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Title: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: Piggyn on Oct 06, 2015, 08:46 PM

So I was just minding my own business, trolling for bluegill... and BAM!  Something large grabbed one of my little spinners.  It ended up being a big pike, which created some interesting problems given that I was using bluegill tackle in my canoe by myself with a small landing net!  After the fish tired out I paddled in toward shore, hoping to beach my canoe so that I could more easily land it.  When I got closer in the pike got a 2nd wind and started heading for the weeds, so I decided to try out my little net.  I was able to fold it into the net just long enough to get it into my canoe.  I paddled into shore, measured it, took a couple quick pics, and released it to swim again.  At 34", it was my new Indiana personal best.  That was a bit more excitement than I'd been planning for, but it was fun to get pulled around!

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Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: Blueultra2 on Oct 06, 2015, 08:51 PM

Nice toothy critter!  Congrats on the PB. That's one you won't forget.

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: Hoosier on Oct 06, 2015, 09:28 PM

 :clapping:

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: stinkybaits on Oct 06, 2015, 09:46 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: ftwwalleye on Oct 07, 2015, 04:23 AM

Great job. I bet it was a blast!

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: Boomer on Oct 07, 2015, 07:00 AM

WOW ! ! ! Cool story and a neat fish. Definitely one for the memories.

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: princecraft on Oct 07, 2015, 07:16 AM

Now that will get your blood flowing.

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: Greg2ha on Oct 07, 2015, 05:53 PM

Nice bonus!

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: Zktaylor on Oct 08, 2015, 12:13 PM

I bet that was a blast!

Title: Re: Nantucket Sleighride - 10/6/2015
Post by: den58 on Oct 12, 2015, 04:55 PM

Nice fish sounds like a great battle