First pike trip of the year--wont be the last!

[msgdan]

Way to go Jigman !!!!!! Congrats on a banner day for sure. You hit the river with perfect conditions for pike on your first try.......but......it's not like that every time. With the heavy rain expected for tomorrow, the river can become unfishable for a few days or up to a week. But that doesn't matter, you were there when it was good and you nailed them.

As far as line...leader...wire... I use 17 lb. mono with a swivel rated for 25 lbs. attached direct to a spinner bait. With over 300 pike caught this year from the kayak in the Passaic, I only lost one fish with a spinner bait in it's mouth, and that fish launched out of the kayak during a picture and the line got tangled on the metal camera mount on my kayak (which I replaced so it never happens again).

What ever line and leader you use.........sh%t will happen sooner or later and one will break off. It's all a part of fishing. We do whatever we can to have the right gear, but Mr. Murphy always has his way.

Congrats again !!!!!

Danny V