Over 600 pike in a week

[Dwight Hottle]

I just got back from a one week fishing trip at lake athabasca in northern Saskatchewan Canada. My buddy & I caught over 600 pike for the week opener. We had 13 fish boated over 20 lbs. Our biggest fish was 29 lbs. We had two 27lbers, a 26lb, 24lb, 23lb & numerous 20-22 lbers. Best two baits were a lc pointer 128 & a blue fox vibrax spinner with orange fluted french blade. What a slimy week it was!

[birdy]

Wow, those are some beauties. Congratulations!

[BrASSmonkey]

I am absolutely jealous!  I love pike fishing, but have yet a chance to fish for lunker that size!

[Grey Wolf]

What a great trip that must have been !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Goose52]

Just outstanding - you must have had a permanent grin for a week !

I can't imagine catching 600 fish in a week (or 600/2=300 ea) ! Here I was a bit jazzed in catching about 110 fish so far in the month of June... ;D

[Lucky Craft Man]

Great looking fish!

Those 128's must have taken a beating.  How many times did you have to change out the hooks? 

[Dwight Hottle]

LCM, I onlu used one lc pointer 128 for the whole week. I only used the tail treble hook which I replaced once. The bait lost most of the paint & coloration.

[seyone]

That is awesome. How sore are your arms?

[jamarkwe]

that must of been horrible...

[1inStripes]

Is that Larry Czonka in a couple of pics?

[Dwight Hottle]

Is that Larry Czonka in a couple of pics?

Nope. The guy with the moustache is my Barberton chicken eating high school friend.

[dmac14]

Wow. Each one of those fish would be a once in a lifetime for me. I did a fly in to northern Quebec, biggest pike was ~10 pounds. That is simply amazing.

[J Francho]

Wow. Each one of those fish would be a once in a lifetime for me.

Me too.  My biggest is an 18 lb. from Conesus.

Simply outstanding, once again Dwight!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Wow, Those are impressive numbers and size! Looks like the trip of a lifetime. Congrats.

[Big Tom]

That sounds like an awesome trip.  Those pictures are amazing.  Thanks for sharing.

[roadwarrior]

WOO-HOO!

Man, what a trip. Great fish and great pics!

[A-Jay]

Holy Smokes Dwight ! You did it again ! 600 pike in a week, that's a life time of fish for most of us.

I caught two last week and I thought that I was the man - haha.

If you were out for 8 hours each day ~ that's a fish every 5 minutes and 36 seconds !

Your guide certainly earned his tip that week.

A-Jay

[Dwight Hottle]

A-Jay, what helped the total count was one day we had 120 fish before lunch! Ended that day with 145 & then quit early. We even managed to catch a few of these bonus fish.

[A-Jay]

"120 fish before lunch" WOW ! That's just obscene.

Those "bonus" lakers are gorgeous.

I've also wanted to make Canadian pike / laker trip.

By the looks of this one you guys had decent weather and a great time.

Thank you for sharing Dwight

A-Jay

[farmpond1]

Holy Schneikies!  That's one heck of a good haul!  Nice going.  I'm jealous.

[Nibbles]

Looks like I"ll have to start saving up for a trip over there. 

[sambrochill]

wow! you caught 600 pike in a week!?! that sounds like an amazing trip! your arms must be hurting after fighting all those fish!

[S I G M A]

600 in a week?? absolutely unreal... congrats

[swimbait]

Man, what an awesome trip. Thanks for sharing!

[bigbill]

Thats AWESOME!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

We have nothern pike here in CT and i think there overlooked. We plan on going after them soon.

BB

In some of the smaller ponds/lakes I catch a 25" to 30" pickerel sometimes and what a fight it is.  I don't mind taking a break catching bass to land a big pickerel.  My point is i can't believe what a fight it would be with a northern.