OHMYGOD
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Registered: 06/23/04
Posts: 20754
Loc: Suffield Ct
Congrats on the Win BobG, and congrats Davey Dave on 2n and 3rd place.
Looks like I missed a great time.
Sorry you got swamped Josh, those big boats don't care..........
WAVEWALK DEMO AGENT: Send me a message if you want to try the W500,W700 and soon the S4.
You can take what you want from life......As long as you give a little Back. "We never get over the fishing fever, it's a delightful disease and thank the lord there is no cure". "CTF, is a lure I can not afford to NOT have in my pocket"
Don’t argue with Idiots.. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Our freedoms are being choked, big brother's grip is getting tighter.
Bob and I started the day into our area about 30 seconds before Fishingbum and his GF. It was still dark which was my intention. Get in there do some fast moving casting for the aggressive ones then head out to other areas. First pike was my 26"er Before that I caught about a 1.5lb LMB which would have made the bass tournament guys a little happy.
Another bass but WTF was he thinking !
10 rolls around and wind kicked up. Thinking to myself wind out of the North, going South with my boat to where I wanted to go was out of the question. Coming back would be a little snotty and wet. We stayed put and pounded the area. Bob's Champion 35"er We both got another pike each, and I got a Pickerel, and a nice perch. Oh, and ..........................................................Bob porked the net job on what could have been a 2nd place contender Not really, it was barely hooked , but I'll blame Bob. I use 18" leaders and this guy hit right with the swivel at the eye of my rod ! Talk about scaring the s#!t out of ya! That will be engraved in my mind till the day I die!
Bummer Jack couldn't make it but I'm glad Bob and I were able to hook up.
Everyone see the dark cloud before it started to snow ?
Registered: 10/10/03
Posts: 3993
Loc: i fell off the rails
Thanks all, felt really good to hook that fish.
Paul, THANK YOU for talking me into going with you. I was kind of nervous climbing up and down in a boat, locomotives are stabile when I gotta climb.
Now lets see, 2 pages and you've mentioned the net job twice...not bad.
When are you gonna tell these fine folk that it was a 16" pickerel, and I did you a favor so you wouldn't scratch your hand again? . . . . . . . . . All kidding aside, Paul had (notice, past tense) a nice fish that exploded at the boat but was more attracted to the swivel than the lure. The fish was definitely well over 30", but seeing as gimpy stumbled and the fish rolled out of the net we'll never know will we?
Again Paul a big thank you, I'd forgotten how nice it was to fish for pike from the boat.
Gary, CTO...Thanks for the first place prize and all you've done for the sight over the years, and for taking the plaque for the shop. I'll be in to visit it soon, I like 1 oz Daredevles in 5 of diamonds, I only lost one this trip along with Pauls fish (There, I'll get it in there before he mentions it again).
Mitch, Mitch, Mitch...what can I thank you for, nothing? No really thanks for the site...PIKETOBERFEST ROCKS.
I need a ride for next year, my knees will be all better.
KeyWest Glenn
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Registered: 06/11/06
Posts: 1617
Loc: Bristol, CT
Well, another Piketoberfest in the books! Team Mean Green/Slapshot stuck to our usual M.O., big live baits & tossing a few lures while watching our floats. After our traditional toast to Channel Matt, we started our hunt. Our first stop produced all our pike. 3 for DaveyDave, 2 for TheRealIceman, and 1 for me. There was also a little pickerel action. The next stop gave up a goose egg, & our last spot yielded a pickerel that got quick released as I lifted it out of the water. It looked like a fishy area but with 2 pm coming quickly, we quit with plenty of time to get back to register our catch. It was a wind driven bumpy ride back. The picnic was great. Excellent food & company, as always. Congrats to the winners!! Thank you Paul Dona & all involved in keeping this thing going. Thanks to DaveyDave for supplying our bait. Thanks to TheRealIceman for supplying our "uniforms" again this year. I think I can say this is my favorite CTF event & I'm already looking forward to next year!! If any of my team mates want to add pics, feel free.
Not really, it was barely hooked , but I'll blame Bob. I use 18" leaders and this guy hit right with the swivel at the eye of my rod ! Talk about scaring the s#!t out of ya! That will be engraved in my mind till the day I die! 
Why I don't have a net onboard ! 
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