For Dwayne and prairie goat, we usually dont bring pike of any size into the boat except for the occasional pic...learned that lesson myself years ago... whistle

We keep jaw spreaders and Baker Hookouts on hand to release them at boatside, and both implements are tied to the boat with paracord.. ( learned that lesson too.....)

We cradle the big ones and rather than have my wife try to lift her fish and possibly hurt it, it went into her lap for the pic....it takes them a loooooong time to get that big and they are your spawning females, so they need to be handled with kid gloves....
Didnt get too cut up by leadrs or bit on this trip, but my arthritis in my hands is mad at me for the week's activities.... cry


"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe