Gone a little quiet

Gone a little quiet on here lately where is everyone
Not many reports coming in I know I've not had any luck the last few times out what about you lot

I thought that to, we need someone to catch something big. Am off to Scotland for two days fishing tomorrow chasing my thirty (again) I will let you all know how I get on.

I hope you have some good luck Psion and come back with photos of a few good ones including a 30

Not had a sniff this year yet. Im on a run of 5 blanks.

I've had one day were I had 3 out that's all and they were only up to 9lb

went out on sunday on local river and blanked

This blanking must be catching

adie1200 wrote:This blanking must be catching  

I will see what I can do this weekend for you muck ........having said this its the kiss of death ......

one mid double in the last 10 trips, most of them on a rock hard syndicate water, loads of people are struggling for fish,The blankers arms is packed out lately,my mate had a 25:10 sunday on lure though

nopikehere wrote: one mid double in the last 10 trips, most of them on a rock hard syndicate water, loads of people are struggling for fish,The blankers arms is packed out lately,my mate had a 25:10 sunday on lure though

only one blanker for me upto now that was 2 weeks back .... hoping to put that right this weekend......

Not fished at the weekend as heading to Loch FAD Thursday for a 4 day trip, so just getting gear sorted

only managed 2 sessions so far this year due to work and crap weather, 1 blank and a 7 pound jack the other time, would help if I could find the river

I've had about 4 sessions since October last, three with a 9wt fly rod and one with the bait rods, not one fish or run. I enjoy having a go on one of the local rivers, not the mighty Trent but much smaller, so far its not been fit to fish owing to loads of water through it!

All my trips over Christmas were cancelled de to flooding, so I have not been since before Christmas. A couple of 7lb Pike from a canal were had on that day, not huge but had a great trip!!

ive been out once since the social and had a small one about 4 - 5 lb. Now weve had a load of cold and frosts im hoping the bait fish have shoaled and the Pike fishing should get better.....

matt859 wrote:ive been out once since the social and had a small one about 4 - 5 lb.  Now weve had a load of cold and frosts im hoping the bait fish have shoaled and the Pike fishing should get better.....

on a water why I fish there are huge shoals of bait fish all in one spot and lots of pike too

I am having a nightmare, someone wake me up quick lol. Blanked Saturday, Monday an 8lb and a 4lb, Yesterday a single 4lb, and Today I was float trolling super slow with my tiny planer boards on, hoping for a big trout really as the Pike are well off the feed. When this ferking supertanker of a Pike had 2 attempts at the planer board on the surface in 15ft of water. Then the rod screamed off so i guessed it had gone down and taken the roach. Played it for 3 minutes and was just sinking the net as she came to the surface. Back gleaming in the sunshine all 4ft of her lol. And there across her jaws was my 8" pike float!!!!!! She smiled at me about 3ft from the net and the float just slipped out. She sank into the depths and my heart sank to the floor. She was 25+ long, but never saw the depth. Sat and sulked for a while and finished with just one fish 12lb.

ouch that hurts

That's bad luck mate But you have a idea where she lives now bet you are back after her again soon
At least you are getting among them Lowdouble

Oh I will be back for her Adie lol. I have a score to settle now Honestly Stubbo, how do you explain to someone who doesnt fish, the feeling where you lose a big girl????? Heart wrenching isnt it

I felt that bad once that i was nearly physicaly sick, lol, they haunt your dreams for years, unlucky,hope you bump into her again soon

lowdouble wrote:Oh I will be back for her Adie lol.  I have a score to settle now      Honestly Stubbo,  how do you explain to someone who doesnt fish,  the feeling where you lose a big girl?????   Heart wrenching isnt it

no that feeling only too well ......worse when its the only bite of the day......muck at least you seen the fish

lowdouble wrote:I am having a nightmare,  someone wake me up quick lol.  Blanked Saturday,  Monday an 8lb and a 4lb,  Yesterday a single 4lb,  and Today    I was float trolling super slow with my tiny planer boards on, hoping for a big trout really as the Pike are well off the feed.  When this ferking supertanker of a Pike had 2 attempts at the planer board on the surface in 15ft of water.  Then the rod screamed off so i guessed it had gone down and taken the roach.  Played it for 3 minutes and was just sinking the net as she came to the surface.  Back gleaming in the sunshine all 4ft of her lol.  And there across her jaws was my 8" pike float!!!!!!   She smiled at me about 3ft from the net and the float just slipped out.  She sank into the depths and my heart sank to the floor.  She was 25+ long,  but never saw the depth.  Sat and sulked for a while and finished with just one fish 12lb.  

I will be trying that method myself shortly

do you use the cranked type float for this and live baits .......not used this before but seen a few diagrams of it.... is it tangle free in general

Theres no short answer Stubbo but I will try.

I have a 12" hook trace with an 18" uptrace, I fish a 3oz lead fixed with a paperclip ( so pike can shake it off if snagged) on the link between the two traces. set at whatever depth with a stop knot I have an 8" sea fishing cigar float and then I clip the planer board onto the line about 10ft above the stop knot. This gives the Pike some movement left or right with the bait in its mouth without feeling the resistance of the planer board. When you strike the braid out of the planers line clip, it just goes down the line with the float and stays above the traces. I have small 5" boards for small deads, and 12" walleye planers for large lures and big deads like 12" mackerel. I can fish 4 rods from the boat (2 anglers) and cover 50ft width of water. When loughs are miles long you only get to go up and down once in a day sometimes only half lol. So covering a greater area of water is brilliant. they are also good for running a shallow run bait up on the shelf and the boat is safe in deeper water. Phew my fingers sore now

lowdouble wrote:Theres no short answer Stubbo but I will try.

I have a 12" hook trace with an 18" uptrace, I fish a 3oz lead fixed with a paperclip ( so pike can shake it off if snagged) on the link between the two traces.  set at whatever depth with a stop knot I have an 8" sea fishing cigar float and then I clip the planer board onto the line about 10ft above the stop knot.  This gives the Pike some movement left or right with the bait in its mouth without feeling the resistance of the planer board.  When you strike the braid out of the planers line clip, it just goes down the line with the float and stays above the traces.  I have small 5" boards for small deads,  and 12" walleye planers for large lures and big deads like 12" mackerel.  I can fish 4 rods from the boat (2 anglers)  and cover 50ft width of water.  When loughs are miles long you only get to go up and down once in a day sometimes only half lol.  So covering a greater area of water is brilliant.  they are also good for running a shallow run bait up on the shelf and the boat is safe in deeper water.  Phew my fingers sore now

thanks for that pal think I got the jist of that....... will be trying shortly just need to try something different other than staring at a float next to boat for hours..........cheers