Headed up to southwest Scotland for some pike action

[AndyBrumby]

Headed out for the day today for one more pike session before the new year and a good thing we did.
Arrived about 8.30am and had the boat in the water by 9. My mate had the first fish of 20lb by 9.3am followed by my 22lber then an 18. Best days fishing ever just a shame we had to come home

 

[Prof Peach]

That's some handsome fish. Sounds like a good day on the water.

 

[Bushwhacker]

2 Crackers there lads,well done.
Make the most of them, as our Eastern european friends are wiping them out in a lot of the lochs.

 

[AndyBrumby]

Yes so I've previously heard. They unfortunately don't do catch and release

 

[Jimk2]

Great pike lads. Try keeping venue secret though mate. Protect our waters

 

[AndyBrumby]

Agreed Jim sorry about that

 

[Bushwhacker]

Great pike lads. Try keeping venue secret though mate. Protect our waters

They are killing fish all over Scotland Jim.
Last year at Rutten my mate saw 4 of them with over 20 Pike lying dead.

 

[AndyBrumby]

B*****ds

 

[Jimk2]

They are killing fish all over Scotland Jim.
Last year at Rutten my mate saw 4 of them with over 20 Pike lying dead.

It's all over mate, more closer to home. All the rivers etc. set lines, gill nets the lot.

 

[Jimk2]

Good edit Andy,

 

[AndyBrumby]

 

[Jimk2]

Bushwacker, I've removed set lines from the loch you have mentioned. I was out in the boat a few years ago and spotted them.

 

[Davey-m]

Well done Brumby couple a crackers.

 

[Joe-m]

Well done lads lovely fish :thumbup:

 

[FISHERMAN]

Toppas them mate. And why are they getting killed wats the piont

 

[Jimk2]

20lb+ pike are a very rare specimen fish, especially for an angler living in the north East of England. We have very few waters around us that contain these specimens and pike are very delicate fish.

Killing pike is normally done for people to eat, who poach these fish to sell or consume themselves. These are normally Eastern European,
Secondly, bad handling pike is a sure killer to, novices fishing who are afraid to handle, don't have the correct unhooking gear and/or gut hooking fish.

The above make finding and catching these fish extremely difficult.