Looking forward to putting some slime in that ride of yours in 10 days with Greg. Hope you can put him on a 40″ pike he has wanted one for a while. Of course you would then put me on a 45″er a few minutes later. haha

Why the serious look Jeff? Chris it looks like you took care of these guys. Rapalas really? Never thought of useing those. HAHAHA.
Great job to all of you.
Cheers.

Hoping to get up. Started a new job and time off is hard to come by. Usually fish both sides with RABC. Targets are Pike Bass and Walleyes. We only keep a few eaters otherwise catch and release. Never use live bait and only fish shallow (Don’t know how to fish deep). Been going to Rainy since 1980 and stay on a Rainy Lake Houseboats. The Dougherty family has always been great to my crew. Pics are my bro with a nice walleye. My son with his first 40″ pike. I started before the slot was in place and the fishing has gotten better every year since it was imposed.

Chris I could only manage to get a 42″er last year. Still looking for one over 45″. What is neat is that I caught 2 smallies on a rock in a foot of water then I casted to the deeper side in about 3 feet of water and the pike was waiting. Love shallow water action. JP

I have to agree. There is nothing like it. While my crew goes up in May and we don’t get to enjoy the summer weather, fishing Rainy on a housboat is the best thing you could ever do. My friends say” When we check out from RLB is when they start thinking about next year”.

SWEET!!! Hope they are still snappin on Saturday. Any tips on presentation?

I see the top of her tail is chewed off. I have had quite a few of these large pike with the same issue in the spring. Is it from the spawn?

Awesome fish. Good job boys.

Thanks Chris thats music to my ears.

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.