I ended up catching an upper 30# unique pike yesterday with 20# line. It put up a good fight and I thought it was going to break my line, but I got him in. The only problem was that my keepnet couldn't hold a fish that big lol. Go figure.
I always hit L2 and try to hook the fish when it vibrates. If there’s any tension showing, they’re biting. If there’s no tension it’s just a nibble and you won’t hook them. So if you’re paying attention, just try to set the hook if you see line tension.
Just saw a guy catch a 42 pound unique northern pike in Michigan. How heavy of a line do you need for that? Can you catch a heavier fish than your tackle says it is for?
For example, using 25# Line could I catch a 30# fish? Or a 40# fish?
I’ve had this multiple times and I see other people reporting it. The peak times have been changing on me between logins. It may be when the actual real life day changes in between logins that it changes in game.