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Lax101
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 Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: winchester lake 6/17 PB pike |
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hit lake winchester from 7 to 12
didnt catch much bass but in the beginning at the opposite side of the lake i caught my PB pike at around 8
it was 37 inches and weighed 13 pounds
the day was cloudy and cold till about 9 and then the sun came out. it was a great day on the water
kinda dissappointed it wont let me post the pic because i have to have 3 posts first |
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009
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Location: Granby, CT
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice job on the PB. Now keep posting so we can see it! |
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Lax101
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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i couldn't really help it so i posted some stuff in fish recipes i got online.
but anyway, here is a pic of the fish
just click the pic to make it bigger |
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Sweet fish! |
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Megaman
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Location: Central CT
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject: pike... |
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Congrats  !!!!! Im planning to hit winchester with a buddy....im just curious what were ya throwing ?? spinnerbait?? im guessing back in the stumps??
A guy down in NJ lost what was estimated to be a 46 INCH pike, (surftalk) in the passaic river (another pike haven)..he did manage to get a brief pic of it splashing in the water.. RIVERMONSTERS!!!!!!!
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Lax101
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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i actually was trying to target bass so i used a blk/chart berkley powerbait worm with a tiny sinker so it could hit the bottom faster. i was surprised that it went after it because it was my first time using that type of soft bait so i would try different flicks in the water. it was on a medium to fast retrieve. i saw another pike in about 1 ft of water that looked to be 40+ inches but i couldn't get there fast enough (you could see the dorsal fin stick out of the water). it was caught to the left of the stumps near the weeds close to the log house. good luck with your fishing trip. it was my first pike from winchester, the water is high so watch out for those underwater stumps.
that must have been a monster of a pike, i would think 30+ pounds. Im trying to hit ct river for a better chance to catch some pike, i love how they fight! |
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PECo
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard Lax101. 
Are you having the pike mounted or did you eat it? in any case, that was a pretty fish.
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MikeOkay
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice fish man, congrats. I've yet to catch a pike, but i just picked up some braid line today so i'll be ready next time I hit a spot that hds them |
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NorthEastFisherman
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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When i hit winchester during the crappy winter we had i couldnt get a pike or pickerel over 18'' but i did get some nice 3-4lb bass
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| MikeOkay wrote: | | Nice fish man, congrats. I've yet to catch a pike, but i just picked up some braid line today so i'll be ready next time I hit a spot that hds them |
Pike will slice through braid like a hot knife through butter. I've had them bite through sixty pound before, with no problem. |
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Lax101
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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peco- i gave it to my grandparents because my grandma has a special recipe for them, im coming over their house to eat tomorrow.
dirtydawg - i got pretty lucky with that pike, i didnt have any wire leader on and it was only 14 lbs mono. |
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MikeOkay
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| DirtyDawg10 wrote: | | MikeOkay wrote: | | Nice fish man, congrats. I've yet to catch a pike, but i just picked up some braid line today so i'll be ready next time I hit a spot that hds them |
Pike will slice through braid like a hot knife through butter. I've had them bite through sixty pound before, with no problem. |
Well that's a bummer. What would i need, a wire leader? |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Great catch! Congrats!
Pike is 1 of 2 freshwater fish in CT I still haven't caught. |
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CT_BASSman
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Michael wrote: | Great catch! Congrats!
Pike is 1 of 2 freshwater fish in CT I still haven't caught. |
whats the other? |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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You should be okay if you tie thick fluro to braid. You can use a wire leader, but I prefer 40-50lb flurocarbon. It's held me up, and most of the guys I talk to use it as well. Right now I have 50lb braid with 40lb fluro on my heavy setup.
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