Summer Piking

[djfarth]

Just wondering how many pikers bother to lure fish through the summer months compared to those who hand up the tackle untill autumn time.

Personally I fished all the way through last summer, caught well over 100 jacks (unhooked, rested and returned quickly, no need for photos or weighing) but nothing of any decent size untill the end of august.

Thinking of trying for some different species this year, attempted it last year and caught a few roach and a couple of nice bream but the delicate tackle does not always agree with my clumsy hands!!

[count zero]

Hello mate, I dont normally bother again until october, I have the odd lure fish when the urge gets to strong. But I turn to other species from april onwards.

[Jords]

Just got back from a day on a stretch of river known for its pike! Hundreds or jacks and River stretch record is 39lb! I set up a patternoster rig and didnt get a touch all day lonngg!! Give it a month or two or just go to a lake known for its pike! You should get on fine! I did catch a 9lb bream and 1lb 3oz roach
WAIT FOR THE WINTER!!

hope its useful

jords

[Martopp]

i normally fish in the summer for the pike , nearly all lures/plugs.
you do get a lot of jacks however i had them to 21lb 6oz couple of years ago

[Jords]

yea if you drop it in front of their face, ive had my record pike in the summer but it went to seconds after throwing the bait out. If you can drop bait on any pikes nose it will have it but i personally rather throwing a rod out for the day or night and know that theirs a pike looking for the bait! where in the summer you have to go looking for them

[djfarth]

Yeah think I'll get some lighter tackle and fish for what I've always regarded as bait through the summer!

Sussed out a couple of nice swims yesterday on the local river, urban fishing through the town which i'm not a fan of but so many fish it was unbelievable, bream, perch, roach and some clonking great chubb all sitting in the margins.

[Jords]

Very similar to my town alot of great stretches but very public just next to a pub or under a town bridge!
Tell me how you get on!

[djfarth]

Yeah will do! I wont complain about the number of pubs on route, , just cant be doing with joe public and gobby scumbag kids that need a good clip round the earhole!!

Whats your local river with the 39lb pike record? Thames?

[pikey]

i love summer piking i started last summer an will contiue as tyou said an hook them an straight back in water, plus i dont paly the fish im knew to piking but ive had 2 good sized pike but as youve said already that its manily jacks but hey its a fish lol, im going to river ribble this morning as my usual spot is verons lodge preston

[Jords]

Originally Posted by djfarth

Yeah will do! I wont complain about the number of pubs on route, , just cant be doing with joe public and gobby scumbag kids that need a good clip round the earhole!!

Whats your local river with the 39lb pike record? Thames?

Yeah thats the problem get some 11 year old lad covered in dirt and oil come over and tell you hes caught a 70 pound pike and 100 pound carp out of here and all the rest! Its on the river ivel going through biggleswade! the biggest local pike caught was 37 from a lake conneced to the river which i am night fishing tonight! Wish me luck!