MONSTER Pike

[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.