7-17-10 Small Pike out of the DPR

lagoonguy · **Posted:** Jul Sat 17, 2010 12:50 pm

Went fishing with two nephews at OCC at 8 AM and got skunked. We were there for about an hour. So we packed it up and headed to the DPR near Big Bend Lake.

Within 5 minutes, I caught this very small pike (perhaps 12 inches). Caught with a chartreuse colored spinnerbait (my favorite for pike and bass.) Nothing else for the rest of the hour that we were there. Photo taken with my 2 MP cellphone camera. Released ASAP back into the DPR to grow up and be caught again another day.

huntngators · **Joined:** Aug Sun 09, 2009 9:44 pm **Posts:** 504

Small but still fun I bet! nice pike

lagoonguy · **Posted:** Jul Sun 18, 2010 1:05 pm

Yes, still fun. When he first hit, I thought maybe I snagged a tree branch or something. But after about 5 seconds, I realized that it was pulling back and no tree branch does that! :mrgreen:

jeck8709 · **Joined:** Dec Mon 29, 2008 2:26 pm **Posts:** 12

nice fish, can't wait to the get bigger. Have been having same luck about 1/4 mile north

lagoonguy · **Posted:** Jul Mon 19, 2010 1:18 pm

I've had bigger last year. But this little guy seems normal for the DPR. Very skinny too. Snakes! They are snakes, I tell you! LOL

mansari2 · **Posted:** Jul Thu 22, 2010 3:18 pm

nice pike. I am glad you released the fish

jeck8709 · **Joined:** Dec Mon 29, 2008 2:26 pm **Posts:** 12

why wouldn't you release

Fishthoughts · **Posted:** Jul Sat 24, 2010 10:14 am

Nice fish.

Afalconsvick · **Posted:** Jul Sat 24, 2010 11:35 am

jeck8709 wrote:

why wouldn't you release

"Within 5 minutes, I caught this very small pike (perhaps 12 inches). Caught with a chartreuse colored spinnerbait (my favorite for pike and bass.) Nothing else for the rest of the hour that we were there. Photo taken with my 2 MP cellphone camera. Released ASAP back into the DPR to grow up and be caught again another day."

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