anybody catching

not quite sure but alot look like bacterial type infections, ulcer, mybe small cuts that have became infected have caught o lot of fish over the years with some very nasty big open holes in them , but they are obviosly healthy enough to feed and swim off strongly they could be stress related or just bad handled over the season or could be the water quality i know other fish do cause quite a lot of damage to them self when mating.....

Caught a few yesterday , 5 of us , we all caught and 4 of us caught doubles.

I am going to the Denver Sluice area at the weekend I know a few areas but its 120 miles away from me . I have a KLAA book if anyone as suggestions on places to check out and if possible bivvy up, please PM me . Thank you Craig.

It looks you shared a great day. Well done guys.

stubbo wrote:

jimlad wrote:Trotting on my local river today, this pike kept snaffling my roach so I threw a smelt out which was taken in seconds. Good summer pike fun well in jimlad

how come one of your hands is black.......LOL

Thats some nice opportunist fishing there! Cracking fish, lovely color to it! Well done!

Isnt the black hand meant to be at the head end?

have been catching but not pike had a couple of bass one on a live mackerel the other on a dexter alpha plug cracking fight on the plug...

well finally got out for my first pike session, and managed to get 1. only a jack about 2lb, but on a lure from a new venue so was more than pleased with it.

First piking session for a while for me today, river session, a blank unfortunately. Not down-hearted though, if anything cant wait to get back out again. I think the change in temps did it, last week i was happily fishing for barbel then suddenly, yesterday, i put my heating on for the first time in ages. That seemed to get me thinking about pike!

jimlad wrote:Trotting on my local river today, this pike kept snaffling my roach so I threw a smelt out which was taken in seconds. Good summer pike fun

Hi James. Its a very nice pike. I've added it to the gallery.

Link to Gallery

Roach fishing eh? That could come in handy during the winter

Andy Webster

Hi Andy, thanks for that. I'm finding my local rivers hold some beautifully marked pike.

I'm intending to do some livebaiting very shortly (this weekend in fact), the roach rod is coming along!

Pilley wrote:

stubbo wrote:

jimlad wrote:Trotting on my local river today, this pike kept snaffling my roach so I threw a smelt out which was taken in seconds. Good summer pike fun well in jimlad

how come one of your hands is black.......LOL

Thats some nice opportunist fishing there! Cracking fish, lovely color to it! Well done!

Isnt the black hand meant to be at the head end?

Yes well noticed! When your camera is on timer, and your pike is the wrong way round, you tend to make ends meet!

Had my frist trip on the season just had one pike about 13lb

well done bud

been out on the swale most of the season,nothing big to report yet,a few doubles and a shed load of jacks,im loving every take that comes my way as i tend to float fish always,something magical about seeing that float begin to twitch,dart then sail away.
tight lines fella's
Geoff

nice to see someone catching

Little baby pike in difficult river conditions today, it was chocolate brown. Great to be back out pike fishing the rivers, and was good to have the float dissapearing out of sight.

Been out a on a couple of occasions now and nothing to report as yet, heard some news from a local match report today on a local venue of some big girls taking bream off of the hook so I will be there first thing tomorrow before sunrise

Had my first trip out on one of my local drains today. Took my young cousin out with me to try teach him a few things. Down at the drain for sunrise and from 10 till 12:30 there where 275 triathalon runners jogging past my swim. But even this didn't ruin my day, as I thought it would, as at about 11 I saw that float just knock and drift off and 5 minutes later a prestine condition 5.5lb pike to put a huge grin on both our face and a few scared looks on the runners lol. We had one more run but due to liking to strike early, so as not to risk deep hooking, possibly big momma pike evaded capture just for today.

Pic to come.

Had a quick session only pike was this 10lb 5oz

Nice Fish' great photo too!

Had my first session out this autumn on a local venue and managed a brace of 11lb 3 & 12lb 6, but that was after i had a hook pull after a wee fight and then to top that off again! just as i was netting the next one
All in all thought great to get out again and did'nt blank first trip out.

well done on the fish mate.

1st session of the year, 6 runs on deads, 5 fish, biggest 12.4oz which was caught 3 times this session. In 119 acres and at over 70yds he must be hungry??

Great day, but far to warm

Was out again today on my local drain and had two fish of 6.5lbs both caught on my new experimental fish, sardines with the heads died red.

Went out Sunday afternoon for 3 hours,I had two fish on lures,estimated 8lb. and 6lb.Sue caught this one weighed at 10lb.2oz.