as for pike attacking the side of a caught fish; happened to me last summer on a mid-lake hump in pigeon. was landing a 17" eye when a monster (well 18ish lber) came in and tried to chizzle the eye from me. I tell you, when you get that kind of extra weight on your line, mid retrieve, i thought i was wrapped in the trolling motor. i got the walleye out of the water and half of the pike up before it let go.
cheers
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Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore." Vincent van Gogh
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