big Conesus pike(s)

[NPike]

Caught several big Conesus pike a 41.5 and a 40.25. The fish both got Grandmas deep inside, so I wasn't gonna throw back mortally wounded fish. The fall bites been great nice walleye and jumbo pike, the fish god been good to me this fall.

[Big fat pike]

Nice fish sucks they died it always sucks when a big fish dies

[NPike]

  On 11/27/2022 at 8:58 PM, Big fat pike said:

Nice fish sucks they died it always sucks when a big fish dies

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defiantly agreed, I defiantly prefer a successful release the grandmas have 3 big trebles and it's like darn could they swallow it any deeper, darn. Thanks Jim

[Big fat pike]

What size are the trebles on those lures

Edited November 27, 2022 by Big fat pike

[NPike]

  On 11/27/2022 at 10:30 PM, Big fat pike said:

What size are the trebles on those lures

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3/0 VMC I beleive

 

[Big fat pike]

  On 11/28/2022 at 3:43 PM, NPike said:

3/0 VMC I beleive

 

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I would try https://www.ownerhooks.com/product/single-replacement-hooks-4x-strong-2/ 6/0 for replacing 

[tmag]

If you carry jaw spreaders and bolt cutters, the hooks can be cut out. One might be surprised. I've released some very deeply hooked fish. Need a good net, some long pliers and Knipex cutters are the best - spring-loaded.

Nice fish, though.

Tight Lines

[NPike]

  On 12/1/2022 at 3:18 AM, tmag said:

If you carry jaw spreaders and bolt cutters, the hooks can be cut out. One might be surprised. I've released some very deeply hooked fish. Need a good net, some long pliers and Knipex cutters are the best - spring-loaded.

Nice fish, though.

Tight Lines

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The 1st jumbo fish opened up a bit and flung my spreaders in the lake along with my cutters. This was unbelievable with the Grandmas. I just got a couple in and forgot to pinch down the barbs. Usually all hooks in my boat are barbless and I have stated using many single hooked baits, swimbaits, Rapalas, Dept Raiders, ect. If the fish doesn't get slack while fighting I see no reason for the barb. 

[tmag]

@NPike, I've had that happen! I use lanyards on all of my tools. Either a carabiner that I attach to a lanyard like those that Cuda makes.