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Old 03-06-2017, 01:44 PM
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Default Nice pike from the weekend!

Spent the weekend targeting some pike and it paid off big time with a few giants including my PB a chunky 44" with a gnarly scar on her back!
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Old 03-06-2017, 02:35 PM
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Wow dude!
That's a beast!
Congratulations!
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Old 03-06-2017, 02:52 PM
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What a Sow!! Nicely done Mitch.
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Old 03-06-2017, 02:55 PM
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Now that's a good pike. Did you happen to weigh it so we can all play the guessing game.
My guess is 28 1/2 lbs maybe 29 lbs. LOL
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Old 03-06-2017, 03:13 PM
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Congrats, beauty Fish.
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Old 03-06-2017, 03:38 PM
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What a beast. how long was she? Gotta be pushing 30 lbs. I landed a 27 lb, 46" pike last spring, it was not a girthy as that hog but maybe as long. Great fish
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Old 03-06-2017, 04:11 PM
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That is a monster!

Congrats! It is tough to estimate the weight on it since it is so chunky...did you get a weight?
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Old 03-06-2017, 04:12 PM
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Very nice!
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Old 03-06-2017, 04:30 PM
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wow if it were summer time dude i think that hog will take you water skiing. lol incredible catch man
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Old 03-06-2017, 04:41 PM
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Nice Fish!
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Old 03-06-2017, 04:51 PM
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Thanks everyone!!...I never weighed it but she was 44"s long and real girthy so I figured it would have been close to 25lb+
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Old 03-06-2017, 04:55 PM
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WOW!! Beauty. Good job.
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Old 03-06-2017, 05:07 PM
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Your being modest buddy, over 25 without a question...beautiful fish Mitch!
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Old 03-06-2017, 05:13 PM
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Beauty pike...its that time of year for the pigs. Just curious, whats the cradle for if you did not weigh it?
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Old 03-06-2017, 05:23 PM
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Beauty pike...its that time of year for the pigs. Just curious, whats the cradle for if you did not weigh it?
Lol we brought it with the intention to weigh a big one but forgot to check batteries in buddies scale before we left so it did not work...We ended up just using the cradle to carry around our plyers, tape measure etc instead haha.

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Old 03-06-2017, 05:24 PM
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Your being modest buddy, over 25 without a question...beautiful fish Mitch!
Thanks bro!!
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Old 03-06-2017, 06:26 PM
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What a beast! Great job man!!
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Old 03-06-2017, 06:39 PM
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That is a pig, gotta be over 25. I need to go get me a big pike, wanted to go this weekend but don't think that will happen.
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Old 03-06-2017, 06:48 PM
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Nicely done!
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Old 03-06-2017, 07:08 PM
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That is a monster fish.Congrats to you.Its great to see that huge smile on ya!Thats a fish most people dream about so soak up all the great comments you are going to receive.Im just jealous but Im very happy for you.Good luck on all the rest of your fishing adventures this year.
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Old 03-06-2017, 09:52 PM
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Awesome pike nice to see that size to pull one out like that then let her slip back into the water again for another day is priceless
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Old 03-06-2017, 11:40 PM
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Beautiful Alberta freshwater mermaid. My guesstimate is about 25 lb. too. Lucky you squeezed the fish's shoulders through a 10 inch hole.
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Old 03-06-2017, 11:47 PM
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Old 03-07-2017, 07:07 AM
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Beauty fish congrats! My PB is 10 Lbs so I would have a heart attack to catch one that size! Nicely done!
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Old 03-07-2017, 07:10 AM
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Very nice fish!
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Old 03-07-2017, 12:06 PM
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Old 03-07-2017, 06:22 PM
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Throw out your tape measure, that thing looks way longer!!! Well done sir!!
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Old 03-07-2017, 10:10 PM
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Old 03-08-2017, 08:00 AM
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Beautiful congrats
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Old 03-08-2017, 01:26 PM
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Stunning fish, congratulations.
As I'm new to fishing in Alberta I hope it's not a stupid question and ok to ask, I never went ice fishing (yet ). You said you targeted pike, do you cut a bigger hole in the ice to be prepared in case you get one this size? Or are the standard augers big enough?
Also, how long did it take you to land it? Does the colder water 'calm' them and make them fight less?
Helped a guy land one this size years ago home in Germany in the summer, holy cow. Took nearly 40 minutes until it gave up and it jumped three times out the water, all on a 7' carbon spinning rod for pike that really had to work.
I'm always amazed at how you guys can land fish these size with these short ice rods through a hole in the ice, that's really great fishing skills.
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