First piking trip of the year

[mb]

1st trip of the year ended up with 2 fish missed another one, not a bad start of the year

13lb

24lb

Martin

 

[toonboymc]

Quality catches bet they put up a canny fight well done mate

 

[Philysafc]

Well done Martin lad , canny fish

 

[Scotty91]

nice one mate well dune

 

[Jimk2]

Excellent fish, well done.

 

[Gramas]

Cracking catch! Love to have go catching monsters like that.
Where was the venue

 

[FISHERMAN]

Nice fish fella were was that at?

 

[lambengland]

What tactics do you use?

 

[fish fingers]

brilliant catch lovely fish second 1 is a monster looked a nice day where ever you where

 

[lumpsucker]

Cracking fish mate, bet you're still buzzing!

 

[mb]

They were caught on the tees, both were on pop up dead bait, about a rod length out next to a sunken tree.

 

[lambengland]

Hmmm deciding wether or not to take up either pike or fly fishing tgis summer... I already have fly gear tho

 

[Jimk2]

Hmmm deciding wether or not to take up either pike or fly fishing tgis summer... I already have fly gear tho

Pike is generally a winter fish mate, this is when they feed, get big in preparation for spawning.
After spawning and during warm temperatures they become fragile and if they are on the feed they can engulf the bait straight into there stomaches causing problems. Warm, shallow and low oxygenated waters can kill them too if played hard.
If you want to start start now or if look into lure fishing, plenty of info in the lure section.

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/tackle-tips-techniques/162400-lure-fishing-pike.html

 

[lambengland]

Cheers

 

[johnnyd]

Well done what a belta

 

[FISHERMAN]

Great fishing mate would love to no were to fish for pike. Around county durham. Because I just dont no were to start .

 

[rockling]

looks nice area were was the venue mate wouldnt mind go my self

 

[oldessox]

Great fishing mate , every sunken tree on the tees will have at least 3 pike anglers camped out round it now

 

[clarky]

Great fish mb, hopefully I'll have a few reports on myself this year, av taken up pikn (first year) with the help of a mate who's showing me the ropes, gona join a few clubs n get into it, especially on the lures

 

[mick dunn]

Looks a good challenge never caugh a Pike before.
Have no idea where to go. Tactics seem same as sea fishing by putting out bait on a ledger such as bluey.