Pike

rikrod · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:31 pm

Well its the 1st of october the traditional start of the pike season.Has anybody started piking yet.The water down my way is still abit warm and i like abit of a nip in the air before the bait rods come out plus im still eeling at the moment but it wont be long before ive got my pike head on.

slippery snake · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:20 am

always got my pike head on , went out tuesday afternoon for a couple of hours mangered 6 pike to 10lbs on trotted lives

and bumped another 5 fish :lol:

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angry anguilla · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:56 pm

got my pikin head on at the mo,not had anything yet.

Ashy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:53 am

I was out yesterday on the boat with the lure rods. A jack on an 8" yellow perch castaic and a scraper double on an 8" perch replicant for me and my boat partner had a 19lb 4oz on a dawg. Water temp has gone from 13 degrees to 9 degrees in a week! From now, i'll alternate between pike and grayling for the rest of the winter. I'm on the lake of menteith on nov 7th, which i'm looking forward to very much!

Jim Slimmon · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:48 am

Well, my fishing year has been mostly unproductive. I normally fish for carp during the warmer months, but this year my good wife and I bought a motorhome, so that's taken up a lot of our time. I also belatedly got into eel fishing, just as the 'season' is ending! Nevertheless, I have been encouraged to have a very serious go for eels next year. It is this forum, and also some articles in the angling press that provide me with inspiration. I feel it's a bit early for pike yet, and like Rikrod, I'll wait until the first frosts before I pursue esox lucius. I am also doing a spot of fly fishing for trout until the season ends in November. At present, a mate and I are trying for specimen perch on a commercial carp pool, and I'm hoping to beat my pb of 3lb this year. I've also found that I won't need to put the rollover indicators I bought recently away for storage, as they're just great for resistance-free perching/piking! :wink:

stevo · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:58 pm

Not specificly Pike, but I've been out on my boat a few times after Zander and caught Pike.

Had a good afternoon session on Sunday with around 14 fish and a few dropped in just 5 hours fishing.
Nothing huge, with the biggest Zed been around 7lb and one decen Pike that might have been 12-13lb that found the anchor rope.

Stevo

Eel · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:24 pm

Is this weather ok for Pike fishing. Thinking of having a day off from work this weekend and get some fishing in. Yippee

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:24 pm

weathers fine Kev, but if you're planning to get on the Wye, then I'd either go and have a look or give rivercall a ring, there's a whole load of rain coming the rivers could get a little full.

Eel · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:52 pm

Thanks Dave, The water I am thinking about trying is a local stillwater which has produced Pike to 26lbs. I did think about the Wye, but assumed it be too coloured for Pike. But thanks for the tip.

Eel · **Posted:** Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:12 pm

Had to work this weekend again, aaarrggghhh!!!!.
Oh well, I have booked next Sat for a day off. I let you know if I fish.

Eel · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:39 pm

Finally fished for the Pike today. Caught my first of the season. Only about 6 to 7lb thou. Missed another fish also. Going back to fish the lake on Sunday. Can`t wait.

sir swamp · **Posted:** Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:05 am

for those of you on facebook, heres the link to the facebook group for the lake my dad spoke about for his pike fishing
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=f ... 215&ref=ts

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:10 pm

Think I'd rather fish the Wye and Blank....

Eel · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:48 pm

Was the R. Wye fishable for Pike Dave ?

sir swamp · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:57 pm

rather take my chances at living

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