SO here i am I just get off of work...As you might know i work nights 11"00 Pm to 7:00 Am anyhow so on the way home from work..Which takes me all of 6 mins.
I stop by the water to fish for a bit. Anyhow this morning i decide to try for our friend the" Toothy Criitter Pike"
...Since i can't get the lakers on my lake as they are not open yet.. Anyhow so im casting out these lures just switching them at random...Anyhow i notice a Big ol Swirl to the Left of my cast and I get all excited anticipating the Big ol Pike hitting my Lure. The cast was perfect just 10 feet further out from where i saw the Swirl.
In my mind i figure i"ll just come by slow then a fast retrieve with my Lure to make it look like My Perch lure that i had was really scared of this Mean ol Pike. Anyhow I Had it planned just perfect the slow wobble retrieve Then i hit into the fast dive and retrieve...Then .......Bang....
The Rod just doubles and I feel a tug tug tug...and ZInggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg......
My lines just goes for the ultimate Run...My heart starts a pounding and here i am without a net....
All im thinking in my mind is ....".Darnit why didn't i put on the Leader...Stupid Germ Stupid Germ..."
Last year i caught a 22 pound pike and This one felt way bigger then that....Im just thinking to myself please don't get off please don't get off...
I start to bring her in and She is fighting like a champ...With the morning already being somewhere around 10 degrees i can already feel the sweat pouring from me soaked with adreniline.
I see her swirl a bit in the distance she felt strong but she was also tired of Running and it was time i brought her in....
Now usually at this time im checking my watch (as i like to see how long it takes.).but my watch was in my pocket and this was deffinitly a two handed JOb { no comments here)
My rod was just doubled over as i was playing a game of tug of war with this beast.
All the time im also thinking...Don't Choke Like Rolly Don't choke like Rolly.....(had to put that in sorry Rolly)
SO now its about 20 feet from me and im still deciding if im going to mount this Pike in my Computer Room or My Frontroom...Is my wife going to Argue with me with a Pike in the Living Room?
All these decisions going thru my head and the Fish wasn't even in....YET..
SO im bringing her in down to 10 feet then 9 feet then 8 Feet...2 Feet....Then This
Man i was so stoked for it to be a Pike but As you can Tell
IT WAs to Good to be True.........Darn Carp
The fight lasted roughly 12 mins to get her in and i would have guessed it to be around 8-12 pounds give or take a pound. The fish wasnt harmed besides the lure in it and the leash i had to put on while i went to get the Wife and the Camera....
Anyhow just thought id post it for all you guys out there who have had the Same pumped Adrenline feeling only to be thinking
I knew it "Was to good to be True"
Tight lines all and thanks for reading!
