Gator through the ice

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  • December 16, 2019 at 4:44 pm #146612
    weakside05
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      Walked out of Barnacles on Saturday. They had 8 inches but it was in layers, so we stayed to the first break. Saw some others go much farther out, not worth it to me. I pulled this gator through an 8 inch hole using a medium, 26 inch, walleye rod with 8 lb line. I had no measuring device long enough to measure it. I’m saying 40+ for a conservative estimate. Released it back into the water.

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      December 16, 2019 at 5:09 pm #714615
      highbeeze24
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        That is a dynamite fish!

        If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi
        December 16, 2019 at 5:36 pm #714616
        Bandersnatch
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          Nice!!

          December 29, 2019 at 11:45 am #714617
          rxrated
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            Awesome catch!

            December 29, 2019 at 3:58 pm #714618
            robbo
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              Nice pike

              December 31, 2019 at 1:26 pm #714619
              Joehere
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                Guys gotta like hooking into one of them once in a while!

                December 31, 2019 at 2:13 pm #714620
                snow
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                  Dandy,looks like the eye balls are dented in?

                  December 31, 2019 at 2:15 pm #714621
                  orandausa
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                    That had to be an epic battle. I can hear the drag screaming…..

                    Yes, Yes that is a 39" Pike.
                    December 31, 2019 at 4:25 pm #714622
                    snow
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                      agreed Orand just getting the head turned up would be a challenge,

                      been there done that ,however early ice makes it a little easier…

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                      January 2, 2020 at 2:24 pm #714624
                      weakside05
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                        The hard part was from his nose to his eyes was almost 8 inches, so yes, getting his head turned up the hole was a battle. At one point I told my fishing buddy he might have to reach in and grab it, and I was met with lots of swear words. lol

                        PS I’m getting lots of grief for not keeping it.

                        January 2, 2020 at 2:50 pm #714625
                        bottlebass
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                          weakside05 wrote:
                          The hard part was from his nose to his eyes was almost 8 inches, so yes, getting his head turned up the hole was a battle. At one point I told my fishing buddy he might have to reach in and grab it, and I was met with lots of swear words. lol

                          PS I’m getting lots of grief for not keeping it.

                          The guys I fish with have an unwritten rule that we would go shoulder deep for a fish like that. I’ve gone eblow deep many times to pull up big walleyes for buddies and they have returned the favor for me too. Last year at LOTW the hook fell out on a 24″ of my buddies that I went elbow deep scooping out of the hole. It’s just what you do. If your buddy wasn’t willing to do that for that giant fish I’d question whether he is really a friend or not.

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