I headed out this morning to Pia Costa Lake (lincoln Park) from 7 -8:30am... I managed my first large mouth of the year which was measured at a whopping 8 inches... I was going for Pike and my lure which was the jointed "firetiger" rapala was almost as big as the bass... LOL
At 9am I hit the Passaic River at 2bridges area on the way home and I managed 2 Northern Pike both about 20"... caught both on Fire tiger/silver spoon. I also had the Pike of all Pikes trail my lure not once but twice... This Pike had to be at least 45" or more... He was huge...

I just couldnt entice him to hit. On the second trail is when he noticed me and bolted off.... Good times..