Fritz's Big Pike
During Weekend X Upnorth 03 Fritz and I went over to Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior. There was an 8000 foot breakwater with a lighthouse on the end that we fished. Out near the end I was fishing a PopR topwater bait and was reeling it in fast to make another cast. A brown torpedo was following it and I point it out and held my hands apart about four feet. Fritz was smart enough to cast a Senko to it and the results are below.
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The fish fought hard, making several strong runs near the boat. The 10 pound test Yozuri line held good.
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After a long fight I netted the fish, my net was almost too small, and Fritz worked to unhook the huge pike..
picture from Ronnie Garrison
The pike weighed 11 pounds and was 38 inches long, a beautiful fish that slowly swam off to fight again.
picture from Ronnie Garrison
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