Anybody Catching

Well done on the fish lads, seems to be a few coming out was out myself today with the lure rod but alas no fish to report....nice day to be out though and i enjoyed the walk

Keep at them George your turn must be just round the corner mate

GRRRRR my lake was bloody frozen, absolutely gutted, but went to my local drain..

had 4 small jacks

boring or what LOL

Went out today to the new venue, got there at 8.00am & the lake was nealy frozen all over, found a small area of bank that had some clear water, thought I would give it a couple of hours, after 5 minutes of flicking a deadbait in the margins I had a small dropback but lost the fish within the first minute.
As the wind helped clear the ice from the margins I placed deadbaits on the clear water/ice line.
First pike on the bank an hour later, fished until 3.00pm with the session producing 4 runs that produce 3 pike on the bank, no size as they were all jacks, 7.02, 8.09 & 9.10.
Loved it as guy said I was wasting my time and a rod rattled off to produce the 8lb fish.
Only problem I have now is 2 trips for 7 jacks from the lake, I am thinking of starting to use bigger baits to try to get a better quality of fish. have only used deadbaits on the bottom or poped up, would float fished baits have any effect.
I would welcome any suggestions.

I see Steve Abbot is in this weeks anglers mail on page 44 with a pic of his 16lb pike that he has a pic of a few pages back

Adie

Crib, I don't think you're too far off the decent fish mark. I tend to fall into the 'anything under 10lbs qualifies as a jack' routine but really, a 9lb fish isn't that bad.

I don't belive bigger baits or a change of method will bring you bigger fish TBH, although a prebaiting campaign might, if you can manage it. It'll take some doing but as one big pike moves in, the smaller pike move out and so it progresses, upwards and onwards.

well i couldn,t help myself went again tonight on the fens after zeds but only managed three jacks

Was out day before yesterday on the river, didn't manage to catch, had 1 take but lost it within 5 seconds. Highlight was observing a barn owl hunting as the light was fading. Sat watching it dealing with it's prey, which I assume was a mouse or vole, on the opposite bank no further than 20 yards from me, didn't seem bothered by my presence

Just waiting for first light to get an early start.

managed to get out for the day yesterday and managed 1 of around 6lb. had the venue to myself apart from 2 daft swans that didnt have a clue how to avoid line

nice one MBA its great when you get a venue to yourself

tackle tart wrote:nice one MBA its great when you get a venue to yourself

i can get the chance of this every weekend...it is bliss

newie2010 wrote:

tackle tart wrote:nice one MBA its great when you get a venue to yourself

i can get the chance of this every weekend...it is bliss

I'm not jealous at all

I caught a pike at last...

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Andy

Andy Webster wrote:I caught a pike at last...

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Andy

wwwhhhoooooooo so did i, about 6lb

Well done Andy

And Jeff

Its good to catch

well done lads

Lovely fat pike andy - well done - worth the wait i bet

well done andy

had to go to a local res because the river was unfishable near me paid off tho
11lb 5oz

Well done craig - lovely dark markings on that one

nice one craig thats a nicely marked fish

I went on a reccy to a Lake we are fishing the week after next,(got a full week off Piking) we were only there half an hour so hopefully we will get amongst them I was
Drifting a Smelt and whack a nice 15lber about time too. This lake does not get fished for Pike at all, so me and Sithee are looking forward to having the lake all to ourselves, oh bliss well done to every one who has caught, Andy this drifting method is a good way to fish, well done on your Pike

nice fish steve it certainly was the weekend to drift a bait a good way

good luck when you give the lake a full session be interesting what you turn up

Well done Steve - sounds like a promising water - I hope it throws up a few suprises for you

Thanks Guys, hopefully today was a good sign, Ill let you know how we do