top) i was fishing up a creek with nettie pogson, a high school teacher. we took the canoe out on the may long weekend and just nailed the pike, tons of fun. the pike feed in the shallows, and you can see their fins moving through the weeds so you know where to cast and just like that, fish on. often you can even see the fish moving towards the lure too so you know exactly when the fish is about to hit. i was feeling pretty good about all the fish i had been catching then i bumped into jaiden ross and his dad jeffery. jaiden pulled this bruiser up and my jaw dropped in total humility.

second from top) this is one of many pike i caught on the may long weekend, not the best shot, but who cares, you can see the fish and get an idea. i caught this one when i went out looking for walleye with alfred ross. the lake was still frozen over and we weren't able to get to where the walleye were so we fished jackfish creek instead.

second from bottom) i went out the next day to scope good spots for lake trout derby with mervin yellowback. it was cold out and windy, but we were able to find a spot where they were hitting. again the ice is still out there, but trolling along the edge of the ice seemed to be a good marker. i caught three and had a great fish fry.

bottom) fishing may long weekend with a neck-warmer and gloves.