Northern Pike 12/12 [pics]

buckhunter14 · 12-12-2008, 11:41 AM

This year is the earliest I have ever been ice fishing in my 10 years of doing it alone. Been ice fishing since I was in the womb, otherwise.

Usually we cannot get on until Christmas, but today was a treat. Couldn't fish the middle of the lake for panfish because ice was only about 2", but the shallows of the lake were froze with almost 5" of ice.

Used tip-ups with chub and shiner minnows.

Had 4 "flags", and caught 3 fish. The fish I missed ended up hitting again, and I know this because upon inspection of the 30" Pike, he had both of my minnows in his gut (hungry fella).

2 Northerns (18" and 30") and 1 Largemouth (14")

Sure wish I could post the video of this bad-boy, great fighter.

I do all self-video, self-photo. Wish I had the connection to upload the video.

Knightia · 12-12-2008, 02:22 PM

Nice catch & picts- congrats( i like catching pike)

childers · 12-12-2008, 02:28 PM

thats awesome! congrats!

buckhunter14 · 12-12-2008, 06:09 PM

Thank-you both, sure is fun, specially this early in the year!

Phil from Maine · 12-13-2008, 06:54 AM

Congrats! I am not much into pickeral or in your case pike, but they are fun to catch..

Western MA Hunter · 12-16-2008, 11:20 AM

nice pike...

Alsatian · 01-07-2009, 02:13 PM

The Germans call Northern Pike 'wasserwolfe' -- water wolf!!! I think that is a neat name. I sometimes fish in NW Wisconsin and really like catching Northern Pike.

Huntinman23 · 01-07-2009, 03:25 PM

that is really cool, that is my favorite fish to catch out on the ice

Pat Curtis · 01-07-2009, 07:30 PM

Wow. I hardly have luck on tip-ups. Great job!

Western MA Hunter · 01-08-2009, 08:51 AM

Heading out all day Sat w/ a crew on the ice for pike & muskies...