Slammin pike in the rain !!

[msgdan]

I started the day with about 2 hours of blowing leaves out of the gutters and then doing the whole yard before the rain came. At about 10 AM the rain started and I put away the lawn tools, put on some light weight dry gear and headed to a couple of spots on the river. WOW, what a great couple of hours !!! The first 2 spots produced double digit pike and 1 small LMB. Again, I don't think any of the pike were under 28", and all solid with great color.

I loaded up the kayak in the car and headed to another spot that I had to drag the kayak through the woods to save a 30 minute paddle. I haven't fished this spot in about 4 weeks and it seemed like the pike were just waiting for one of my spinner baits. The third cast into a deep hole and I hooked into the fattest pike of the day. This thing took me for a ride before getting it to a bank to get a couple of pictures. This pike was low to mid 30 inches, but was as fat as just about any pike caught this fall. I know when I try to put my hand behind the head and have trouble holding it, that it was a great fish...

Here are a couple pictures from the last fat guy !





I am not sure how many hunters we have here, but I just shot this buck on Tuesday, which will now give me plenty of time to hit the salt water for stripers and the river for pike.



If I made 1000 cast today, I would say that I came up with leaves in about 900 of those casts. The leaves were coming down so hard when I left, that there was just about no open water to cast.

Danny V

Way to get out when it counts Dan.....Nice job on being a well rounded sportsman!!...Good work!!!..

[basspilot]

Looks like a great day of catching through some ugly weather!

[cmoran719]

wow man that's a fatty for sure! Nice catching!

[AndyS]

It's like surf and turf !!! Great stuff.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Great catch and nice Buck Dan!!! Your making me hungry. Can I have a couple chops?

[gwl2oneida]

Nice buck, I'm jealous.

[msgdan]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

Great catch and nice Buck Dan!!! Your making me hungry. Can I have a couple chops?

Eddie, I don't get any chops done when I bring it to the butcher, but if you ever want a different cut, just let me know.


Danny V

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by msgdan

Eddie, I don't get any chops done when I bring it to the butcher, but if you ever want a different cut, just let me know.


Danny V

Dan, if you have any Venison burgers or sausage to spare, I'd gladly take some off your hands. I love me some Jerzy Deer meat!!! I know it's hard to part with the back straps, but I'd take them as well, LOL!!!

[NorthJerzyG]

Nice catch, and buck!! I don't hunt but I have a friend that does butcher work, for a living, and on the side. If anyone's interested, I could find out what his rates are.......