FORECAST: Overcast, cool previous night... all i needed to know..
I had my friend Garrett meet me this morning for a trip on the CT River. I love to hate this body of water as it can be amazing or it can be a toilet but having not fished it since March i was ready to give it a go. I had pretty high hopes for this trip. This time of year for me these past few years has resulted in my biggest fish of the year and my highest number days. We started off fishing some bends in the river and both had some massive fish follow us back to the boat one of which looked well over 40 and whiffed on my swim bait. Before long i got us on the board with a solid 29 inch fish. Caught a few smallies and largemouth then we took a trip down river to some spots we found on google maps that paid immediate dividends. Fishing a new section of the river google can be a very helpful tool to have with you. First cast on this spot Garrett hooks into a tank of a fish and handled it like a pro. Using his thumb with the drag when the fish made crazy fast runs.. after 4 attempts of landing this fish it was finally on board and he now had a new PB at 36.25 inch. Thick fish that swam off like a champ to be caught some other time but i doubt it will ever make someone as happy as it did Garrett.
Had a few more strikes moved on to another spot got a 27 incher came back to the spot he got the 36.25 and i get slammed first cast and catch my biggest pike of the year at 34 inches. Amazing fight and once on board we noticed it had some incredibly rare markings. Half of its face was almost white and the other half normal. Very cool to see and after a few quick photos this fish was set free. By the time we made it back to the launch we had a total of 7 pike all over 27 inches 6 largemouth and 2 smallies. Thanks Garrett for the best dam breakfast burritos ive ever had and for being with me on such a great day. Your enthusiasm and high energy definitely keeps me going and keeps my focus high for more water wolfs and more adventures.
What happens next is what made this day over the top....
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| 36.25 PB |
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| GET SOME! |
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| 34 |
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| 34 crazy pattern |
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| two face |
As i'm driving home i decide to stop and take a few more cast in the river from shore and my first cast i hook up with a solid fish but i had no where to stand with the tide being low and mud everywhere i tried my best to land this fish but it shook off on a jump. It was most likely another 34 or 35 inch fish by the looks of it. Two cast later i set the hook on a monster. It leaps into the air and i said well i guess im getting muddy cause im not losing this fish. After a few minutes and some epic runs i slid the fish onto the bank and standing alone in the mud was screaming in excitement. I knew for a fact it was my new PB caught on a lure. I couldn't get to the truck because it would take too long so i set my camera on the timer and got this photo. It doesn't even do this fish justice. These past few years ive caught over 100 pike and usually i'm pretty close on my estimates and id say the shortest this fish was had to be 38 inches so that's what im going to call it. 38.. It was possibly close to 40 but i don't wanna say it was without a proper measurement. I left after that fish cause i was shaking and too excited to even keep fishing. I dont care if the rest of this year is a struggle for pike. We had an amazing day today that i wont soon forget or beat. Just awesome..
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