimes 3 or 4, I like to call them Wolf packs!

[zabbo]

Beautiful pike!!!
Thanks for posting :)

[Snap Shot]

Wow.. I just want one thats 20lbs before i die let alone a double header.. Jesus would i be smiling abit more than you guys in the pics...

[oagie]

Beauty fish.... Sure gets the old ticker pounding when you first see their enormous head poke by the hole.

My biggest was 22lbs, during the Newel derby a few years ago... What a rush.

[Fishfinder]

I keep coming back to this thread, can't get over those monsters!! Dr. D did u happen to get length and girth?? Iv'e pulled some (what i thought) were monsters outta the S.S.R. here in town but nothing that big....I can only dream for now, this year for sure haha. Cheers and again, Great catch!:)

[Penner]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4302118441_e31d4f0a74_b.jpghttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4302139149_737ce30939_b.jpg

hope the pics work.and no we let everything go except a couple under 10 lbs for mom and dad.we only use a singel barbless hooks quick and easy and a couple quick pics

Wow, great Pike. Would be a fish of a life time for me!!!!

A great example to all of those out there firstly, the fun is in the catching not the keeping and secondly, how to properly handle big fish quickly and gently for releasing. Nice job.

[chuck0039]

WOW those are some beautiful pike. Nice job..

Those 2 beast must hammer the local walleye and perch populations.

[rustynailz]

You know what's nice? To see someone claim to catch fish in that size range and then actually post pictures of fish in that size range.

Those are absolute pigs. AWESOME.

[Mike_W]

why? with all the thread trashers lately why should anyone share their exact spots? why cant people just post about their good fortune and that be that? You cant find fish on your own? and if anyone wants to fish my lake X I am always happy to take them there in person, but Im not posting the location in public.



:tongue2:

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I hate whiners who contribute nothing valuable to threads.



Ok well now this post has turned into something I don't care if people post where they catch fish, The point was the thread was pointless saying that you caught two fish 10 mins apart

I caught a 30lb and a 35 lb fish 10 mins apart that was cool :ashamed::rolleyes:

Point is either take some time to post a story of somesort or some pictures atleast clasify the type of fish or what measurement you are using pounds kg inches centimeters.

When I first read the post there was nothing to be shared didnt even say type of fish so with no content it was pointless now with measurements and fish type noted and now with pictures it turned into one hell of a post of some great fish.

Oh yeah and the 30lb and 35lb fish were chinook salmon taken on Ocean X:tongue2:

Tell me Shelly what would have the value of this post been if it had been left at the original post ...Since I was being such a whiner and all:wave:

[Walleyes]

Couple of darn nice fish there.. Thx for putting up the pics..

[5Weight]

Sweet Jeepers Mary John and Jahosefat! Those things would eat the biggest pike I've ever caught like a cocktail weiner on a toothpick. Did you tie the tip-up line to the trailer hitch and pull 'em out with the 4x4? Good golly Miss Molly... :)

[Skinner]

How long did it take you guys to get those hammer handles in? lol Nice work

[jrcw]

Have to give credit where it's due...those are some nice fish. You clearly had a better weekend of fishing than I did! It's been slow on my home lake (Lesser Slave) for a couple weeks now. Then again, maybe it's just me...

[Dr.D]

Ok well now this post has turned into something I don't care if people post where they catch fish, The point was the thread was pointless saying that you caught two fish 10 mins apart

I caught a 30lb and a 35 lb fish 10 mins apart that was cool :ashamed::rolleyes:

Point is either take some time to post a story of somesort or some pictures atleast clasify the type of fish or what measurement you are using pounds kg inches centimeters.

When I first read the post there was nothing to be shared didnt even say type of fish so with no content it was pointless now with measurements and fish type noted and now with pictures it turned into one hell of a post of some great fish.

Oh yeah and the 30lb and 35lb fish were chinook salmon taken on Ocean X:tongue2:

Tell me Shelly what would have the value of this post been if it had been left at the original post ...Since I was being such a whiner and all:wave:

Sorry for the first post Iam new at this and I did correct it as soon as possible not much off speller or story teller just the pics do the talking

[DarkAisling]

Tell me Shelly what would have the value of this post been if it had been left at the original post ...Since I was being such a whiner and all:wave:

You could have simply taken a little bit of pleasure in knowing that a fellow angler was having a good day on the ice.

You could also have taken a little bit of pleasure in knowing that angler was interested in the stories others had to share about similar events, and that he wasn't out to hog all of the glory for himself.

[Jack-man]

Now those are very nice Jacks. After catching those I hope you relaxed and had a few drinks.

[Mike_W]

You could have simply taken a little bit of pleasure in knowing that a fellow angler was having a good day on the ice.

You could also have taken a little bit of pleasure in knowing that angler was interested in the stories others had to share about similar events, and that he wasn't out to hog all of the glory for himself.

Oh well said:rolleyes: I will try that next time:)

[Mike_W]

Sorry for the first post Iam new at this and I did correct it as soon as possible not much off speller or story teller just the pics do the talking

Oh no worries it was not that big of deal .....great fish man and the pics do enough talking thats forsure!!!:love:

[Dr.D]

:wave:


:lol: We had a 27" pike for dinner last night. It is actually a really good size for our family: we all get a good sized portion, and there aren't any leftovers (which always spoil sitting in our fridge).
perfect eating size the the bigirls spawn


:tongue2:

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I hate whiners who contribute nothing valuable to threads.
thats y most of the time i dont post any thingne thing wrong and someone is all over u
Keep the stories comin' :) Someday I might have my own honey hole to brag about too. :D
not bragging just sharing pic love big pike


Those are crazy huge! Thanks for sharing the pics.[/QUOTE]

[Dr.D]

Sorry darkAisling tried the quot didnt work

[Drano]

Great fish, my heart would have been pounding at the sight of those big mommas coming up the hole.

Thanks for sharing.:wave::wave:

[dezmo]

Started the day off with a 29.6 and 27.5 within 10 minutes on lake x any one else caught back to back giants

did you guys let those monsters go, cause how would the meat be in those hogs?

[randster]

Yah biggies!! There out there, just gotta git em!

[ice]

Gah Those pike could easily swallow my dog whole!:lol:
Good Job!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

OINK OINK OINK Thems are HAWGS , I reckon you Caught Sally's Sisters .
Sweet Job , congrats on your Throphys , did you give them a measure , and are you gonna get Replica's made ? Might be Worthy of Registering for Record catch . But I think you need 2 people that were with you that can Verify for you .

[Fishfinder]

BBJ that's a bummer if thats the case, about needing 2 people there to verify if you catch a record fish? I guess it makes sense. More often than not I'm just with one other person or by myself. N I am sure that record fish is coming:lol: Guess I'll jus have to get the beavers n hawks to vouch for me:)
Cheers!

[Dr.D]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4304381659_f76ee11b67_b.jpg

Here is a couple pics of other fish we have caught in the last little bit. hope you enjoy them.

[Dr.D]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4304377691_58cea4a316_b.jpg
here is the second picture

[1899b]

Sorry for the first post Iam new at this and I did correct it as soon as possible not much off speller or story teller just the pics do the talking

You sure as hell know how to fish though!!! Simply awesome. Great pics as well.

[Lappy]

Congratulations!!! That is amazing...... and about Lake D.... Would you be willing to at least tell us Northern or Southern Alberta???? Just thought I'd ask!

[pecker]

THEY'RE OUT THERE AND THEY'RE WATCHING OUR BAIT . :) awesome pike & thanks fo sharing. :wave:

[Dr.D]

Congratulations!!! That is amazing...... and about Lake D.... Would you be willing to at least tell us Northern or Southern Alberta???? Just thought I'd ask!

For sure, southern alberta, just don't want to be specific. I've told guys about a lot of lakes and good fishing spots and the next time I went there we were elbow to elbow. There are big fish in most of southern alberta lakes, its all about location location location.

[danewfy]

thought my 16LB er (my personal best this year) was big. those are the ones ive been dreaming about. caught in alberta i presume? id be happy to catch them anywhere. CONGRATS!

[WayneChristie]

are you finding them consistantly at a certain depth? I know those hogs are in most of the lakes around here, hoping to tie into one eventually, its nerve wracking enough just seeing one eye your bait like I did yesterday

[tacklerunner]

NICE!!!!! Lake X, Y, Z and D all hold the big ones. It's up to us to catch them. 1 is commendable. 2 is great. 2 in the same day is awesome!

[DarkAisling]

Sorry darkAisling tried the quot didnt work

Hakuna matata :)

[dfrobert]

Dr.D

Those are some big pike dude. Its a neat thing when you see a monster pike head like that getting pulled up the hole. nice catch.

[Dr.D]

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hope the pics work.and no we let everything go except a couple under 10 lbs for mom and dad.we only use a singel barbless hooks quick and easy and a couple quick pics

the first two were in about 18 feet of water

[Dr.D]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4304377691_58cea4a316_b.jpg
here is the second picture

and the second 2 were in around 22-24 feet of water hope this helps

[Dr.D]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4304381659_f76ee11b67_b.jpg

Here is a couple pics of other fish we have caught in the last little bit. hope you enjoy them.

sorry this one of the ones that came out of 22-24 feet of water

[dtbuckmaster]

Wow!! Dr. D those are some Huge Pike. Awesome Job landing them. How long it take to get them up the hole?

[Dr.D]

Wow!! Dr. D those are some Huge Pike. Awesome Job landing them. How long it take to get them up the hole?

on average most the ones over 25 pounds take 10 to 15 minutes to land

[rielbowhunter]

I hope you bring some of your luck with you to badger this year. See you there, i might just drill my hole 2 feet beside yours, ha ha just kidding. Nice fish . Just awesome.

[LCCFisherman]

Newel Pigs!

[WayneChristie]

thanks D, Ive been fishing a bit shallower, have to change my tactics I guess :)

[Dr.D]

I hope you bring some of your luck with you to badger this year. See you there, i might just drill my hole 2 feet beside yours, ha ha just kidding. Nice fish . Just awesome.

Reilbowhunter I will be fishing out in the middle of the lake at the tournament in my invisible shack if you cant find me just keep looking iam their some where just hard to see :lol:

[Loco]

Dr. D how big are the last two Pike?

[Dr.D]

Dr. D how big are the last two Pike?

The one is 27lbs and the other one with some blood on it is my personal best it come in at 34lbs

[Nanuk]

nice pike, gotta say I don't know if I could let them go, awesome brood stock. congrats.

[5Weight]

Did I mention Great Googily Moogily?

[marlin1]

beautiful pike ,did they have any lures in 'em per chance:) what do you use for line on those big ones? good job on the release ,thanks for posting

[marlin1]

not telling eh? it looks like a long leader in one of the pics attached to heavy mono? I've been broke off a few times this year and I need to upgrade my line thats why I ask

[Geezle]

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hope the pics work.and no we let everything go except a couple under 10 lbs for mom and dad.we only use a singel barbless hooks quick and easy and a couple quick pics

Wow...just wow!

Good work man! :cool:

[Dr.D]

beautiful pike ,did they have any lures in 'em per chance:) what do you use for line on those big ones? good job on the release ,thanks for posting

Nope no other hook in their mouth or tails the line we use is I think 30lbs tufline and the leaders are coated steel hand built with a single barbless hook attached to the end I have had great luck with setup and quick clean release with it :wave:

[marlin1]

thanks , you guys really seem to know your pike fishing. nice work

[Dr.D]

thanks , you guys really seem to know your pike fishing. nice work

Just lucky

[marlin1]

think you're a bit modest there Dr. D , takes some know how to land big pike with any consistency

[WayneChristie]

in answer to your original question, I can now say YES :D:D:D:D:D:D
OK I didnt manage to get either thru the ice, but I did catch them . still feeling the adrenalin!!!!!! :love:

[fish-man]

Those are some unreal fish, especially the "bloody" one. Wow.

[BlackHeart]

I didn't think Alberta had pike that big.
Just makes I guy want to leave work right away.

Congrats on some really nice pike.

[cannonc]

Awesome!

[Dr.D]

in answer to your original question, I can now say YES :D:D:D:D:D:D
OK I didnt manage to get either thru the ice, but I did catch them . still feeling the adrenalin!!!!!! :love:

That's awesome you hooked into two big pike it gets the heart pumping it's to bad you did not get to put them on the ice but that's Y they call it fishing not caching it just puts fuel on the fire hope you get a second chance soon I will be waiting for pics.I am at the lake as I type this hoping That the big boys are hungry to day.the ling were butting last night in about 4 feet of water good luck:wave:

[DarkAisling]

That's awesome you hooked into two big pike it gets the heart pumping it's to bad you did not get to put them on the ice but that's Y they call it fishing not caching it just puts fuel on the fire hope you get a second chance soon I will be waiting for pics.I am at the lake as I type this hoping That the big boys are hungry to day.the ling were butting last night in about 4 feet of water good luck:wave:

He needs a bigger hole :) You know the fishies are big when a 9" hole isn't big enough!

[Dr.D]

He needs a bigger hole :) You know the fishies are big when a 9" hole isn't big enough!

Did he have trouble turning it in to the hole or did they not fit in the hole if they didn't fit in the hole most likely new Alberta record seen some big fish (30-36lbs) come out of 10 inch holes with not much trouble

[DarkAisling]

Did he have trouble turning it in to the hole or did they not fit in the hole if they didn't fit in the hole most likely new Alberta record seen some big fish (30-36lbs) come out of 10 inch holes with not much trouble

I'm not sure. Captain Ahab will have to clarify when he's done out there today. I was left with the impression they didn't fit in the hole, but it could have been a problem with turning them. He uses an 8" hand auger, but I think the holes usually come out closer to 9".

I don't think he's seen Moby yet today. I was hoping to get some video . . . but the boys and I are stuck at home popping Gravol like candy (and it isn't working) :(

[WayneChristie]

I was using a 9 inch hole drilled by a friend, I did get her head up into the hole, but couldnt squeeze the body in far enough to try and grab her. she broke off before I could try and pop her thru. No way was I sticking my hand in that mouth!!!!!! broke the line I had her on, 38 pound tip up line, the first one I caught broke my 30 pound fireline and I didnt have time to tie on another hook, (or the motor skills) shaking like a leaf:lol: so I grabbed Steves tip up he was going to put in, and got her to take it. she was obviously drawn over by the commotion from the first fish, caught them in holes in my tent 3 feet apart about 5 minutes apart. used up all my pike luck for the week right there :D First one was over 20 , Ive caught a 20 pounder and it was bigger. Sure beat working that day! :lol:

[Dr.D]

I was using a 9 inch hole drilled by a friend, I did get her head up into the hole, but couldnt squeeze the body in far enough to try and grab her. she broke off before I could try and pop her thru. No way was I sticking my hand in that mouth!!!!!! broke the line I had her on, 38 pound tip up line, the first one I caught broke my 30 pound fireline and I didnt have time to tie on another hook, (or the motor skills) shaking like a leaf:lol: so I grabbed Steves tip up he was going to put in, and got her to take it. she was obviously drawn over by the commotion from the first fish, caught them in holes in my tent 3 feet apart about 5 minutes apart. used up all my pike luck for the week right there :D First one was over 20 , Ive caught a 20 pounder and it was bigger. Sure beat working that day! :lol:

That sucks but exciting good to here that their are still some monsters around please if you you break the record don't do by to much I having hard enough beating it now good luck I going to check ling lines hope the bits on to night:)

[hunter49]

I was using a 9 inch hole drilled by a friend, I did get her head up into the hole, but couldnt squeeze the body in far enough to try and grab her. she broke off before I could try and pop her thru. No way was I sticking my hand in that mouth!!!!!! broke the line I had her on, 38 pound tip up line, the first one I caught broke my 30 pound fireline and I didnt have time to tie on another hook, (or the motor skills) shaking like a leaf:lol: so I grabbed Steves tip up he was going to put in, and got her to take it. she was obviously drawn over by the commotion from the first fish, caught them in holes in my tent 3 feet apart about 5 minutes apart. used up all my pike luck for the week right there :D First one was over 20 , Ive caught a 20 pounder and it was bigger. Sure beat working that day! :lol:

Gonna take one hell of alot bigger than a 20 pounder to not fit up through a 9" hole...sounds like one of those "it grew another 20 lbs as it broke the line stories" :lol:

[WayneChristie]

Gonna take one hell of alot bigger than a 20 pounder to not fit up through a 9" hole...sounds like one of those "it grew another 20 lbs as it broke the line stories" :lol:

first one I had on was 20 ish, second was a lot bigger, and I had a witness, so if you dont believe me I could give a rats ass.

[Dr.D]

Gonna take one hell of alot bigger than a 20 pounder to not fit up through a 9" hole...sounds like one of those "it grew another 20 lbs as it broke the line stories" :lol:

Some guys would catch bigger fish if they spent more time fishing than telling every one else what they did or did not see at least he talks about his fishing trip and gets your hopes up for the monster Y can't everyone just keep their bad comments to themselves my mother taught me if you have nothing good to say don't say nothing at all




one eles what they did or did not do

[DarkAisling]

first one I had on was 20 ish, second was a lot bigger, and I had a witness, so if you dont believe me I could give a rats ass.

:lol: While you're not one to falsify fish stories . . . I think you may exaggerate a little when it comes to stories about your ex-wife ;)

Y can't everyone just keep their bad comments to themselves my mother taught me if you have nothing good to say don't say nothing at all one eles what they did or did not do

I've wondered this at times too. I suppose some people just find a story like Wayne's threatening, which results in the childish stamping of feet and the demand for photos (or the outright refusal to accept the story as truth).

I've come to the conclusion that it isn't their fault: they're just desperately trying to get the approval of their peers, as they didn't get the approval they needed from mom and dad as tots. They figure that to get that approval, they'll need a big catch with lots of proof.

They don't want to see that approval given to someone else . . . especially if there aren't at least some photos involved. But, of course, if there are photos involved 90% of those photos will be disputed for some reason or another. Even video will be cited a "set-up." :rolleyes:

Really, it isn't their fault they're so damaged. Those of us with more confidence should learn to be more patient with them. An occasional pat on the head might help boost their confidence, too. :)

Now, none of this is directed at Hunter49. He simply didn't read the story correctly, and this is what caused him to question it. He missed the distinction between the first one (the 20+ pounder), and the second one (the monster that didn't fit in the hole). Oops. Unfortunate, but understandable.

[Dr.D]

Well put.

[mcampb]

Shear insanity man, those are some sick fish!

[Morph1]

great fish you cought there,
you pictures potray the true definition of a slough shark !!!
congratulations on your great fishing day...

[lromanchuk]

WOW. Where does a guy go to get fish like that in Alberta?!?!

I've been fishing Northern Alberta for a long time now and i've never come across gators like that.. 2 25+ pounders in 10 minutes.... 4 tip ups with 19-27 pounders... i'm jealous.

Clearly my fishing skills are subpar.

[Dr.D]

WOW. Where does a guy go to get fish like that in Alberta?!?!

I've been fishing Northern Alberta for a long time now and i've never come across gators like that.. 2 25+ pounders in 10 minutes.... 4 tip ups with 19-27 pounders... i'm jealous.

Clearly my fishing skills are subpar.

Southern Alberta just a little luck and some time and a guy can get a few big ones we only break 25 lbs 4-6 times an ice season but seeing big girls like that never gets old

[lromanchuk]

Just using basic tip-ups with 6-8 inch herring?


You find the big ones like the deepest areas of the lake?

[chinook]

Holy Carp!!!!

Those are monsters. Congrats!!!

[WayneChristie]

Dr D Im hoping to run into you at the Badger derby, I want to shake your hand. Not many people who could stuff one of those old girls back down the hole and just be happy with the memories and the pictures. :D
BTW I hear rumours of a 50 pound pike in Southern Alberta, now if that doesnt give you a reason for braving the cold nothing will :evilgrin:

[Dr.D]

Dr D Im hoping to run into you at the Badger derby, I want to shake your hand. Not many people who could stuff one of those old girls back down the hole and just be happy with the memories and the pictures. :D
BTW I hear rumours of a 50 pound pike in Southern Alberta, now if that doesnt give you a reason for braving the cold nothing will :evilgrin: mr Christie I wouldn't mind meeting at badger either hope you don't mind whiskey! I also have it on good authority that there has been several fish netted and released during studies between 45 and 59 pounds. Let's hope we can find them during a durby!

[perchie15]

HOLY COW DR. D!!!!

Lucky you.. if i posted my pics on here mine would look tiny compare to those beasts they would eat mine for dinner.. only 9lbs :P so sad!! Wish i had some of your secrets lol Oh well just gotta keep fishing and hope for the best i guess.. Goodjob:)

[grizz]

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hope the pics work.and no we let everything go except a couple under 10 lbs for mom and dad.we only use a singel barbless hooks quick and easy and a couple quick picsnice big hens congrats.

[diesel777]

Very impressive fish! Just throwing this out there, I heard there have been a couple 27 pound pike caught at snipe lake this year. From the north to the south this province is proving itself to be an excellent fishery for those who invest the time and hard work, thanks to some of those tedious rules and regs and also to more angler education on conservation. Great posts.