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Post  nightwatchman Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:27 pm

Following on from a previous post I thought it might be quite useful to put any tips on Pike fishing in one thread.
The ones I've managed to collect up to now are:

1. Use paper clips as a weak link for connecting your leads
2. Use any left over bait from your fishing trips to make chum. Chop up and freeze for next time then mix with groundbait.
3. Blast frozen Sardines are cheaper at Sainsburys (£2 for a bag) Found in the freezer section.
4. When reeling in your deadbait to recast; don't do this quickly. Sink and draw on the retrieve. You might get a take!
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Please feel free to add to the list if you have any more. Cool
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Post  greg Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:58 pm

dont be to haisty to throw away your lamprey. works a treat when old.
i've caught on it refrozen 5/6 times. well i'm scottish Very Happy
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Post  patch Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:53 pm

greg wrote:dont be to haisty to throw away your lamprey. works a treat when old.
i've caught on it refrozen 5/6 times. well i'm scottish Very Happy

yhe that works for me aswell Greg Wink
erm.... spinning a section hooked onto a meppes 4 or vibrax thats a good one for the morning!
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Post  nightwatchman Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:56 pm

UPDATED:

1. Use paper clips as a weak link for connecting your leads
2. Use any left over bait from your fishing trips to make chum. Chop up and freeze for next time then mix with groundbait.
3. Blast frozen Sardines are cheaper at Sainsburys (£2 for a bag) Found in the freezer section.
4. When reeling in your deadbait to recast; don't do this quickly. Sink and draw on the retrieve. You might get a take!
5. Some baits can be refrozen and used time and time again. e.g. lamprey
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Post  kell Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:24 pm

When you have had a dead bait on get some predator plus and pore in with bait then refreeze then next time you take it out voila red smelt or whatever and it work,s Very Happy
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Post  greg Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:27 pm

kell wrote:When you have had a dead bait on get some predator plus and pore in with bait then refreeze then next time you take it out voila red smelt or whatever and it work,s Very Happy

you forgot to say it stinks realy bad.
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Post  nightwatchman Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:36 pm

UPDATED:

1. Use paper clips as a weak link for connecting your leads.
2. Use any left over bait from your fishing trips to make chum. Chop up and freeze for next time then mix with groundbait.
3. Blast frozen Sardines are cheaper at Sainsburys (£2 for a bag) Found in the freezer section.
4. When reeling in your deadbait to recast; don't do this quickly. Sink and draw on the retrieve. You might get a take!
5. Some baits can be refrozen and used time and time again. e.g. lamprey.
6. To enhance your bait; pour 'Predator Plus' onto the bait and pop it in freezer; the additive will then be drawn into the bait.
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Post  tootall Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:48 pm

greg wrote:
kell wrote:When you have had a dead bait on get some predator plus and pore in with bait then refreeze then next time you take it out voila red smelt or whatever and it work,s Very Happy

you forgot to say it stinks realy bad.

And you look like you've just murdered someone when it gets on your hands Laughing
That said i use a lot of the stuff and really rate it...good in that chum mix too Smile
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Post  grahambrooke Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:56 pm

I used this a lot a couple of years ago but a lot of folk on here reckoned it wasn`t much good, said it worked better for Perch than Pike, I like it anyway, anyway, i`m changing the subject. Carry on. lol.
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Post  tootall Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:14 pm

grahambrooke wrote:I used this a lot a couple of years ago but a lot of folk on here reckoned it wasn`t much good, said it worked better for Perch than Pike, I like it anyway, anyway, i`m changing the subject. Carry on. lol.

Its a fair point mate - try a little red roach or gudgeon under a loafer and the perch love it Smile
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Post  kell Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:48 am

you forgot to say it stinks realy bad.[/quote]

Our lass tells me that but i just think she is just been over sensetive he he he
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Post  nightwatchman Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:53 am

Anyone tried this stuff for removing odours.
It's like an everlasting soap and is even meant to remove the smell of fish!! alien
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Post  greg Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:24 pm

did steve french no get one of them for crimbo..............
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Post  greg Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:26 pm

kell wrote:you forgot to say it stinks realy bad.

Our lass tells me that but i just think she is just been over sensetive he he he[/quote]

never mind our kind o bait, try squid. stinkin
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Post  Steve French Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:03 pm

nightwatchman wrote:Anyone tried this stuff for removing odours.
It's like an everlasting soap and is even meant to remove the smell of fish!! alien

I did get one, well similar for Christmas and amazingly it does work Very Happy Very Happy

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Post  robh107 Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:45 pm

ok here's my tip.......
when deadbaiting for pike ALWAYS try and keep resistance to an absolute minimum i.e. fish open bale arms and line clips set as light as you can possibly get away with.
some pike are very wary of any unusual resistance when feeding.
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Post  greg Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:52 pm

patch wrote:
greg wrote:dont be to haisty to throw away your lamprey. works a treat when old.
i've caught on it refrozen 5/6 times. well i'm scottish Very Happy

yhe that works for me aswell Greg Wink
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cheers for that patch, i've never tryed that. you had good results...
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Post  nightwatchman Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:34 pm

UPDATED:

1. Use paper clips as a weak link for connecting your leads.
2. Use any left over bait from your fishing trips to make chum. Chop up and freeze for next time then mix with groundbait.
3. Blast frozen Sardines are cheaper at Sainsburys (£2 for a bag) Found in the freezer section.
4. When reeling in your deadbait to recast; don't do this quickly. Sink and draw on the retrieve. You might get a take!
5. Some baits can be refrozen and used time and time again. e.g. lamprey.
6. To enhance your bait; pour 'Predator Plus' onto the bait and pop it in freezer; the additive will then be drawn into the bait.
7. When deadbaiting for pike ALWAYS try and keep resistance to an absolute minimum; e.g. open bail arms & light clips
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Post  adie1200 Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:11 pm

Try pushing a alka salsa tablet down the throat of your deadbait just before you cast it out It will fizz away for a few minutes and could make a pike take the bait more readily !
I've used this before with some success But not for some years now Very Happy

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Post  robh107 Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:51 pm

adie1200 wrote:Try pushing a alka salsa tablet down the throat of your deadbait just before you cast it out It will fizz away for a few minutes and could make a pike take the bait more readily !
I've used this before with some success But not for some years now Very Happy

Adie

now THATS something i had never even heard of before adie Very Happy cheers cheers cheers
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Post  adie1200 Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:35 pm

I've just got some from morrisons to try it out once more on my next trip out Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Let you know how i get on Wink

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Post  Marty Mac Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:09 pm

adie1200 wrote:I've just got some from morrisons to try it out once more on my next trip out Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Let you know how i get on Wink

Adie

Look forward to hearing about it Adie, sounds like a great idea. I wonder if there is anythng else that would fizz for a bit longer?
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Post  nightwatchman Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:44 pm

UPDATED:

1. Use paper clips as a weak link for connecting your leads.
2. Use any left over bait from your fishing trips to make chum. Chop up and freeze for next time then mix with groundbait.
3. Blast frozen Sardines are cheaper at Sainsburys (£2 for a bag) Found in the freezer section.
4. When reeling in your deadbait to recast; don't do this quickly. Sink and draw on the retrieve. You might get a take!
5. Some baits can be refrozen and used time and time again. e.g. lamprey.
6. To enhance your bait; pour 'Predator Plus' onto the bait and pop it in freezer; the additive will then be drawn into the bait.
7. When deadbaiting for pike ALWAYS try and keep resistance to an absolute minimum; e.g. open bail arms & light clips.
8.Try pushing a alka seltzer tablet down the throat of your deadbait before casting, to create a visual attraction.
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Post  noodle Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:33 pm

fish heavy enough
sharp hooks
decent indication
location

anything else is just flash

dont fall for wonder baits or additives
dont 'fine down' for more takes
dont follow the crowds
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Post  tootall Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:24 am

Be motivated.

Some of my best fish have come from very short sessions - an hour here or there at a local water can get you some excellent results if you know the fish are in there - the number of times i've nearly not bothered because time was short are too many to mention - but nearly always productive Cool

Always have a made up rod and landing net ready to go in the back of the car for those moments Wink
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