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08-13-2018, 03:09 PM
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Little kids and huge pike.
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Just got back from a few days of camping with the family. A good time was had by all and we all managed to land some pike in the 36" range. The high point was obviously the big one pictured above. My 6 year old technically caught it but it took the efforts of both girls to get the beast reeled in. Although both girls have caught their share of decent fish in their short lives I think both found getting thrown around by this fish a pretty overwhelming, not to mention quite intimidating. Since we were close to shore we worked it to the beach for a quick picture and then let it go in good health.
I never put a tape to it but when I held it next to the young lady who hooked it for a quick reference, with its tail touching the ground the tip of its jaw was a few inches over her shoulder. This would put its length in the 42-43" range. It fell to a 1/2 oz Len Thompson and was landed on 10 lb line. Quite the trophy!
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If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
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08-13-2018, 04:00 PM
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Awsome
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08-13-2018, 05:22 PM
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Summer holidays, fishing, big fish, big smiles all around. Great day for your kids. 
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08-14-2018, 05:22 AM
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Call that family holiday a " Home Run " !!
Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing.
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08-14-2018, 05:45 AM
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great pics, thanks for sharing.
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08-14-2018, 05:52 AM
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Kids should not swim in that lake with fish that big lurking below 
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08-14-2018, 07:48 PM
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As a sort of interesting back story, this particular lake was where my grandfather taught me to fish... and later in life when I met this really interesting girl that I would later go on to date and eventually marry... I took her there on her first camping trip ever and taught her to fish.
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If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
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08-14-2018, 09:27 PM
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Thanks for sharing and great job on getting the kids hooked on fishing!
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08-14-2018, 09:40 PM
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I love big pike, nice job Dad!!!
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08-15-2018, 09:25 AM
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Best Dad award, fishing will be in their fun time, thanks to you
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08-16-2018, 06:57 AM
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Nice job, that lake looks beautiful.
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08-16-2018, 07:22 PM
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Nicely done. Congrats.
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08-16-2018, 11:02 PM
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Great, I’ve been out done by an 11 year old, lol.
Nice catch, and in more ways than one from the lake.
Pass on my kids and my congrats.
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08-18-2018, 11:10 AM
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Quote:
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Great, I’ve been out done by an 11 year old, lol.
Nice catch, and in more ways than one from the lake.
Pass on my kids and my congrats.
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Lol, she's 6, not eleven. During the fight she asked me to take the rod a couple times and I told her "I think you better fight this one yourself, it might be the biggest fish you'll ever hook". Somewhere around the 15-20 minuet mark we hadn't even seen the fish yet, the pike was still fighting pretty hard, she was getting exhausted and started crying, the experience had gone from intense to traumatic for her. Obviously she needed some help but I still didn't feel good about taking the rod so my 8 year old daughter finished the fight. Before we even got a glimpse of that fish both girls were already scared of it, the fish having grown to monstrous proportions in their imaginations... and when we finally did get it beside the boat it didn't disappoint by much... That half hour or so left a big impression on all of our memories that will not soon be forgotten.
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If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
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08-18-2018, 01:48 PM
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I bet those kids will remember that day for a long time. Good job Dad and thanks for sharing.
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