Reply by: JED      Posted: 9/25/2009 7:17:13 AM     Points: 3510    

I caught this one on a guide trip with TLO. 40.25 inch 16.25 girth and 20 lbs... My best fish to date. I am looking forward to fall pike, should be lots of fun
John H Wimberly

 Reply by: bill92042      Posted: 9/25/2009 7:38:18 AM     Points: 1959    

Very nice guys!!!!!

Bill

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 9/25/2009 8:41:08 AM     Points: 675    

1) My 41" @ 21.5lbs.
2) My buddy's 40.25" @ 20lbs.2ozs.
3) My 38.5" @ 12lbs.
All Released.

 Reply by: BCIII      Posted: 9/25/2009 8:51:40 AM     Points: 657    

You guys make me sick!!!!! LOL........ and I love it..... Awesome fish guys..... JED, dont know what your schedule is but was curious if you might want to hit the Mile in a couple of weeks? Cant do it this weekend but perhaps next. I was also going to get ahold of Bullyhunter and see if he might want to tag along. Here is my donated pike picture 36" 10lbs

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 9/25/2009 8:56:53 AM     Points: 675    

1) 36.75" @ 14lbs.14oz.
2) 31.5" @ 10lbs.
3) 35" @ 14lbs.6oz.
All Released.

 Reply by: masteroftheloch      Posted: 9/25/2009 9:17:22 AM     Points: 212    

Here is my big one. WIlliams Fork Res 8-15-09
"40.05 not sure of weight

 Reply by: rbromero      Posted: 9/25/2009 9:20:41 AM     Points: 58    

Here is mine from earlier this year. 35" 12lbs.

 Reply by: Stratosfaction      Posted: 9/25/2009 9:50:10 AM     Points: 44    

This one was caught out of Spinney about 2 weeks ago. She went 38 inches and 14.2 lbs. I usually release all fish but this one took my spinnerbait so deep that she wouldn't have made it had I tried to release her. Deep fried Pike is really tasty! I had one other giant inhale a spinnerbait the same day but she took me deep in the weeds and broke off. It is really cool to see a 40 inch pike come out of the weeds and inhale your spinnerbait!!

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 9/25/2009 10:16:12 AM     Points: 46    

Is that first fish a Colorado Pike? I recognize that all the others are, but wasn't sure about the first one. I've been seeing some girthy fish comming out of Spinney, which is a good sign. Here are a couple of fish that I'm proud of over the past couple of years. All from Colorado.

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 9/25/2009 10:20:10 AM     Points: 46    

All great fish guys!!! Couple more! The last one is a real GRANDE, but caught by a buddy of mine. All released!!!

 Reply by: JED      Posted: 9/25/2009 11:19:28 AM     Points: 3510    

BCIII,
I would love to hook up with you... I should have a number of days open in October. Email me at johnny@jedscustomservices.com and we will discuss when to go... Nice to hear from you
John H Wimberly

 Reply by: BCIII      Posted: 9/25/2009 12:06:50 PM     Points: 657    

Johnny,

I just sent you an email. Try to shoot for the 3rd if you have it available. Let me know.

 Reply by: Mark403      Posted: 9/25/2009 12:41:56 PM     Points: 3057    

BCIII - My wife and I should be up on the 3rd. We will hook up with you too!

 Reply by: BCIII      Posted: 9/25/2009 1:08:45 PM     Points: 657    

Mark,

Johnny cant make it on the 3rd, but I would still like to go up and meet you and your wife there if you are interested. Also trying to get ahold of BullyHUnter to see if he is interested. I would like to see some of your Pike techniques if you dont mind teaching?

 Reply by: masteroftheloch      Posted: 9/25/2009 1:17:32 PM     Points: 212    

HEY RIP LIP, SOME OF THOS HOGS ARE FROM WILLIAMS FORK RIGHT? CAN YOU HELP ME W/ SOME TIPS. THAT IS WHERE MINE WAS FROM BUT I NEED MAD HELP STILL...
CODY

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 9/25/2009 1:47:38 PM     Points: 46    

None of them are from Williams fork, but that certainly is one of the more productive pike resevoirs around. Fishing should be good up there right now. This time of year focus on 6 to 12 foot of water. Any weeds you can find are good, but I don't think Williams Fork has a lot of weeds. I don't get the chance to fish Williams Fork much, but I would fish the points close to deeper water on the west side, and fish into the bays a bit. The flats on the SW side of the res hold fish. Huck some spinnerbaits and pause them every now and then, letting them flutter down a bit, then reel again. Jerkbaits can work really well too. Pikin can be great one day and off the next, so time on the water during peak times of year (like now) is your best recipe for success. Enough time on the water and you will encounter some big fish. Good Luck!

 Reply by: channelcat13      Posted: 9/25/2009 1:57:53 PM     Points: 251    

OK, I have put these up before but these are probably the southern-most pike in the U.S. right here. These are AZ pike! The big one was 21.25 lbs and the night pike was 18 lbs (note the half tail--it was the result of other crazy, hungary pike). All of these pike came from a water with nothing but pike in them (despite a historical presence of trout)! The two on the balcony were about 15 lbs. All of these puppies were 38-42 inches and they were all caught on frozen chovies!

Good pike'n this fall!

CC13

 Reply by: channelcat13      Posted: 9/25/2009 2:01:37 PM     Points: 251    

Sorry, those photos are horrible! They have a 1980s, "space invaders" quality to them!

Peace!
CC13

 Reply by: Cfire      Posted: 9/25/2009 2:34:56 PM     Points: 154    

Thought I would throw mine in the mix!!! 16 pounds 35.5 inches.

 Reply by: FishForAll      Posted: 9/25/2009 3:24:04 PM     Points: 1823    

Couldn't resist posting a couple of pics.

Fun post!

Jeff

 Reply by: BCIII      Posted: 9/25/2009 3:30:09 PM     Points: 657    

Lucious..... What a great post. This is really awesome seeing the size of some of those monsters. Great job guys!!!

 Reply by: eddiemunster      Posted: 9/25/2009 3:33:52 PM     Points: 176    

Caught this at Williams Fork on power bait when we were in the middle of the drought. It was only the second pike I had ever caught at that time. 36" and FAT.

 Reply by: Bullyhunter      Posted: 9/25/2009 3:52:54 PM     Points: 1449    

Here are a couple of South Park bad boys.
1st mine
2nd mine
3rd and biggest of the day my dads.
All caught same day all released!

 Reply by: fish      Posted: 9/25/2009 4:11:20 PM     Points: 1961    

nice thread/ nice pics enjoyed very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Reply by: brookieflyfisher      Posted: 9/25/2009 4:22:34 PM     Points: 1832    

I've got way more, but this is the best looking one.

Came on a firetiger crawler harness on a 10 ft deep rock spine along a set of reefs in Lake of the Woods. A real hoot to catch.

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 9/25/2009 4:32:26 PM     Points: 46    

Pikin is soooooo addicting. I love fishing for all species, but something about pikin that gets the blood pumpin' good. That, and it is usually a puzzle to figure em out any given day, where most people assume they are easy.

 Reply by: dbest      Posted: 9/25/2009 5:31:55 PM     Points: 1541    

Williams Fork

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 9/25/2009 6:57:04 PM     Points: 675    

Awesome fish guys!
Here's a couple of releases I thought were cool.

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 9/25/2009 11:36:29 PM     Points: 153    

Nice Pictures everyone. Someone asked if the first photo was from a pike in Colorado, unfortunately the answer is no. It is from Washington state. In fact that was his second trophy caught in his first year of pike fishing (cough cough last year). I guess he as been one of those people to just be blessed by the fishing Gods or something, because I have been chasing a trophy pike (a true 20lber) for 15+ years now and the closest I have come is a 41" 17lber from canada. Close but no cigar. Biggest pike I ever caught in colorado was a 33" pike from spinney and the biggest I ever caught in the lower 48 was a 36" 11lbs in Idaho, but my camera battery died right before I took the picture. Now the one that hurts (not really but I know higher powers probably had something to do with it) was my girlfriend of 3 months (she is now my wife as you can see why) her first time pike fishing and her second time lure fishing she caught this 44" 27lb pike from williams fork on a gizit 6/2/02. 8lb test, no leader last cast of the day. My day will come and hopefully on October 3rd.

1st pic is of my buddy's first pike and trophy pike at that
2nd pic is of my wife's trophy pike
3rd pic of my pike caught from the same river as my buddy last year.

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 9/25/2009 11:42:07 PM     Points: 153    

More pics.
1st pic My first ID pike I ever caught. 34" about 8lbs
2nd pic my other fishing buddy with a 36" 11.5lbs pike from idaho
3rd pic is of a guy I work with who caught this monster in Idaho bass fishing

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 9/25/2009 11:45:36 PM     Points: 153    

last pic is of my last pike I caught back in july in Idaho at the same lake as the monster in my last post with the hat representing 1 of my favorite lakes I use to fish before I graduated college and had to move away

Ok that's it for now.

Bite the Bullet
Let the Big Ones Go to Let Them Grow

Lucius

 Reply by: f6nick      Posted: 9/26/2009 12:08:19 AM     Points: 158    

this whole post makes me sick...as a matter of fact I think its giving me a FEVER!!!

 Reply by: Bullyhunter      Posted: 9/26/2009 9:40:14 AM     Points: 1449    

Here are a couple of my uncle and his dad fishing with Nate TLO!Also the only little one I boated that day,I lost a 30 incher at the boat.

 Reply by: rapidmc      Posted: 9/26/2009 10:33:15 AM     Points: 109    

nice fish everyone, heres a few of mine

 Reply by: HOG HUNTER      Posted: 9/26/2009 4:55:37 PM     Points: 50    

Caught at the mile and spinney. I'll post more later...

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 10/3/2009 10:31:58 AM     Points: 46    

HH - That third fish is a great looking fish. Cool markings and very stout. One of the nicer lookiing northers I've seen out of the mile.

 Reply by: eskimo85      Posted: 10/3/2009 3:55:37 PM     Points: 80    

First Picture is from Spinney. 38'' 13lb. The second picture is from Scaguay.. 31' 10lb, and the third picture are the rest of the pike from the same day at Scaguay.

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 10/4/2009 12:30:57 AM     Points: 675    

A couple from Saturday October 3rd.
My buddy with a 35.5".
My 40"

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 10/5/2009 3:25:38 PM     Points: 153    

Fish44, It looks like you have the pike dialed in on that lake!! What were you using to catch them if you don't mind me asking? I caught one 28" fish on saturday and one about the same yesterday. The only problem is I had my HD video camera and could not figure out how to use the photo option. Any way good times!!

 Reply by: crazypickles      Posted: 10/5/2009 5:39:49 PM     Points: 487    

42in and 35inch fatties from spinney with TLO

 Reply by: fishexaminer      Posted: 10/5/2009 5:59:37 PM     Points: 205    

aww man! my fish suck.

 Reply by: Good Sam      Posted: 10/5/2009 7:58:01 PM     Points: 458    

I bow down to the masters. These are the biggest we have caught.

1 34"-8#
2 32"-10#

Both came from 11-mile labor day weekend.

 Reply by: HeavyC      Posted: 10/5/2009 8:10:42 PM     Points: 1211    

Great stuff everyone!!!

I love that last one though! Sissy looks like she has some lunch that just might meet her appetite!

HC Out!

 Reply by: Two Ponies      Posted: 10/5/2009 8:44:01 PM     Points: 398    

What an outstanding thread!

I don't target Pike but this thread has me so fired up I think I am going to make a goal of landing one of these beast soon.

Expect a lot of questions from me on how to target these monsters in our great state. In the mean time I'm going to go ask Mrs. Two Ponies to raise my lure allowance.

Respectfully,
Two Ponies

 Reply by: Cutlure      Posted: 10/5/2009 10:22:37 PM     Points: 177    

Hey fish44 when did you catch those fish in your first post and what did you catch them one?
This post is awsome it has really motivated my to fish my a** off for pike this fall!!!!
I had to post pics of my bigger pike that i have pictures of.

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 10/6/2009 11:54:18 AM     Points: 46    

Culture - Nice fish! That third pike is a chunk, very thick. Sweeeeeeeet!!! Is that second pic from the Yampa?

 Reply by: JED      Posted: 10/6/2009 1:01:54 PM     Points: 3510    

WOW!!! These are all very respectful pike.... Crazypickles, look likes it paid off for you finally, great stuff... I am heading up to spinney I think on Sat, so hopefully I can post another big monster, nah, I will let Mark reel in the big one :)

 Reply by: Cutlure      Posted: 10/6/2009 8:27:51 PM     Points: 177    

Those fish in the second picture where caught out of the rio grande river by the new mexico border last fall. Rip Lip, i couldn't agree more! There is something about pike that gets your adrenalin pumping! And they aren't that easy to find(for me at least), but once you do the fun starts!

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 10/6/2009 8:30:49 PM     Points: 675    

Lucius, Cutlure, Two Ponies hit the nail on the head, " I'm going to ask Mrs. Two Ponies to raise my lure allowance. This season my fishing partner and I have landed 35 pike 32inches or larger on various lakes, using 21 different lures, this shows that there is no magic lure. Big swimjigs/baits, Big Husky Jerks, Big deep diving cranks, anything that Mepps makes thats big. Never use a wire leader. Watch water temps closely 52-58 degrees is when they really put the feed bags on. Last, but certainly not least, understand the forage base, contrary to local opinion, Northern Pike do not gobble up nothing but trout, in fact I can honestly say I have never cleaned a fish with a trout in its belly. Perch taste better, are not as difficult to catch. Remember release all pike over 30 inches, thats how you can catch the 40's.

Mr. Two Ponies, ask away and I will do my best.
But becareful, it is an addiction!

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 10/6/2009 8:47:27 PM     Points: 675    

Cutlure, the dates are in order of pictures.
1) 8/2/09
2) 2/21/09
3) 2/28/09
4) 2/21/09
5) 2/24/09
6) 8/2/09
Hey man check your fishing log I am pretty sure you were out on that lake on Feb.21,2009.
February fish 2/21/09-2/28/09 water temp 34degrees this was the week that the fish were spawning. Only time of the year to intentionally fish small. Biggest lure taken this time of year was less than 1 inch long, and on 8lb mono, and yes we were targeting the pike like that.
Almost forgot, Awesome fish, that chunk looks alot like a Sanchez fish, awesome.

 Reply by: Two Ponies      Posted: 10/6/2009 8:54:29 PM     Points: 398    

Fish44,

Thanks. . . You've answered a lot already. During the cold of winter I will be spending my time building a Dory, rods and tackle. Mrs. Two Ponies did in fact raise my allowance so I will definitely be crafting some lures for Pike. I will post some pictures as I complete them for your advise and comments.

Well. . . Off to do some research and order supplies.

Sorry if I got the thread off on a tangent. Keep those pictures coming!

Respectfully,
Two Ponies

 Reply by: Cutlure      Posted: 10/6/2009 9:04:19 PM     Points: 177    

I was at the lake the 23 i think... your right about the fat one, it was from sanchez. Was the latter picture of the fish you caught 8/2 from sanchez by the island?

 Reply by: Fish44      Posted: 10/6/2009 9:36:56 PM     Points: 675    

No, that was at the same lake as 2/21/09.
Big fish this year out of sanchez was 37inches, it seams in sanchez if the pike make it to 30+ they are fat and healthy, with the best colors. At Sanchez try the 7 inch jointed Rapala in pike pattern, or Firetiger Musky Maribou.
Somehow I always end up chasing the carp with the bow at sanchez.

 Reply by: JED      Posted: 10/6/2009 10:33:18 PM     Points: 3510    

two ponies,
email me your number so I can call you... Would love to get together on a pike outing
Johnny H Wimberly

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 10/8/2009 11:27:18 PM     Points: 153    

I know these fish are not big, but I am just keeping the post alive. Fellow friends who caught some pike this last weekend. Nothing sexy but enough to bend the rod and even get some pumping action going!!

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 10/9/2009 12:21:09 AM     Points: 153    

Now pics from my boat the same weekend (finally was able to extract some from the HD video camera) 1st is my buddy's 27" and mine at 28.5 like 10 minutes after his

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 10/9/2009 2:50:14 PM     Points: 46    

All great pics! They don't have to be big to be fun. Medium sized pike fight the hardest IMO and they hit hard too. Keep em coming!

 Reply by: Bullyhunter      Posted: 10/9/2009 6:28:23 PM     Points: 1449    

My wife caught this one at Spinney yesterday! I know, shes got the stiff arm mastered but the pike went 33" LOL!!!

 Reply by: Rip Lip      Posted: 10/11/2009 1:38:52 PM     Points: 46    

Nice! Love seeing the ladies gettin after em.

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 10/11/2009 4:22:23 PM     Points: 153    

finally received the last photo from one of our group members. Again no monster, but still catching fish. Can't complain!!

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 10/27/2009 12:41:19 AM     Points: 153    

I should have added this one at the very beginning. 53.25" and was 45.5 pounds from a Colorado Reservoir caught in July 2006!! He only submitted a master angler award for the fish and not the state record!! Does anybody know which reservoir it came from?

 Reply by: J-rock      Posted: 10/27/2009 8:58:54 AM     Points: 63    

Lucias-- Dave Van Cleave, at stagecoach using a purple wooly bugger off the boat dock at night.

hehe Dave is a good friend of mine.

 Reply by: JED      Posted: 10/27/2009 9:09:29 AM     Points: 3510    

That is an awesome pike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many people can only dream on landing one of that size. Nice to see a pic of a fish that I shallalways hunt... Memories are made there my friend

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 10/27/2009 11:23:21 AM     Points: 153    

Hey J-Rock,
Dang, I thought I was the only one that even paid attention to this story. Then J-Rock, can you please tell me why he didn't submit the fish for the state record especially if he kept it anyway (I wonder how many eggs she would have produced in the spring....probably over 1 million if I had to guess). I think it would be awesome to see in the books that we have a state record pike rivaling that of Minnesota fish!! If he is to put us all to shame let make it official!!

My nickname for Dan is Mr. Pike Master. I always hear about him catching huge pike all the time (many fish close to 30#s all the time). I need to meet this man and learn his ways. I have been chasing a trophy pike for over a decade and a half and I still don't have one!! I think i am fishing in the wrong spots I guess!!

 Reply by: clint walker      Posted: 11/2/2009 12:34:10 PM     Points: 530    

here's two of mine from September the week after the pike tourney.
36 inches 14 lbs
38 inches 16 lbs
both still alive and both were caught the same day. We got 4 that day and the other two were 32 and 32.5 inches both 8lbs

 Reply by: Lucius      Posted: 11/2/2009 12:55:49 PM     Points: 153    

Nice Pike. What did you catch them on!!

 Reply by: HOG HUNTER      Posted: 11/2/2009 5:13:58 PM     Points: 50    

Clint didn't you say they were hiting powerbait? Nice fish

 Reply by: clint walker      Posted: 11/3/2009 10:44:40 AM     Points: 530    

here's another I caught two weeks before the two above
it was 37 inches 13lbs and is still swimming

 Reply by: pikeklr      Posted: 11/3/2009 10:09:26 PM     Points: 80    

Here's a pic of one of my MA pike, in at 39 inches 18 pounds and had a girth of 19". Caught him on 6 pound test with no steel leader. Boy talk about a fight and play! 20 minutes or better to bring him in!