Throwing out PB’s like Candy at the Parade!!

  • arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    January 13, 2012 at 12:17 am #1291592

    SUPER TANKER!?! Yes sir THAT is a Super Tanker Ryan. Congratulations on your PB Pike!! This may be the biggest 38 inch Pike I’ve encountered. The head and stomache on this beast were out of this world. I had to measure it twice being sure she would tape 40 inches. Still this massive 38 inch Pike was VERY HEAVY!!

    We are on both a ciscoe and Perch Pattern currently. There is no question the pinpointing of these two dominate forage species has been a huge part of our big fish run we’re on!! We also pulled several low to mid twenties Walleyes today again. Great job Ryan and we’re as happy for you as you were to add it to your big fish accomplishments!! I’ve pulled my share of big pike out of the hole over my career, but this fish had me questioning my sanity. BTW this Pike nearly took off my fingers as she snapped her jaw shut coming out of the hole!! ANGRY OLE GIRL!!

    Of course CPR’D effectively!!

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22538
    January 13, 2012 at 12:24 am #1027426

    That is a TANK 38″

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    January 13, 2012 at 12:41 am #1027434

    That is Godzilla !!!

    NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dinkgofish
    Neenah, WI
    Posts: 31
    January 13, 2012 at 1:17 am #1000749

    Quote:

    That is a TANK 38″

    E Ashwell
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 423
    January 13, 2012 at 1:58 am #1027454

    That’s a couch potato pike right der.

    ekruger01
    Posts: 594
    January 13, 2012 at 3:55 am #1027470

    Nice fish Ryan! Better than the fish in those gravel pits we used to fish…..Nice Job!

    buzzer
    Garnavillo Iowa
    Posts: 542
    January 13, 2012 at 4:45 am #1027477

    That’s a shark with a feed problem

    rleider
    Posts: 1
    January 14, 2012 at 1:58 am #1027826

    Thats a fish of a llifetime! Great Job! Now hurry home ryan!

    supertanker38
    Posts: 2
    January 15, 2012 at 12:28 am #1027981

    All i have have to say is YEA BABY!!!! Thank you Chris at Rainy Daze guide service for not only the pb pike but the excellent service. We asked for big fish and you made it happen. Im still on cloud 9 thanks agian Chris!!!!!!

    Fish of a lifetime!!

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    January 15, 2012 at 10:33 am #1028034

    Quote:

    All i have have to say is YEA BABY!!!! Thank you Chris at Rainy Daze guide service for not only the pb pike but the excellent service. We asked for big fish and you made it happen. Im still on cloud 9 thanks agian Chris!!!!!!

    That was a GREAT BEAST!! LOVE YOUR IDO NAME!! “SUPERTANKER 38”. BTW we caught a few big Whitefish yesterday!! No better eating fish in the northwoods than Whitefish!!

    Fish of a lifetime!!

    nobaitnate
    Rice Co. MN
    Posts: 35
    January 16, 2012 at 2:36 am #1028282

    It was truly awesome to be in the shack with Ryan as he hooked into that beast, the look on his face was priceless to say the least when he realized what he just did! After the couple minutes he was fighting it as I was ready to land the beast, Ryan got a glimpse of it and we gave it a second thought, “It’s time to get Chris”, I suggested and Ryan quickly agreed. Our faithful guide sprinted over and dove in the shack like he was reliving some childhood dream of stealing home base. Then he was face to face with a big pike as I shot a amateur video from over the shoulder of him trying, and then succeeding at pulling the fish through a hole that wasn’t quite big enough. The excitement level for us was unreal and the high fives and fist bumps started instantly. Got some awesome pics that Ryan won’t be able to forget, and of course made a excellent release to let this fish grow for someone else.

    I can only start to say how good the trip was even though the bite may not have been stellar. We all caught nice fish, either walleyes or pike, and I think Chris and I both missed a fish or two that may have caused some lost sleep… It was very fun sharing the shack with such a knowledgeable and “sometimes” comical guide for a couple days. Thanks again Chris for the excellent service from start to finish!

    For any of you who follow these forums or see the action on the Rainy Lake forum, I know you’re all thinking of giving Chris a call and I strongly suggest! This was my fourth trip with Rainy Daze Guide Service, and I know I will be locking in a annual winter trip from here on out to ad to my open water trips. Guaranteed good times will be had!

    I will try to get my video clip to Chris soon for some slight editing and hopefully it can make it up here for some good laughs for all!

    Thanks again Chris, can’t wait to get back there in May!!

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    January 16, 2012 at 11:47 am #1028329

    Good Morning Nate!!!

    I’ve always enjoyed fishing with you and the boys summer and now winter. Though we landed some big fish I of course wish we would have landed………MORE!! LOL!! That was an awesome Pike and both you and Johnny landed great Walleyes. Both you and I lost a BIG WALLEYE. Honestly that fish I lost right at dusk was a huge Walleye that I am still thinking about. High in the water column at nearly dusk up and down….Up and down and BANG!! It was a huge fish that I popped out on!! Frustrating on one hand and FISHING on the other. As a fishing guide your either a Hero or a Zero when you target these big fish. If it was easy then everyone would be doing it no doubt.

    Consistency is what it takes to land numbers of big fish. We’ve had another special kick off to the ice fishing season, but still have had guys NOT catch the fish they were looking for. Frankly it is the Fish that DON’T make it to the hole or the days that don’t go quite as planned that make the the sweetness of landing the true beast that much better.

    In your trips up here Nate you boys have truly landed a boat full and Otter full of monster/Elite Caliber fish. One thing I CAN guarantee is that our faithfull customer base will land big fish with us. NOT EVERYDAY….THOUGH I’D PREFER THAT. BUT QUITE OFTEN!!

    Couple other big fish on your trip and then just a few highlights from summer beatdowns that will make you lose sleep until opwn water!!










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    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    January 16, 2012 at 12:01 pm #1028332

    LORD!! I’ve got a photo album of just your crews trips of BIG FISH!! NO WONDER you boys like fishing up here.

    Well looks like I’m about HALFWAY there highlighting your success boys!! Have to get on the ice!










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    jighead-two
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Posts: 642
    January 16, 2012 at 1:29 pm #1028392

    Nice pictures, thanks for posting them

    nobaitnate
    Rice Co. MN
    Posts: 35
    January 18, 2012 at 2:00 am #1029209

    Dang Chris, now you got my mind thinking open water already…. It’s going to be a long wait until then now… Keep those boys on the big fish until then!

    randal_schultz
    Central Iowa
    Posts: 5
    January 19, 2012 at 9:06 pm #1030142

    Absolute SLOB!!! Really wish I could’ve made it to your stomping grounds again this year, but couldn’t convince my buddies to tag along … There is always next year And BTW, sounds like your conditions are a million times better than this time last year… Keep up the good work

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    January 20, 2012 at 12:43 am #1030221

    Hey Randal!!

    Definately need to hit the ice again bud!! Love that pic!!

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