2 personal best pike in one day!

elcapitanmas · Post by **elcapitanmas** » 29 Jan 2013, 14:14

So I've been fishing this local lake for about 10 years now, at least a couple times a season. Needless to say its never coughed up anything good for me, and I've struggled to catch a pike over 40" anywhere that I fish. About 4 years ago I swiched up my pike/muskie program after fishing with a freind that tuna fishes offshore. I only use dead bait now and a special rig that has given me a 100% landing ration on any legitimate bites. I've caught over a dozen fish to 38, but never over 40. Last year my first fish through the ice was a 40" tiger muskie. This year for first ice I only had some leftover ocean herring from last spring, but I figured I'd give it a shot

Well this years first 2 fish DIDN'T dissapoint. I bested my PB 2 times in one day, with almost a third. First a 41" northern, followed by a 42" and then a 38" dink.

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Post by **Jim** » 29 Jan 2013, 15:32

Nice fish man!

fish devil · Post by **fish devil** » 29 Jan 2013, 20:29

Congratulations!!!!!

Healthy looking fish.

elcapitanmas · Post by **elcapitanmas** » 29 Jan 2013, 20:40

thanks guys, all three released to fight another day

jvanhees · Post by **jvanhees** » 25 Mar 2013, 20:59

Holy crap! Dead frozen bait for pike?

elcapitanmas · Post by **elcapitanmas** » 27 Mar 2013, 10:19

Jayvanhees, it's the only way I fish for them, switched it up about 5 years ago after fishing with some big fish masters. The big girls are lazy and IMO prefer an easy meal.

Post by **fender66** » 27 Mar 2013, 13:41

SAWEET!

Post by **masterbaiter** » 28 Jan 2014, 20:25

Nice catch