Strangest Baits that Work

[scotty]

Not sure if this counts, but on a fly-in to northern Manitoba a couple of years ago, I caught a 40-inch pike, and for bait I was using... a 32-inch pike.

Well, sort of: I had the 32-incher on the line, when a friggin’ monster 40-incher slammed it right in the middle and wouldn't let go. Since my guide had a cradle, I landed them both. The 40 went back, but the 32 was bleeding out, so it went to the lodge kitchen. I’ve heard of pike and muskies nailing walleye and smaller fish on the line, but this degree of pike-on-pike violence was a new one to me.

*PS - this is my first post, but I expect to get a bit more active. This seems like a really informative, welcoming board.