Wading for Pike = Awesome

Went wading for pike yesterday during conditions i thought would be prime for pike with a cold front, rain and wind.. Well 3 hours of no action literally not one hit proved me very wrong. I was frustrated to say the least but today i decided id give it another go. Bantam after rain has been good to me in the past and today i did it in waders yet again. My very first pike rod and reel was just last year and was in waders bass fishing in the CT River. Its an amazing thrill to have a fish with the size, power and teeth in the water with you as you fight them. Ive been dying to have it happen again. Well today it did. My second cast of the day i got slammed by a fish that pulled line for about 5 seconds and was gone. Didnt snap me.. hook just popped loose. Was an exciting start.

 About 20 minutes later i was throwing a Dynamic XXL jerk bait fire craw pattern and it got smashed. I knew it was a solid fish and slowing started backing up from waist deep water  to knee depth. As i got the fish close it made multiple jumps and even at one point went right between my legs which was freaky. lol But i skipped rope and landed my biggest fish in waders ever. 36 inch pike probably around 12 pounds. Very fat and healthy after a measurement and a few quick photos i sent her back. At this point i didn't care if i caught another fish.

 Then i tied on a spinner bait and got a 29 inch pike on my 3rd or 4th cast. I kept on fishing for another hour and right before i left i threw out my dynamo fire tiger 7 inch swim bait and a massive pike hit it at my feet sending the lure 3 feet into the air but no luck on hooking up and she never hit again.  Left feeling pretty good about the day and it made the taste of the day before a little more tolerable.  Very difficult to get photos while being alone and in the water but here's just a few.

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