My cousin Danny loves to go hunting and fishing with his Dad, Mike Fesko. Over the past few years Danny has shot several bucks and does with his crossbow. But, this year he helped his Dad get this nice 10-point buck out of the woods. Mike was hunting from a tree-stand and shot the buck with Danny’s crossbow in October during the PA archery season.
Now that Deer Season is over, Danny and his Dad are spending some time ice fishing for bass, panfish and pike. Because we had a week of zero temperatures recently, some local lakes had ice thick enough to be safe for fishing. Danny had a good day when he caught 2 nice Northern Pike. With the wind chill the temps were 20 below zero!
This sharp tooth Pike was the biggest of the trip. Danny got the 26-inch Northern by using a large shiner minnow for bait. They often fish here, on the lake at Yellow Creek State Park. This fish really has some nice color and markings on it. The Pike below was a bit smaller.
Look closely at the photo above, and you’ll see a white bandage on Danny’s finger. The Pike really wasn’t happy about being caught, so it bit Danny’s finger. Then things got a little bloody. Good thing Danny’s Mom and Dad are both highly skilled in their medical fields.
Last weekend the Largemouth Bass were biting and Danny and his Dad caught a few really nice ones. These two were both about 17 inches long and they caught 8 total and even missed a few strikes. So, on this cold winter day, the “Big One” didn’t get away. Danny is a 5th Grade student at Ferndale Area Elementary School.