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dutchpirate 02-21-2017 08:00 PM

Looking for ideas on keeping big fish
 
I own a Colorado pontoon boat that is a lot of fun to use, but I'm thinking of taking it out this year onto some lakes with bigger fish, and I'm looking for ideas on how to subdue a big pike or wally when I don't have a good surface to use my fish club.

trophybook 02-21-2017 08:04 PM

A stringer

dutchpirate 02-21-2017 08:06 PM

Don't want the fish to act as a possessed trolling motor, lol

Brandonkop 02-21-2017 08:17 PM

You could always release the bigger ones and keep something a size you can manage.

Habfan 02-21-2017 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dutchpirate (Post 3477749)
I own a Colorado pontoon boat that is a lot of fun to use, but I'm thinking of taking it out this year onto some lakes with bigger fish, and I'm looking for ideas on how to subdue a big pike or wally when I don't have a good surface to use my fish club.

The top of your head is the best spot !

dutchpirate 02-21-2017 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Habfan (Post 3477769)
The top of your head is the best spot !

Maybe I'll discover a new hair product made with pike slime and get a deal on Dragon's Den! :sHa_shakeshout:

Brandon, if I get a minimum size pike, I plan on keeping and eating it!

Tcon 02-21-2017 09:19 PM

I've drifted in my pontoons chasing salmon. In my opinion even a pink is much scrappier than anything we have in our waters.

I just used a large folding net like this

WayneChristie 02-21-2017 09:28 PM

Im assuming you will be "trolling" for them? dont forget the water down here gets pretty warm in the summers so they wont last long if you bonk them anyways

WayneChristie 02-21-2017 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcon (Post 3477821)
I've drifted in my pontoons chasing salmon. In my opinion even a pink is much scrappier than anything we have in our waters.

I just used a large folding net like this

been fishing the wrong waters then :bad_boys_20:

SamSteele 02-22-2017 08:23 AM

I've caught big pike from a belly boat before. It's a lot of fun!

In my case I was fishing close enough to shore that I just worked my way over while fighting the fish and got it up on shore.


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