Well doggone it, i just found this thread. We are leaving for a week in Manitoba fitchin' pike Friday. Here is a pic from last year (my brother and a 41.5):

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And a cousin to the pike, a 50" muskie caught by yours truly:
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the releaseh shot of the same fish:
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And just a teaser.....I will be doing this in a few days:
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What you do today is important, you are trading a day in the rest of your life for it.