| #1  07-08-2006, 12:31 PM | ||||
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 gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise well headed off to the river culm at killerton this morning arrived about 6.30 armed with 2 pints of maggot, float rod, net, few hooks, floats and camera started on the left hand bank into the big field nice pool just before river speeds up tactics were 4lb line 4 bb chubber float and 2lb hooklink to size 18 barbless  after a few casts and few nice roach,(I was also missing loads of bites as its a barbless water )then result!!!!!!!!!!!!! first points with a minnow  then after few more a small chub(which didnt want to be photo'd and leapt back into swim...no worries will get another later i thought???!!!) then hoorah the elusive and hard fighting gudgeon, so after using all the recent forum advice on thes fish a shortish fight ensued with a hard set clutch but no but pad as I'm Hard!! I bring in this beauty   So really chuffed as thats 3 points now and still sure i can get another chub!!! It was now that one of the pregnant cows in the field decided that I shouldnt be in there and bullied me away and back to the carpark, So I left this bank and headed to the other (cow free)side of river, on route realised had broken net(not that had used anyway) so decided to go without, and stepped line up to 4lb straight through as bank can be higher on this side and there are some big chub in this river set up next into this swim,  kept with a size 18 hook and single maggot at this point, plan to step up later after got points for the larger fish well what happened next was awsome and not sure I shall ever forget the float dipped once struck and missed the float dipped again struck and missed but saw a big boil in the water float dipped again struck and either a minnow or gudgeon is on then BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Float shot away!!! and an very fiesty pike is on my line with a size 18!!!!! hook in its mouth  I was so supprised that i grabbed my camers and took this quick pic as sure would come off in seconds but no he stayed on and after quite a long fight where i was certain all the time that either the line or hook would give any second it was amazingly tamed and came to the bank  Now as i have no net now, and as have not been shown how to chin a pike out by anyone, and didnt want to hurt this awsome fish by attempting it. I was really glad to see it bit the line at this point then just lay in the shallows knackered, I estimate it was about 7lb difficult to say but definately my biggest pike  did rock it a few times to help it recover which it eventually did well and shot off well as the swim was ruined i moved on and tried a few more spots for the chub but too be honest heart wasnt in it then as had just had such a buzz left about 11.30 well happy (untill took 1 1/2 hours to get the 1/2 hour home past all the caravans  )definately a red letter day  Dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives     |
| #2 07-08-2006, 12:49 PM | |||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise well done  what a great read some good pics especially of the pike sulking in the water ( great shot ) well done dave tightlines kevin  |
| #3 07-08-2006, 01:24 PM | ||||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise nice one dave, definately a gudgeon and minnow specialist. wonder what size they are in france, you could fish for them mate |
| #4 07-08-2006, 01:25 PM | ||||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise Well done mate great read and what three points and a pike thrown in !! __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #5 07-08-2006, 06:14 PM | ||||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise Nice one Dave, great report and pics as usual. Quote:
 __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #6 07-08-2006, 07:48 PM | ||||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise  Wow thats incredible!!! Theres no way on gods green earth that I could've gotten a pike in on a barbless hook much less 4# line. GREAT job!!! __________________ A bad day fishing is better than a good day working! Fishing: if it were easy, it'd be called "Catching" http://www.flickr.com/photos/omahayank/sets/ |
| #8 07-08-2006, 10:45 PM | ||||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise Quote:
quote rob Amzing stuff Dave, bet your heart went when that Pike took the bait! I'm sure i was shaking the whole way through, was great to see though norfolk Can just imagine this sorry no photos as bravely walked/ran away from this beast(not keen on cows  ) __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives |
| #9 07-09-2006, 05:39 PM | ||||
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 Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise Cracking report Dave & well done on the pike. I just love small rivers & streams, as you never know what they can produce. I've had chub up to 6lb out of streams that you could step accross & that most people would never dream of fishing. Definatey beats commercial carp puddles. __________________ Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey... |
| #10 07-09-2006, 06:22 PM | |||
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| Re: gudgeon, minnow and a BIG suprise i had exactly the same thing happen to me only with a size 16 hook, but im now hooked. hopefully i'll be out tomorrow to get a few more pike to my name report will follow  |
