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well in edbeef im sure i know that water

stubbo wrote:

sorry wrong section adie

crustypike Today at 7:57 pm
Just like to say a big thanks to the Fenland Machine, AKA Kev for a brilliant day on Sunday. The only bad point was leaving as I really didn't want to go. Thanks again for sharing your Fenland wisdom and we''ll see you in a fortnight. Cheers Rich (not Mitch, don't know who he is)

no problem rich was my pleasure to share it with yourselves i,m glad you enjoy the experience .
it was a shame you had to leave but it did slow up and you,ll soon be back to hopefully do battle with the pike and maybe even a zed

next time will make sure mitch itsn,t there



cracking fish edbeef well done on the new PB

nice bass there stubbo

tootall wrote:are they from the same water you fish for pike?

If not it's illegal to use them mate.

Yes I'm aware of the rules concerning livebait, the lake I fish is one of a number that are connected by brooks, the top water is teaming with them and is a popular venue for fly fisherman, when the weather turns to heavy rain the brooks swell and the fish consequently find thier way into the water, I'm close friends with the person who owns the water and he has agreed to provide me with the trout that he catches himself on the water..

sounds like a perfect water mate

i take it that it is a still water then?

If i were you i would paternoster a livebait aling any marginal shelf area. There are good links on the PAC website for rigs like this.

tootall wrote:sounds like a perfect water mate

i take it that it is a still water then?

If i were you i would paternoster a livebait aling any marginal shelf area. There are good links on the PAC website for rigs like this.

Yes it is a still water, where the brook enters, on either side the water comes back behind the brook itself to form two bays, A letter W would be the best way to describe the shape of this end of the water, i was thinking of fishing directly infront of the brook, the reason being, the fish have got to go across the the front of the brook to get to either bay, am I right in thinking in this way, or will the pike just be held up in the deeper parts of each bay????

If the water flowing in is colder than the rest of the lake then you might be as well trying other areas in winter. If the lake is quiet then try the margins and keep moving until you find some fish. With a load of live baits you could use just one rod and have 15 minutes in each likely looking spot. A free roving float rig will do it.

Good Luck

Andy

i use a roving rig..

if a small live then i use a single treble hooked in the dorsal.

if a big live then either hooked lip and dorsal or peck and dorsal.

normally fish about 3/4ft, but all depends on the depth im fishing...

i have a mate that fish the paternoster rig for lives, never used it, but could be worth a shot

Well done on your P.B Edfish, its a cracking fish

Been to venue x again today it was very hard going lost 2 near the bank not big though first one about 4-5lb next one about 7lb ish then got a jack of 4lb then it was dead for a few hours before i hit into this one


not too bad a day as the water was well up with all the rain we have had !!

Adie

well in adie - looks very fat

Yes it was i think its filling up with spawn

nice plump one pal

well done aidie , that pike has certainly been eating all the pies

well done mate

Well done Adie, did you weigh her?

nice pike Adie. Now can yot catch one on a fish in?

nice and chubby mate and the pike is chunky as well ..........well in adie

nice fish there managed to get out me self had 2 pike to about 4-5lb yday and had 2 more tday same weight grandad lost 3 yday and didnt have a sniff today had both of mine on new lures i bought at the weekend so well chuffed

well done karl all ways nice to catch on a new lure least you know it catches now

Steve French wrote:Well done Adie, did you weigh her?

Yes i did weigh it Steve not as big as i thought it was going to be

It weighed 13lb 5oz

adie1200 wrote:

Steve French wrote:Well done Adie, did you weigh her?

Yes i did weigh it Steve not as big as i thought it was going to be

It weighed 13lb 5oz

looked about 15 lb ......stillgood fish mate

Had a day session at the lake today, 4 runs for 3 fish on the bank, had a jack at 6.05 & the others were doubles at 10.12 & 11.08 so the weights are slowly getting better, the interesting thing was the jack had a big bite mark across it's back.
A guy who has fished the lake for years told me where the big girls were caught from years ago so I will move area for the last 2 weeks of the season, he said a really big girl came from a 1lb deadbait!!!
Has anyone ever tried "mega" deadbaits or is this another fable of the lake.

CRIB wrote:Had a day session at the lake today, 4 runs for 3 fish on the bank, had a jack at 6.05 & the others were doubles at 10.12 & 11.08 so the weights are slowly getting better, the interesting thing was the jack had a big bite mark across it's back.
A guy who has fished the lake for years told me where the big girls were caught from years ago so I will move area for the last 2 weeks of the season, he said a really big girl came from a 1lb deadbait!!!
Has anyone ever tried "mega" deadbaits or is this another fable of the lake.

doesnt always happen on big deabaits caught small pike on whole mackerell in the lakes on regular basis