Sid the pike video by Tony Holm

[thebiggerthebetter]

Perhaps old news for many but this is one of the most exciting and beautiful videos I have ever seen. Judging from so few views, not many have seen it. Tony is fantastic.

http://www.tonyholm.se/

 

[Chicxulub]

Awesome video! That was well shot and interesting.

Moved to NA Native Fish

 

[Hoyo12]

One of the coolest predators that I have had the chance to keep - messy as heck though! Nice video.

 

[tlindsey]

Excellent video

 

[Outlaw22]

great video some amazing shots!

 

[warmouth]

Perhaps old news for many but this is one of the most exciting and beautiful videos I have ever seen. Judging from so few views, not many have seen it. Tony is fantastic.

[video=youtube_share;60WvFkToK3Q]http://youtu.be/60WvFkToK3Q[/video]

http://www.tonyholm.se/

Dang, that's a cool video, what a monster Pike, Redfin Perch, etc!

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

If I understood correctly, this is one in a series as Tony kept track of this pike for a long time, from small to adult. There are other vids on his site and YouTube dedicated to Sid.

Rob, it is ok that you moved the thread. Clearly, it is getting much better attention here. I would have posted it here too but had thought that the work of such beauty and magnitude and inspiration deserved the widest audience possible.

Also, thanks for the embedment.

 

[tanyaelec11]

I love pike

 

[shelbybmc]

This is amazing! But I really would like to know where those perch are at, those would be so fun to catch through the ice. Also tasty too

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I think those particular ones are in Sweden but this perch inhabits a huge chunk of EuroAsia.

European Perch
Perca fluviatilis Gr., perke = perch, a fish w/o ID
Actinopterygii>Perciformes>Percidae(Perches)>Percinae

FishBase: max 60 cm SL m./u.; common 25 cm TL; max 5 kg; max 22 y.
Fishing world records: max 58-68 cm; 4-7 kg; 27 y.

F/w; brackish; demeral; anadromous
pH 7.0-7.5; dH 8-12; depth 1-30 m, common 3-4 m
Temperate 10-22°C

Distribution: 74-38°N 91°W-168°E; Eurasia: t/o Europe to Aral Sea basin to Kolyma river, Siberia. Biol. Matures 11-23 cm, 1-2 (male)+2-4 (female) years. A very wide range of hab. incl. estuar. Opportun.- all avail. prey. Diurnal, main. dur. sunrise, sunset. Larv., small juv. - planktonic inverts. In 1st summer, many juv. move near shores to feed on benthic prey. Short spawn. migr. possib. Spawn Feb-Jul. Eggs in long white ribbons (<1 m) o/submer. obj. Its flesh is excellent, not so bony. Fisher.: highly commercial; aquaculture: com.; game. Least Concern.

IMO, they are tasty but bony.