| #1  02-24-2007, 11:58 AM | ||||
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| It was supposed to be Zander fishing! Just had a very busy night at one of my favourite spots. With only 3 weeks to go, I was determined to get back out and have a go for one more Zander, before the rivers and drains round here are exclusively for the use of "non legal anglers" catching for the pot - now there's an emotive subject! Anyhow, I managed to get on the bank for 4:00pm and soon had caught a number of small baits for the night. First run came at 7:00pm and I was really pleased with a Pike of 18lb 2oz!, badly photographed (must get a better camera - bad workman and all that) and safely returned to the water.  Look at the surprise on my face - aaaagh! been a while since I saw a decent size pike! I got a few hours sleep as all was quiet and was woken at 3;00am by one of the alarms screaming off. You can imagine my suprise when I reeled in a Bream, what was even more suprising was the Orange Fox jointed lure hanging from the corner of its mouth. Can you imagine how likely this bream was to be attacked dragging a jerk bait around! After removing my hooks and the lure, along with its wire trace (pike angler snapped by a 3lb Bream LOL!) the fish went off to join the rest of its buddies.  After trying to chase of the 4 Mink that seemed keen for me to give them the Bream - and they would not go! I recast all the rods and started slowly getting my stuff together. I kept all but the last rod out and started edging it back in 2 feet at a time and leaving it 10 minutes between each move, while I packed up the bivvy and all the gear you have to take on an overnight. at 7:00am the last rod screamed off and I hit it quickly, what took place was probably the hardest scrap with a pike I have ever had, this fish did not want to come in and I could see it was only lightly hooked in the corner of its mouth by one treble. after some tailwalking and abandoned attempts to the net I got the fish on the bank - now this one looked big!  It went 20lb 4oz and I look old and knackered! So that was my night! No zander, but I really don't care, I was a Pike angler before I fished for Zander and you forget, just how much bigger they can be. Now if my last 2 sessions before the close season are half as good, i will be very very happy  Barrie Last edited by baitmaster; 02-24-2007 at 04:02 PM.     |
| #2 02-24-2007, 12:28 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! well done mate great report and good pics  |
| #3 02-24-2007, 01:34 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! Well done Barrie 2 cracking Pike and for the Bream on a lure,also a good report and great pics,some much deserved reward for keeping at it. robm |
| #4 02-24-2007, 02:38 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! couple of lovely fish there barrie,well done mate |
| #5 02-24-2007, 03:45 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! awesome fish,pics and great report , well done  __________________ obsessed is a word used by the lazy to describe the dedicated .. species hunt team winner 2005 and 2006..with old smoothy.. |
| #6 02-24-2007, 04:04 PM | |||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! well done barrie cracking fish and yes i would like my jerk bait back PLEASE  i know i should have used a stronger line  was this before the bud or after ?? tightlines kevin  |
| #7 02-24-2007, 04:39 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! kevin, my one weakness! 4 bottles of Budweiser, if i'm overnighting, on a Friday night ( it does not effect my fishing!) That would be after by then! So now we know your secret for Bream fishing! Another Lure to add to my virtually unused collection! |
| #8 02-24-2007, 05:10 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! Fantastic Pike mate well done __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #10 02-24-2007, 08:45 PM | ||||
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| Re: It was supposed to be Zander fishing! cracking session well done there barry  __________________ 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 |
