<p>Kurt Thomson holds a 26-pound, 46-inch northern pike he caught Sunday at Hayden Lake. Thomson said he used smelt for bait. His line suddenly "went sideways and started screaming off." He said it took about 20 minutes to bring the big fish in.</p><p>Send your Outdoors Brag Board photos to Maureen Dolan, mdolan@cdapress.com</p>

April 8, 2015