Personal Best Northern Pike
 

Caught myself a beauty of a pike this weekend. 46.25 inches, didn't weigh her but guessing just over 25 lbs.

Caught in the water somewhere here in AB ;).

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Gratz! That's a beast in any province.

Nice fish man! What were ya using and depth??

Very nice !

That's a great pike.
Hazy out on the lake.
Did she come in like a log or put up a squabble...all the big one I have caught just came in easy with only a few runs.

Caught her in shallow water in the middle of a weed patch using a subsurface rapala. It was a heck of a fight out of a kayak to try and keep her out of the weeds, probably my toughest pike battle. I was really glad I was using my new imx swimbait rod and revo toro with 50 lb braid because I was thumbing the spool and pulling hard to keep her above the weeds while she towed me around.

I got to watch the strike too which was awesome. She must have seen it from a ways off because I was just watching my lure come back and all of a sudden saw this huge fish coming cruising in from the side just open her mouth and inhale the lure. Set the hook and she went ballistic.

Very nice! Thanks for posting.

That's unreal! Congratulation on landing that chunky torpedo. I had a 30" pike drag my anchored canoe around last weekend. I can only imagine how awesome the fight must of been in a kayak with that big girl pulling you around.

Fantastic fish!!

Congrats.

I love the fight from a big pike that has access to deep cold water when caught shallow. They seam to fight like they are possessed then.

I know that spot lol, nice fish. Weeds are really up high now.

Very nice Pike. Congrats.

Nice One! congrats!

Beauty pike. Makes me wonder what she would have weighed back in march when she was full of eggs.

Very nice! Would of liked to watch you get towed around by that fish!


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I wish I would have had someone to film me lol. Caught a couple other decent ones and it probably would have made some fun footage with being towed around and having a shower each time I got them close.

Wicked Pike, can't imaging fighting that on a Kayak. Must be pretty darn stable to land her with out tipping. Congrats.

I got a camera(a go pro lol) and I just so happen to make fishing videos.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2-3ettjIQ
It would be so cool to capture a Pike like that on film. If you're interested just let me know!

Thats awesome - fav places to fish when you can find them mid lake or at least a ways off shore.

Beauty Pike! Congrats. Thanks for sharing the picture!

BW

Beautiful fish....is that a CD rack you converted into your measuring device?

Haha no it is a wire shelf I bent to somewhat cradle the larger fish.

wow, that is a beautiful pike. congrats!

Congrats on the awesome pike! :)

Now that's "shark" fishing AB style.

Dodger.

Nice work! I had a similar situation in my canoe a couple years ago. Nothing get the heart pounding like seeing a hog slam you lure and then be towed around while you bring her in.

"Your going to need a bigger boat" Chief Brody in Jaws

Winefred strikes again eh RayVak?

Nice Hog, congrats!

Landing the beauty on the Kayak is Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

I know that spot, seen you guys there rolling around. We had a pretty good time there too, no 46" though... Damn nice fish


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Now that's: A FISH!
rookies takes notes :test:
you're always helping folks get better. You reap what you sow OP. Great job and congrats on one you may never top- although I'm sure you'll die trying.
Wow