scary big northern pike

  • moccasinboy2003
    Posts: 33
    August 31, 2009 at 6:36 pm #1264190

    I’ve heard rumors of a 55lb. northern caught within the past 2 weeks on Rainy Lake. It supposedly munched on a 10lb pike on the end of a guys line and they scooped it up in their landing net when it wouldn’t let go.
    Anyone hear anything?
    Moccasinboy

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    August 31, 2009 at 6:45 pm #801705

    Let me guess….looked like this?

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    August 31, 2009 at 6:45 pm #801707

    This was the guy who caught it, right?

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    August 31, 2009 at 6:46 pm #801708

    We need a “Snopes” for fish stories!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    August 31, 2009 at 6:50 pm #801709

    Quote:

    I’ve heard rumors of a 55lb. northern caught within the past 2 weeks on Rainy Lake. It supposedly munched on a 10lb pike on the end of a guys line and they scooped it up in their landing net when it wouldn’t let go.
    Anyone hear anything?
    Moccasinboy

    Moccassinboy

    The fish in question is indeed “scary big” but it wasn’t caught on Rainy. It is in fact a European fish. And that fish story has been linked to Mille Lacs, Rainy, LOTW and numerous other bodies of water. I guess a fish that big deserves a story with retelling. And people sure have spread it around.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 31, 2009 at 6:55 pm #801714

    I heard it was off of Everts dock.

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3478
    August 31, 2009 at 6:58 pm #801715

    I just got this email this mornning too. I think it is the 353rd time I’ve gotten the same pictures emailed to me over the past 3 years with a little bit different story each time.

    Quote:

    SHOW THIS TO YOUR FISHERMAN FRIENDS…
    New record Northern Pike caught n Canada !

    Okay!!!
    Here’s why I don’t go swimming in Lakes. Not even in Rainy Lake !

    WOW!!

    This is a new record Northern Pike in Canada .. He caught it on Rainy Lake ..
    Check this thing out.. The man (in the photos below), was fishing and caught a 36″ Pike.
    As he was reeling it in, a 56″ – 55 lb Pike tried to eat it !!!!!

    He landed them both in the same net. The last picture is unreal.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22418
    August 31, 2009 at 7:40 pm #801725

    Quote:

    I heard it was off of Everts dock.


    pockets
    Golden Valley, MN
    Posts: 145
    August 31, 2009 at 8:03 pm #801738

    I heard it was caught right after this tornado went through downtown Minneapolis.

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    August 31, 2009 at 8:04 pm #801740

    If that fish was hooked on Rainy there is a distict chance a big walleye would munch it before it made its way to the Beckman!!

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    August 31, 2009 at 8:07 pm #801741

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I heard it was off of Everts dock.

    dont believe it for second, why, no whiskers on the fish

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    August 31, 2009 at 8:26 pm #801749

    We know the story changes a lot,,but does anyone know if the stats on the fish are correct? They seem to stay the same with each story i’ve seen.

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    August 31, 2009 at 8:54 pm #801751

    Quote:

    does anyone know if the stats on the fish are correct?

    Based on the true article from the Netherlands the actual length & weight converted is 49.99″ (127 cm) long and weighted 42.9 lbs (19.5 kg). Nice pike that’s for sure.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 31, 2009 at 9:08 pm #801752

    Big G…if that picture starts showing up in emails…I’m thinking there will be people looking for you.

    Kirt, if it did have whiskers it wouldn’t be so dang slimy.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 1, 2009 at 12:07 am #801798

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    I heard it was caught right after this tornado went through downtown Minneapolis.


    LOL

    PhotoShopped courtesy of Al Gore?

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