NEW RIVER VENTURE

looking for some advice on how to tackle a river for pike,never fished for them on a river before so any help with rigs<tactics,bait etc would be great,static or roving,likely hotspots.Also if the river is up a bit after rain is it best to avoid the river until it drops again? its not a big river really,avon,bristol avon in the wiltshire area.cheers guys

alright mate iv done a a bit of river fishing. and i always find fishing close in try and find the slack water when its higher.i like to fish a running lead on a lead boom it lifts ur bait of the bottom and allows it to waft in the current letting all the scent of your bait flow in the current. also be mobile because if its only a small river if your not getting a take keep moving as it can pay off. hope that helps.

not done loads of river fishing but when i do i like trot a big float into likely areas under banks, trees. overhanging branches and the likes plumb it up and fish a foot of bottom to start with then try differant depths i like to use smallish roach /dace /chublets

ive fished the brisol avon a lot over the years and as doad says be mobile never more than 30mins in a swim .the wier pools are the only spots i would spend a morning or longer in.ive never fancied the river in flood for pike preferred to target barbel then ,whereabouts you from?

I live near chippenham,actually fished at lechlade on thames today,had 1 out only about 7lb,lost 1 and few missed,walked miles,upstream and down,nice bit of river,all action on the lures.

have you tried the stretch through the park ? i seem to recollect local newspaper reports of two very big 20s caught in one session,although that was a few years ago.have a chat to an old mate of mine, colin who owns premier angling hes very knowledgable about the avon .