Darkhouse Spearing Photos Gallery

[Laska]

I saw that photo in person at the baitshop in Madison Lake! That thing is HUGE!!!

[BehindtheHead]

ha ha i tried to put that picture up about a week ago but i couldnt figure out how to do it.

i think thats the fish of a lifetime but i will still be hunting for another one.

[Gordie]

well behindthehead whats the story on this monster?

[sandbagger]

That's a beautiful fish. Looks like it was a good shot right behind the head too!

[candiru]

I think I got this photobucket thin going. Here is a few from the last few years. These are 10" Bear Creek decoys. I spear about 8-10ft with the decoy about halfway down.

12-15 lb

[candiru]

[candiru]

Another about the same

[candiru]

20?

[candiru]

37" Caught on a tip up moments later

[candiru]

37" again.

[bassNspear]

nice looking photos. Looks like about a 10-12 lb

[Central Bassman]

Great Picture Candiru!!! Them are some nice fish!!

[candiru]

I didn't spear them so i don't know how big. I want to get a god picture of a 20+.

[triggertrav]

love the pics - i have yet to get a good pic, but when i do i will share.

[fishuhalik]

I gotta give ya a pat on the back for letting those fish go. It looks like ya got a great spot and a great lake, and it's gonna stay that way if you keep letting those big gals grow. Sometimes it's just as fun to watch 'em!

[lovetheice]

Those pictures make you really want to go out tommorrow

[Fish Toys]

The radio station in Fargo has a catch of the week picture contest and I think the prizes are gift cards from the Sportsman's Warehouse. Either send your pixs to [email protected] or go to the Joel Heitkamp page on kfgo.com and find the link. They are picking a winner for this week and so far no pictures as of yet. There are a few fish pictures that could win.

[BehindtheHead]

the story on the monster is

my buddy told me he had seen a few fish on lake washington and i hadnt seen anything in the spot i was at so i moved over there new years day in the afternoon and speared for about an hour, didnt see any pike. got out the next day about 8 30. saw a few bass and sunnies right away before i had my hole cleaned out (thats a sign of a good day to me) about 9 15 that monster slid his nose into the hole looked at my sucker minnow, wasnt to intirested, moved on to my wood decoy and thats the end of the story for the fish. i couldnt have made a better shot, split the spine with two tines and pinched him with two tines. now i knew he was big but i was thinking more like 18 or 19 pounds, so i let him sit on the bottom with the spear in him for a fue miniutes untill there wasnt much movement. of corse my decoy line was tangled in my spear, but what else would you expect.

i pulled him upto the serface of the water, pushed him out the door, and kicked him off, not thinking to do it gentally so i wouldnt tear the skin up. so now i have this fish on the ice with 2 big holes in him thrashing around. i measured him 43 inches, called my dad, and said (i think i just speared my wall mounter) he replied (ya right) and i said (its 43 inches)but then i thought to myself maybe i read the tape wrong, maybe its 33 inches so i double checked, yep 43 inches and i think thats the point i s*** myself jk. i called my buddy that speared a 18 pounder the year before and asked him how big mine was. he said 20 plus.

now what do you do with a 43 inch pike that you think you might want to mount, where do you put it..............shotgun in the pickup of course.

got to dads, took pictures, went to the bait shop to weigh him a ounces shy of 23, now what taxadirmist do i go to, i have never had a fish mounted, halled it to the taxadirist, went back home

so thats the end of the story

then what do you do quit spearing because you might never get a trophy like that again..............NO i went back out that afternoon, and whenever i have a chance since.

sorry i dont know how to post pictures otherwise i would put some with this post. just look back on elwood's earlier post.

lake washington

6 feet

mud bottom

white with red stripes decoy

5 inch sucker

9 15 am

thats the recipe

[Gordie]

great photos guys

and that a great story that will not be forgoten by you for a long time behindthehead.

[bassNspear]

elwood, your right, never will be forgotten!

[Central Bassman]

Thanks for sharing the store.

[Jameson]

Dang carp! I was able to bend the tine back into position. Stuck the carp with the center three tines, and the one tine flexed out with the body of the carp.

[bassNspear]

Thats what happens with those carp. I dont even think of throwing my spear over there

[fishuhalik]

Huh, never stuck a carp, didn't think of that happening!

[Bigslugger]

Pdk511 and My 1st time spearing

What a great time

Were both hooked on it for good!

One of the best experiences of my life

Heres also a quick video we put together. No action vid but were learning how to make them one by one