We rented a cottage for a week at
Bear Spring Camps which is right on Great Pond in the Belgrade Lakes region in Maine.
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| Our cottage at Bear Spring Camps |
Early in that week, we were fishing in the late afternoon for bass. Frank was using a number 2 Mepps spinner, 8-lb test line, and no steel leader, casting into shore when he suddenly had a big hit on his lure. It took him awhile to bring the fish up and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it! All I could say was "OMG It's a Pike!!" I helped Frank land it with a really small net and we didn't know what to do with it once we got it in the boat. Frank somehow weighed it, measured it and got it onto a stringer. What a trophy fish. He now has the record for the largest pike.
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Frank with his 36", 13 lb Pike
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Later on in the week I had some success too. I was determined to learn how to land these pike and not be afraid to handle them. I caught two that week, but neither were as large as Frank's pike.
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| Esther landing a pike. |
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Esther's 24" 6-3/4 lb pike
Esther landing her 24" pike |
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