| #1  09-28-2009, 03:24 PM | ||||
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| my pike so far..... hi guys, just thought id stick a thread up on a few of my catches! i started fishing for pike about 5 months ago and since then i've had the bug!! ive been out as much as i can, and taking plenty of stick from the missus for abondoning her!! well my first pike was caught at loch vennacher, and was about 6 or 7lbs, i was chuffed to bits!! didnt pick it up though cos i wasnt used to catching fish that size, and with big teeth!!!! [IMG]  [/IMG]my mate unhooked it and got it back in the water! i soon got to grips with how to handle them, still a bit weary at tims, specially on a boat!! but always get them back unharmed and unhooked! i started to fish loch ard quite alot, where we always catch, but we are still waiting to take a double out, plent around 8lbs, but the best ive managed up there is 9.5 lbs [IMG]  [/IMG]the 9.5  i got a pb a couple of weeks ago, at loch ken, weighing in at 10.5lbs and i was over the moon at hitting my first double! i took in 10 fish over the weekend with 20 being caught between 4 of us! and my mate got one at 18.5 which was a pb for him too. no photos though ;( then at the weekend i went to a small bit of water ;) just down the road and pounded my pb with this beastie  bang on 13lb, i was loving it!!! the winter has still to come in, so i hope to add to my tally!! cheers for reading ross Last edited by snatcho88; 09-28-2009 at 03:28 PM. Reason: spelling     |
| #2 09-28-2009, 03:27 PM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... lovely pike there mate,my season starts this weekend, dont forget the unhooking mat mate |
| #3 09-28-2009, 03:33 PM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... cheers paul, yeah i do now use an unhooking mat, that was my first time fishing for pike, and my mate didnt use one! |
| #5 09-29-2009, 08:37 AM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... Well done mate __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #6 09-29-2009, 12:21 PM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... nice going there  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 |
| #7 09-30-2009, 01:17 PM | |||
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| Re: my pike so far..... Quote:
Stick with venacher it will produce the goods for you m8,i am involved with a region of the PAC in Bellshill m8,if your still unsure of pike handling etc drop me a pm and all pass ma number onto you,you are welcome to join us for a day and we will show you the correct way of handling pike and anything else you are unsure of. cheers X-Rap |
| #8 09-30-2009, 02:27 PM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... Quote:
cheers mate, i wouldn't mind joining you for a day, to see how the pros do it!! lol, im fine with handling and unhooking them to be now, as ive been doing it for a few months and caught a few fish. still cautious of the old gill rakers, but confident! and i've only fished the vennacher 3 times and had one fish, i preffer reedy bays rather than open water, have you any tips for shore fishing the vennacher? |
| #9 09-30-2009, 02:52 PM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... for fishing the venechar just horse it out and sit back and wait a took a 20 out there two weeks ago doing just that but on the other hand blanked a few times aswell |
| #10 09-30-2009, 02:59 PM | ||||
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| Re: my pike so far..... good job on the 20!! i only dream of them,  and i know there will be bigger fish out in the open water, but i find that around reeds i have a better catch rate. even though they are mainly jacks and low doubles. i've not given up on the vennacher, and quite fancy getting a boat out up there soon! |
