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x182dan
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 Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject: Bantam 8/27 Pike |
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I went to bantam today. Plan was fish for a few hours then head home. I got to the launch around 10:30 and fished until 2ish. I started with a spinner bait and almost immediately hooked up with a pike. It was my pb best pike on a rod and it was 34in and weighed a little over 8lbs. After a couple pictures and measurement she swam away nicely. I then proceded to work the south shore and got a few more hits. Today was multiple species day for me. I landed one of each: pike, largemouth, yellow perch, calico, and pickerel. Nothing else compared to the first pike. The action seemed to get slower and slower later in the day so I packed it in at 2. My last few trips have produced some nice fish I hope I can keep this streak going!
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PECo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, right off of the Morris Town Launch! Nice!
Do you know what the water temperature was?
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hila2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Well done, still trying to get one with the damn camera in the boat. Very nice looking, healthy pike. How big a spinnerbait are you using? |
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Michael
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful pike! Nice catch! |
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x182dan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| PECo wrote: | Wow, right off of the Morris Town Launch! Nice!
Do you know what the water temperature was? |
I think it was around 78 but dont hold me to that.
| hila2006 wrote: | | Well done, still trying to get one with the damn camera in the boat. Very nice looking, healthy pike. How big a spinnerbait are you using? |
small spinnerbait it was 1/4 oz. I actually forgot my camera today but my phone does a decent job.
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NWDarkcloud
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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nice fish Dan
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| That's a beauty! Nice job! |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job! You've been having some good days!
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hila2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I was thinking the same thing Steve, you've been having some decent days out there. 1/4 ounce spinnerbait huh? So much for the "big bait for pike" thing LOL. Going out tonight to try again, cams already in the rod locker. |
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SeaDog1
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Hi,
Congrats!
Nice fish and absolutely beautiful colors ! 
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Redneckangler
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Nice. Approaching fall means increasing pike! I'm happy to have no ice so I can fish them on open water all season.
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pikePERSUADER1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Sometimes downsizing your presentation is just the ticket, start big though, and if you dont get bitten try something smaller or completely different  Beautiful colors on that pike! Congrats on the nice catch! -Dan |
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pikePERSUADER1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Redneckangler wrote: | | Nice. Approaching fall means increasing pike! I'm happy to have no ice so I can fish them on open water all season. |
Dont be talking like that, last winter was complete B.S. |
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x182dan
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| Redneckangler wrote: | | Nice. Approaching fall means increasing pike! I'm happy to have no ice so I can fish them on open water all season. |
ya man I'd rather be ice fishing that be stuck in limbo like last year. I'm actually excited for ice fishing this year after last years dud.
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