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in Sweden <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Peter was waiting outside the cottage at 12:00 o\u2019clock. He had slept well after yesterday\u2019s journey and was in good spirits after a hearty breakfast, just a little hungry for the new fishing adventure <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f3a3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa3\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. My Zandarella boat was ready for a day on the lake \u2013 a bigger boat this time because of our evening plans for fly fishing from the casting deck.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The first two hours, under a sunny, windless lake, were spent sightseeing and visiting Iv\u00f6g\u00e5rden Mat &amp; Ving\u00e5rd \u2013 a lovely place I\u2019m considering for a future partnership. It\u2019s the perfect fishing lodge with excellent cuisine <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t74\/1\/16\/1f468_200d_1f373.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf73\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. Enjoying an outdoor coffee in that stunning natural setting was a fantastic way to start our fishing day.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Unfortunately, at that moment, my Nikon D7000 decided to end our three-year cooperation. Only half of the manual mode worked somewhat for the rest of the evening \u2013 a real shame!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Fishing started slowly, and before our classic barbecue <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7d\/1\/16\/1f32d.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf2d\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>, we hadn\u2019t been able to motivate any fish to strike. But the tasty hot dogs, with a faint taste of nectar from the &#8220;shampoo flask,&#8221; put us in a great mood for the evening hours.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Pikes began striking almost immediately after we jumped back into the boat. Two 80+ cm fish, along with two others that got away, in just one hour promised a good start to the night.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2950bf6 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"2950bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2950bf6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC0910-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA4MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDMDkxMC1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjI5NTBiZjYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0910-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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We were lucky to bring three solid fish into the boat, weighing between 3.5 and 4.5 kg, while losing two others.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d823e36 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"d823e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d823e36\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC0957-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDMDk1Ny1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ4MjNlMzYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0957-Edit.jpg'><img 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Fish after fish, I could see Peter&#8217;s happiness at being back in Sweden \u2013 a truly rewarding feeling for me as a guide <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb7\/1\/16\/1f917.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd17\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The last fishing hour proved to be the most exciting. We decided to use the fly fishing rod for our next target. It took over 20 minutes of precise casting and adjustments before we got the strike we were waiting for. Presenting the fly to a pike cruising just a few meters below the surface in hunting mode was no easy task \u2013 but it was worth it! <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Peter landed a new personal best on the fly rod &#8211; fish 106cm long <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6d\/1\/16\/1f973.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">We even had a chance at one more pike of a similar size, but after two missed strikes, we decided to call it a day. It was just a few minutes past 11:00 pm when we landed back in the harbor, feeling pretty satisfied with the day&#8217;s results.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">However, the adventure wasn\u2019t quite over. As I walked to my car, ready to tow my boat, I discovered that two of my car tires were completely flat. Oh, the joys of having loyal &#8220;fans&#8221; <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t20\/1\/16\/1f61c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude1c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. Thanks to my helpful friend Daniel, I was back on the road just two hours later, ready to take Peter and myself home.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">(Ps. I had to replace all four tires before the next morning\u2019s trip \u2013 it was a short night <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td5\/1\/16\/1f926.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd26\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>). Just life \u2013 the fishing guide life <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf5\/1\/16\/1f937.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd37\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecee72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aecee72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit-1024x646.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC0972-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268cf99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"268cf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><h4 dir=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 2 &#8211; Another Lake, Some Beautifully Colored Pikes<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Weather changes quickly in autumn. During the night, colder winds came from the southeast, and the temperature dropped a few degrees. It was already noticeable in the morning. According to the local weather forecast, the wind was expected to pick up drastically during the day. To ensure better conditions, we decided to switch lakes and fish in a more protected area surrounded by hills and trees.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The pikes weren\u2019t cooperative at the very beginning, but during a coffee break, a conversation sparked some ideas for technique adjustments to trigger more aggressive reactions from the fish.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">It worked! The first 90+ cm pike found its way into our boat <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdab22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fdab22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit-1024x655.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4061-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441f5f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441f5f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">In the next 2.5 hours, we were fortunate to catch two more crocodiles and lost two others.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Lunch this time was a bit different (let\u2019s face it, you can\u2019t have hot dogs every day). Instead, we enjoyed a delicious Hungarian meal, leczo (Lecs\u00f3) <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f60b.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0b\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcee35 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"0bcee35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0bcee35\" 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src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4068-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db1659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db1659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Breaking the pike-strike code for the lake brought us success in the morning, but the second part of the day turned out to be more challenging. After lunch, the pikes became pickier, and even the adjusted techniques brought in only two smaller ones. Peter missed some strikes, and most of the fish we encountered were of average size &#8211; no big ones in sight.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d499e2 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"8d499e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d499e2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4096-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDA5Ni1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjhkNDk5ZTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1292\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4096-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d499e2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4103-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEwNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDEwMy1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjhkNDk5ZTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1225\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit-1536x980.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4103-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d499e2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4110-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEwNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDExMC1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjhkNDk5ZTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4110-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f1378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f1378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">I decided it was time to hunt for the &#8220;big calibers&#8221; and directed the boat toward a reef area with slightly stronger winds. About half an hour later, we found what we were looking for: a trophy pike and a potential new PB for Peter. The first bait presentation from a distance resulted in a slightly lethargic reaction. After changing baits and trying again, the response was even less promising.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">We moved closer and attempted vertical techniques, but I was 90% certain the fish was already \u201cburnt.\u201d The first bait presentation caused the fish to rise about a meter at an anemic speed, only to turn and sink back down. On the next presentation with a new bait, the massive fish didn\u2019t even glance at it. That was all we could get from this trophy pike &#8211; she wasn\u2019t interested or was simply too smart for us <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t20\/1\/16\/1f61c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude1c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Zooming in on the screen, we admired her beautiful 120+ cm silhouette as she swam away slowly and proudly <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t79\/1\/16\/1f44a.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4a\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">In the last hour of fishing, we encountered only slow reactions and gentle bites despite trying multiple presentations. Just as we were about to head back to the harbor with five pikes in total for the day, another nice echo appeared on the screen. This one seemed hungry &#8211; it struck immediately on the first bait presentation <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. A beautiful 80+ cm pike was a great way to end Peter\u2019s second day of fishing <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f3a3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa3\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97e67e gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"b97e67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b97e67e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4066-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDA2Ni1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImI5N2U2N2UifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4066-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b97e67e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4082-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDA4Mi1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImI5N2U2N2UifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4082-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb7553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbb7553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><h4 dir=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 3 of 5 &#8211; back to the main lake<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/h4><div dir=\"auto\">The wind settled down a bit, giving us the opportunity to return to the main lake. The target for the day: pike and zander. The weather forecast wasn\u2019t very optimistic about the rain expected in the evening, but we decided to try our luck and get prepared for some night fishing as well.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The day couldn\u2019t have started better. After just 15 minutes of fishing, we located a nice echo on the screen. A correct bait presentation resulted in a rapid bite, and Peter was immediately busy with the vertical rod. The fish wasn\u2019t particularly strong for its size, and we quickly understood why when we got her into the net. The condition of this pike madame could have been much better. Sure, the size of 109 cm is impressive, but her slim body clearly needs a lot more food to survive the coming winter. Thankfully, she showed good signs of recovery after release, which gave us hope that she\u2019ll start hunting again soon<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bf997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9bf997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit-1024x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit-1536x895.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4125-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eea7d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eea7d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Before lunchtime, our landing net secured another 97 cm crocodile.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Lunch turned out to be Peter\u2019s favorite meal from all of our fishing trips so far. There\u2019s nothing like enjoying warm, hearty food surrounded by the cold autumn scenery.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Just a few minutes after getting back into the boat, the rain began to fall. According to the forecast, it shouldn\u2019t have lasted more than half an hour, followed by a two-hour break from the wet madness. Unfortunately, reality was slightly different.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618b667 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"618b667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"618b667\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4153-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzExMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDE1My1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYxOGI2NjcifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4153-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"618b667\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4140-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEwOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDE0MC1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYxOGI2NjcifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4140-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"618b667\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"20241008_145554\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA3MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvMjAyNDEwMDhfMTQ1NTU0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYxOGI2NjcifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241008_145554-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324b48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324b48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Our spirits got a small boost when a nice zander decided to pose for a portrait with Peter, but the rain persisted for another 1.5 hours. After switching spots, we had an exciting encounter with a pike that struck at the bait twice but, in the end, didn\u2019t commit.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">When the rain finally stopped for about 45 minutes, we managed to bring another 90 cm pike into the boat. That turned out to be the last catch of the day. Predators activity dropped significantly after the next batch of dark rainy clouds rolled in over the lake.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">We pushed through for about another hour in the late evening, hoping for more bites, but when darkness fell, we decided to call it a day and headed back to the harbor. <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d9972 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"78d9972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"78d9972\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4147-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzExMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDE0Ny1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6Ijc4ZDk5NzIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4147-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"78d9972\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4163-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzExMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDE2My1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6Ijc4ZDk5NzIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4163-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf8444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcf8444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><h4 dir=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Day 4 of 5 &#8211; double trouble<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f3a3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa3\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/h4><div dir=\"auto\">The weather forecast looked pretty bad for this day as well, but we were hoping the fishing gods would protect us from ending up with completely soaked underwear <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t20\/1\/16\/1f61c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude1c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Our trip started off slow in terms of fish activity: no bites, just a few lazy fish showing on the screen, and a coffee break without any action <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/te5\/1\/16\/1f937_200d_2642.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. It took almost three hours without any motivated fish until we found one under the surface. Peter chose the green bait and cast toward the fish position. A few reels\u2026 and bumm! Fish on! <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t79\/1\/16\/1f44a.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4a\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">A few moments later, I was bent over the net, unhooking the tackle, when Peter informed me he could see another fish swimming just a few meters under the boat. Quick decision comes directly &#8211; we needed to drop the vertical bait right away. As soon as we did, the fish turned up and smashed the bait immediately! Bullseye <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb0\/1\/16\/1f3af.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfaf\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>! With another fish in the net we landed the next one<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/1f4aa.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">For the first time in my career, my guest caught two nice pikes in such quick succession and in this way <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. The fish didn\u2019t cooperate much during the photo session, but I did my best to capture a great memory for Peter <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb7\/1\/16\/1f917.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd17\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5d8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d5d8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4171-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea6d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea6d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">One smaller pike visited our boat before we took a well-deserved break on land <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. Today\u2019s lunch was cowboy soup &#8211; Peter&#8217;s favorite meal from last year <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f60b.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0b\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. (Huge thanks to my charming wife, Beata, for lifting the fishing morale on rainy days with her culinary skills <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The second part of the day began with a long and slim 80+ cm pike, caught just minutes before the rain struck again. We wrestled with our rain-resistant clothes for about an hour but never thought about giving up <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t40\/1\/16\/261d.png\" alt=\"\u261d\ufe0f\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. Fortunately, the heavy clouds eventually gave way to a short break in the rain, and we got about 45 minutes with just a light mist falling.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4bae5 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"5b4bae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5b4bae5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4176-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzExNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDE3Ni1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjViNGJhZTUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4176-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5b4bae5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_20241009_141755\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA4MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvSU1HXzIwMjQxMDA5XzE0MTc1NS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI1YjRiYWU1In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755-1536x1122.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241009_141755-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5b4bae5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4181-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA2MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDE4MS1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjViNGJhZTUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4181-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe51ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fe51ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">This was our last hour before evening darkness. A cup of hot coffee gave us a much-needed energy boost and kept us focused on finding the \u201cbig lady.\u201d Just minutes later, we located her &#8211; proudly swimming in the lake, clearly in hunting mode for autumn prey.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Peter presented the vertical bait perfectly on his third attempt. Our \u201ccrocodile\u201d didn\u2019t hesitate for a second. A sharp strike, and the fight began. The pike mother took the line a few times, but each run was shorter and weaker than the last. After about five minutes, we could finally admire this bright colored &#8211; massive madame in the landing net <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/1f4aa.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">It was a short but chunky pike &#8211; 106 cm long and weighing 8.6 kg. A new personal best for my guest in terms of weight, yuppi! <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6d\/1\/16\/1f973.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Fifteen minutes later, the dark clouds returned, and fishing became unpleasant again. We tried for another half hour, but both wind and rain intensified, making it difficult to continue.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">We wrapped up the fourth day, quite wet but happy, enriched with another memorable fishing adventure <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t64\/1\/16\/1f91d.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1d\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f3a3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa3\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2b77b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec2b77b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit-1024x661.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4212-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dd40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68dd40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><h4 dir=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Day 5 of 5 &#8211; GRANDE FINALE<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6d\/1\/16\/1f973.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t40\/1\/16\/261d.png\" alt=\"\u261d\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Weather Forecast &#8211; How Much Do Our Fishing Plans Depend on It?<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Due to the announced wind change, we decided to spend the day on a different part of the lake. It rained throughout the entire Thursday morning, making our meeting time of 11:30 am seem a little too optimistic. Thanks to the wet madness pouring from the sky, we ended up spending a precious half hour talking in the car, grounded near the harbor.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">When we finally started the engine at around 12:30 pm, the weather shaman promised only light rain later in the day and clear skies by evening<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8df2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b8df2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926-1024x697.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_122926.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce55e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce55e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">Our last fishing day started off quite slow. The predators seemed as disappointed by the weather as we were. By lunchtime, we had only caught a 70 cm pike and lost another of a similar size.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Lunch was a classic &#8211; hot dogs cooked on the portable gas barbecue. Sausages always taste amazing on fishing trips <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f3a3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa3\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f60b.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0b\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2722ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2722ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345-769x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241010_165345.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d09e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d09e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">At around 5:30 pm, we set off across the lake again. The first holes of blue sky appeared, giving me a good feeling about the evening&#8217;s partially nighttime fishing session.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Initially, one nice pike and a pretty big zander totally ignored our baits. About 30 minutes later another pike, around 90 cm, decided to test our fake fish, and the mood immediately lifted<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">As dusk settled in, we found a nice zander. The fish responded well to the casting rod bait, and a few moments later, my guest proudly posed with a 3.5 kg zander for my reserve Nikon camera.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2ce2d gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"0b2ce2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0b2ce2d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4229-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA2NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDIyOS1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBiMmNlMmQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit-1536x782.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4229-Edit-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0b2ce2d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4243-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA2NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDI0My1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBiMmNlMmQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1273\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4243-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0b2ce2d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4245-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA2OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDI0NS1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBiMmNlMmQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1228\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4245-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e462ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e462ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">About 200 meters later, we located a promising pike echo swimming pelagically in a deeper section of the lake. Peter grabbed the vertical rod. The bait presentation was perfect; the fish rose perfectly, but her strike\u2026 failed. Believe it or not, this pike missed disgracefully two more times with different bait presentations <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td5\/1\/16\/1f926.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd26\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Nothing to be upset about &#8211; we just laughed it off and moved on to find another target. As I always say: &#8220;The fish had its chance; we had ours. That\u2019s it. Move on!&#8221;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">About half an hour later, it was completely dark, and the wind had settled down almost entirely. This marked the start of &#8220;lake vampire&#8221; hunting<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The clouds cleared, revealing the first stars. To the north, we noticed a faint greenish-yellow glow on the horizon. Initially, we thought it was a village lights reflecting off the clouds.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Focused on the zander, we trailed a medium-sized fish just 4 meters below the surface. Peter tried reaching it with the casting rod. The fish was active, but Peter\u2019s casts kept landing just slightly off target, even with the help of my engine adjustments.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">At that moment, two things happened simultaneously: the mysterious glow in the north started shifting into vivid green hues, rising higher into the sky, and a large zander appeared on the screen -just 2 meters below the surface, hovering above the medium-sized one we\u2019d been tracking <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Quick decision: go for the big one. Peter\u2019s casting rod get equipped with a lightweight bait. On the third attempt, he placed the lure perfectly. We watched on the screen as the fish rose slowly, calculating its attack strategy, and then struck brutally<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t79\/1\/16\/1f44a.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4a\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Peter struck back, and the fight began. The zander stayed mostly near the surface, shaking the bait off several times, but after a thrilling battle, we finally landed it in the rubber net.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">We were ecstatic <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6d\/1\/16\/1f973.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>. As we looked up to thank the fishing gods, we were greeted by an incredible sight. The northern lights had taken over the sky in a spectacular display. Green, orange, and red hues glowed and shifted above us <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/ted\/1\/16\/1f4ab.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcab\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Peter proudly held his 90 cm zander under the vibrant aurora &#8211; a picture-perfect moment. It was his first time seeing the northern lights, even after several dedicated northern journeys!<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">We felt like the luckiest anglers alive, enjoying this magical spectacle from a boat in the middle of the lake, with no one else around <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb7\/1\/16\/1f917.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd17\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a9a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6a9a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit-1024x663.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4257-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b9dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81b9dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">About an hour later, we began heading back to the harbor. The aurora was still glowing intensely above us. On the way, we caught one more zander &#8211; a bit smaller &#8211; this time using the vertical rod. The northern lights illuminated the experience like never before<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7b\/1\/16\/1f44c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874cdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"874cdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit-1024x646.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4259-Edit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6074370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6074370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Just ten minutes after, I spotted the largest zander I\u2019ve ever seen in my life. Hi was swimming purposefully about 9 meters below the surface. Peter tried presenting the vertical bait a few times, but the &#8220;monster&#8221; didn\u2019t even glance at it. It continued cruising along, possibly on its way to an important meeting to admire the aurora with its fishy friends <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t20\/1\/16\/1f61c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude1c\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">We left our guaranteed personal best in peace and headed back to the harbor.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">After safely placing the boat on the trailer, I pointed my (unfortunately, not wide-angled <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf0\/1\/16\/1f613.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude13\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>) camera to the sky to capture a few memory shots<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tde\/1\/16\/1f4f8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf8\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">I\u2019m certain we will NEVER forget this fishing session <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f919.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f3a3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa3\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>!<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfa270 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"7cfa270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4264-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4264-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7cfa270\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_DSC4267-Edit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA3MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BleGZpc2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvRFNDNDI2Ny1FZGl0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjdjZmEyNzAifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pexfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC4267-Edit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421f666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421f666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">Thank you, Peter, for yet another amazing visit to Sweden. Hope to see you again in 2025 <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t64\/1\/16\/1f91d.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1d\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c73bd65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_post_comment\" data-id=\"7c73bd65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_post_comment.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-post-comment jeg_module__3_69d07a781db16\" ><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd33448 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd33448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Category :<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8751e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_post_terms\" data-id=\"0e8751e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_post_terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-post-terms jeg_module__4_69d07a781e673\" ><span class=\"post-terms\"><span class=\"term-list\">Fishing trips<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter&#8217;s come back to Sweden &#8211; October 2024 peter December 20, 2024 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 1 &#8211; Sunday\u2019s Welcome in Sweden Peter was waiting outside the cottage at 12:00 o\u2019clock. 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