[Spike-A-Pike]

Yes Phil - when the bite is slow, it's not uncommon to put a 8"-10" live sucker hooked with a quick strike rig (a single hook through the lips and a treble with one straightened hook in the upper back) in addition to a second pole with a spinner, in-line spinner, or some form of hard bait. Just sitting and waiting for something to bite would put me to sleep. Are you sure UK pike, even the younger/smaller ones don't get aggressive and go after spinners, spoons, or crank baits???

Just a few quick facts:

The current Muskie record is held by Wisconsin angler Louis Spray, with a 69-pound, 11-ounce fish he caught in 1949. Second spot is held by a 67-pound, 8-ounce muskie caught by Wisconsin angler, Cal Johnson, also in 1949. Currently the number three muskie is held by Canadian Ken O'Brien fish, a whopping 65 pounds, October 16, 1988.

The North American northern pike record was set in 1940 @ 46 pounds, 2 ounces, caught in Sacandaga Reservoir, New York. Can you believe that there is only a few ounces difference between the UK and US pike records??? Cool.

Phil, Pete, and Dave; if/when you guys come back to the states, either for the Meet or just to visit, if we can find some open water we'll get in either some musky or pike fishing. But I want to take you to Wisconsin where we can do both on the same lakes, rivers, or flowages. Good day and good night ya' all.