Mud Monster - PB Pike

[NickM221]

Last week, I decided to head back to a spot on the river I was convinced had to be good, but had never had much luck at. I casted for a while with no love and was pretty much zoning out while slow rolling the swimbait along the bottom when I thought I hit a snag. I lifted the rod tip to try to pop it free and my drag started screaming as the fish ran a good 25 yards across the river.

I immediately knew it was a big fish and after a few minutes I had her at my feet. She had completely inhaled the 8 inch swimbait I was throwing.

Luckily there was a stump right next to me, so I got my camera set up, grabbed her (I didn't register how big the fish was until I realized how easily my hand slid under the gill plate and I saw the size of its fins when I took it out of the water haha), snapped a few pictures and got her back in the water. I forgot the measuring tape at home but marked the length of the fish on my rod. When I got home and measured the length it was just over 38"





I went back to the same stretch in the canoe a few days later and stuck this nice pickerel in the same exact spot as the pike.

[DanH]

Way to go Nick!

[JDTuna]

Congratulations bud!

[antgogz]

Nice fish nick and great story of how you caught him!

[thmyorke1]

Looking good to hit a 40 this year

[FASTEDDIE29]

Nick with the PB Pike! Love this! That’s a beautiful fish bro! Well done! Keep throwing lures over 6-8 inches. It’s a good time!!!

[NickM221]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

Nick with the PB Pike! Love this! That’s a beautiful fish bro! Well done! Keep throwing lures over 6-8 inches. It’s a good time!!!

Thanks man! The big baits are a blast. My buddy gave me a 12" line through trout he won in a give away and I'm dying to try it out lol. The bigger the better

[NickM221]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Looking good to hit a 40 this year

It's going to happen. It's just a matter of time

[Esox Luciano]

Hell yeah man!!! Sweet catch!! Congrats on the new PB!!

[NJSquatch]

awesome man