MONSTER Pike

[saxmatt]

I hit the ice again today and landed a new PB pike. It was 43" and 22+ pounds. Caught her around 11:00 in the morning in 5' of water on a big dead fallfish. I'm off to a great start this ice season!

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[GetANet]

Monster is correct, you sure your not north of the boarder on some fly-in?
Way to hook up two beauty's in no time? Your DA MAN!!!!!!!

[GetANet]

What type of set up are you using if you don't mind me asking???

[saxmatt]

I use a 60 or 80lb floro leader with a big octopus hook.

[basspilot]

Wow what a beast! If this pattern of yours keeps up well have a new state record in no time and congrats on the new PB as well.

[FASTEDDIE29]

That's a beauty!!! Congats on the PB!!!! What state was this in, Conn, NY? Doesn't really matter. That's a catch of a lifetime!

[Skunk City]

Amazing fish!

[njfish4life]

That is a beast- congrats!!!

[njbassman]

Eating machine! What a beauty... I am free tomorrow... I will buy the bait... and cook a nice lunch... hahahaha congrats!

[baetis]

Beautiful fish. Good job.

[msgdan]

WOW, great fish and great pictures!! I think you need a bigger hole for your next PB!!

Congrats!!!!

Danny V

[Mikey topaz]

Nice Fish! Congrats

[NorthJerzyG]

Wow!! Congrats on landing that BEAST!!!

[Buschwacker]

Wow ... Congrats!

[cmcm1212]

Damn dude thats ridiculous. Good work

[GetANet]

First post i see? welcome to the site. There's a lot of ridiculous fish on the site and SAXMATT is always putting up some BRAGGIN PICS! Hope he's going up to the meet&greet this weekend hope to get some tips from him and the rest of the crew, Love the site, great group of fishermen and great site for alot of info. Maybe see you this weekend, i'm hoping to make sat but if not def going sunday! Eddies been making deals with the devil so we have enough ice so keep your fingers crossed!!!!

[ChaosStarter]

First post i see? welcome to the site. There's a lot of ridiculous fish on the site and SAXMATT is always putting up some BRAGGIN PICS! Hope he's going up to the meet&greet this weekend hope to get some tips from him and the rest of the crew, Love the site, great group of fishermen and great site for alot of info. Maybe see you this weekend, i'm hoping to make sat but if not def going sunday! Eddies been making deals with the devil so we have enough ice so keep your fingers crossed!!!!


If you're referring to the OP, it's not his first post. This man has posted a few giants before. :cool:

[Eskimo]

If this site had a 'Like' button, I would hit it.
That's a monster pike!

[ChaosStarter]

If this site had a 'Like' button, I would hit it.
That's a monster pike!

:D
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[acabtp]

If this site had a 'Like' button, I would hit it.
That's a monster pike!
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[ChaosStarter]

Saxmatt, have you ever caught a fish that was too big for the drilled hole? That pike seemed damn close.

[saxmatt]

There was some wiggle room. I've never had a fish that wouldn't fit through the hole, but I've caught a bunch of carp open water that wouldn't fit which is one of the reasons I don't target them through the ice. My buddy Rich had a tiger that wouldn't fit through an 8" hole up in New England. He went to grab his auger to drill another hole next to it but the fish got off.

[JerryC]

wow what a beast!!!! great job!!!

[Outofline]

NICE fish Matt! I still have that rig you gave me when we fished together, and went out and got all the material to make up my own, which i used on Sat at Monksville, but no takers. I'm now officially ready to try my hand at pike, with the proper gear.