This picture was sent to me by my nephew Jordan Hayes. On vacation in July of 2004 on Lower Cullen Lake near Nisswa Mn. he was trolling a special secret lure that the pike really like to chew on.
He says he missed the lake record by only 4 oz. This fish was brought to the dock right after he caught it for a quick picture and back into the water.
Jordan said “I want to let her go so i can catch it next year when it beats the lake record”
Way to go buddy I’ll be looking for that picture next year…