I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
some good solid looking fish there rick , what time of the year do you favour for your lure fishing ,going by your pics... summer time looks best
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
stubbo wrote:some good solid looking fish there rick , what time of the year do you favour for your lure fishing ,going by your pics... summer time looks best
This was actually in early May but I fish lures 12 months out of the year for pike.
Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
does anyone fish , ledgered deadbaits over there or is it mostly lure fishing the preferred method , I have my own boat and that's where I do most of my lure fishing early in the season ,Fish-N-Fool wrote:stubbo wrote:some good solid looking fish there rick , what time of the year do you favour for your lure fishing ,going by your pics... summer time looks best
This was actually in early May but I fish lures 12 months out of the year for pike.
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
does anyone fish , ledgered deadbaits over there or is it mostly lure fishing the preferred method , I have my own boat and that's where I do most of my lure fishing early in the season ,
Although it is legal to fish dead baits here, it is looked down upon as a un-skilled and un-sportsman way to catch pike by most serious Pike fishermen. Some guys do use dead baits. The ones I call meat fishermen, they keep and kill every fish they catch. I don't fish dead bait because too easy to injure a fish that way and I can out fish the guys using dead baits 90% of the time with lures. I believe our Pike are a treasure to be cherished, but many of the fisherman here think of them as trash fish to use for fertilizer in their garden unfortunately. A lot of the Bass fishermen don't like them because they bite their lures off.
I go out of my way to release every Pike that comes in my boat unharmed and that goes for anyone fishing in my boat as well.
Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
Good work Fish nFool great looking fish, we will have to organise a fish in are you up for it👍😊
Steve French- Posts : 738
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
Steve French wrote:Good work Fish nFool great looking fish, we will have to organise a fish in are you up for it👍😊
He would have to be keen to come to one of our fish-ins Steve lol he live in the USA
Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
hi rickFish-N-Fool wrote:
does anyone fish , ledgered deadbaits over there or is it mostly lure fishing the preferred method , I have my own boat and that's where I do most of my lure fishing early in the season ,
Although it is legal to fish dead baits here, it is looked down upon as a un-skilled and un-sportsman way to catch pike by most serious Pike fishermen. Some guys do use dead baits. The ones I call meat fishermen, they keep and kill every fish they catch. I don't fish dead bait because too easy to injure a fish that way and I can out fish the guys using dead baits 90% of the time with lures. I believe our Pike are a treasure to be cherished, but many of the fisherman here think of them as trash fish to use for fertilizer in their garden unfortunately. A lot of the Bass fishermen don't like them because they bite their lures off.
I go out of my way to release every Pike that comes in my boat unharmed and that goes for anyone fishing in my boat as well.
we too value our pike , everyone on this forum puts the pikes welfare first and foremost , but I would say most of the lads on here fish with deadbait and lures , to be honest rick I have caught all my biggest fish on dead baiting tactics , either from the bank and boat
, and lures seem to catch the smaller fish , in my case anyway... think my biggest on a lure was about 18lb , but its a case of you can only catch what is in front of you on the day, but I do enjoy lure fishing and keeping mobile , that method will keep you catching fish, and we have our own meat fishermen over here as well , who poach our treasured pike , but most of these are not British and don't respect our rules.
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
stubbo wrote:
hi rick
we too value our pike , everyone on this forum puts the pikes welfare first and foremost , but I would say most of the lads on here fish with deadbait and lures , to be honest rick I have caught all my biggest fish on dead baiting tactics , either from the bank and boat
, and lures seem to catch the smaller fish , in my case anyway... think my biggest on a lure was about 18lb , but its a case of you can only catch what is in front of you on the day, but I do enjoy lure fishing and keeping mobile , that method will keep you catching fish, and we have our own meat fishermen over here as well , who poach our treasured pike , but most of these are not British and don't respect our rules.
I know that dead baiting works and does catch some huge fish. I just won't do it as the risk of hooking the fish deep and killing it is higher than with lures. I think it makes a big difference in how to fish a deadbait and how soon you set the hook. Most deadbaiters in the USA wait till the fish swallows the bait before they set the hook as they plan to kill it anyway. So the lure fishermen get a little testy with them as they hate to see trophy fish killed.
Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
You guys could always come to the States for a "Fish In"adie1200 wrote:Steve French wrote:Good work Fish nFool great looking fish, we will have to organise a fish in are you up for it👍😊
He would have to be keen to come to one of our fish-ins Steve lol he live in the USA
Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
Fish-N-Fool wrote:You guys could always come to the States for a "Fish In"adie1200 wrote:Steve French wrote:Good work Fish nFool great looking fish, we will have to organise a fish in are you up for it👍😊
He would have to be keen to come to one of our fish-ins Steve lol he live in the USA
A little bit out of my area I think mate but thanks for the offer
As for dead baiting and deep hooking we try our utmost to make sure we don't get any deep hook-ups and the best way is to strike as soon as there's any sign of a take Might miss a few but much better than a pike dying due to a deep hook-up
Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
I have fished In Canada a few times for Salmon and Sturgeon. I would like to have a go for pike but none of my mates can afford to go.
psion- Posts : 979
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
you could pay for them that's what friend's are forpsion wrote:I have fished In Canada a few times for Salmon and Sturgeon. I would like to have a go for pike but none of my mates can afford to go.
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
If only I had that kind of money I need to win the lottery.
psion- Posts : 979
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Re: I had a good year Pikin and got a new PB
Well if you could make it here, I have a place you could stay and all the gear needed. All you would need is a little cash for food, gas and a non res. license.psion wrote:I have fished In Canada a few times for Salmon and Sturgeon. I would like to have a go for pike but none of my mates can afford to go.
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