May 11-13 Opened up……MONSTER PIKE!!

  • arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 3, 2011 at 2:54 pm #1291405

    We had a re-schedule for May 11-13 Monster Pike!! Take one day and do it on your own or take all 3!! Bring fishing license……..AND CAMERA!!

    It’s GO TIME FELLAS!! Lake levels look great and our water is warming up perfectly. Put your PB on the board early this season

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 3, 2011 at 3:10 pm #962968

    Nice looking gator there!

    -J.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    May 3, 2011 at 3:29 pm #962976

    I’m looking forward to popping a pike like that one this June !!!

    Well Done Chris !!!

    love2fish
    Shoreview, Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 1024
    May 3, 2011 at 7:07 pm #963035

    Nice Pike Chris,

    Can we find those bruisers on our trip in July?

    John

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 3, 2011 at 9:16 pm #963055

    This is my PB pike. 23lbs!! Caught a couple years ago the first week in May. I’m looking to top that tank…….SOON!!

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    May 5, 2011 at 1:45 am #963475

    My PB will be easy to beat !!!

    I think I have one in the mid teens at best…never weighed it..just took some pix…and they are deep in the archive box from the disk camera days

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 5, 2011 at 12:39 pm #963541

    Don’t kid yourself pal. A mid-teens pike is a very nice fish. Fortunately a 10-14lb pike is not all that uncommon when the stars align on Rainy Lake. Last year we boated over 50 pike that exceeded 10lbs with only 1 that pushed over 20lbs. This year (ICE FISHING INCLUDED) we’ve already landed 8 pike over 10lbs, but 3 that have exceeded 20lbs!! Fish upwards of the 25lb threshold are NOT out of the question here, and definately in our crosshairs starting tomorrow.

    If I can give one piece of advise to anglers fishing for big Gators it would be to drive the hook home and then take it easy. Too often if anglers are fortunate enough to hook “The BIG ONE” they simply put too much tension on the fish which eventually leads to hooks pulling out. I always fight every fish as though it was barely hooked. I believe highly in back reeling in addition to my drag system. An effective back reel will nearly eliminate that sharp pull that will rip hooks loose, and when the run like a torpedo your drag will be your insurance policy!!

    Good Fishing Team!! Again we highly suggest handling these fish with great care, and releasing unharmed. These fish are capable of growing to an elite class, and replicas last forever!! So do the fish this way!!

    jackfishjp
    Posts: 12
    May 14, 2011 at 9:40 pm #966039

    Heading up next week. Hope to find some more like this one from last year 42 1/2″. Going on Rainy Lake Houseboats again. All Pike and Bass CPR.

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 15, 2011 at 11:06 am #966097

    Have a great trip JP!! Kicking back on a Rainy Lake Houseboat sounds pretty darn good right now. Very nice Pike!! BTW Big Smallies and Pike were going yesterday.

    jackfishjp
    Posts: 12
    May 15, 2011 at 1:30 pm #966118

    Thanks Chris thats music to my ears.

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