southjerseyangler Threw out a new lure - a Heddon ZARA PUPPY - into the channel and the lure is a surface lure that zig zags a little when you pop the tip of the rod. This huge ripple of water appeared and i watched it get close to the lure and then he made the hook up. Didn't know it was a pikerel on the line, because i didn't know this lake had pikerel in it, but it was a helluva fight. This fish zig zagged, u-turned etc. I finally got him closer to me, pulled him through 10 feet of muck, got him on shore and was shocked that he wasn't a bass! So glad i cut all my treble hooks down to one hook. This thing had some HUGE teeth and he was clamping down onto the hemostats. this thing was fat and heavy about 2 1/2-3 pounds

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