UK FISHING FORUMS

Pike fishing is often considered to be a winter pastime and , indeed, deliberatley fishing for pike during the spring and summer months is frowned upon in some quarters. It is true that pike can be a delicate species, and they require careful handling and after capture care, but this applies at all times of the year. Studies show that tagged pike have shown that correctly handled pike suffer no ill effects from being captured on flies or lures during the warmer months.

Couldnt agree more. I dont fish dead baits during the warmer months, but I like to lure fish. Catch a pike before November and it scraps 10 times harder.

Got to agree it was always a winter sport for me but I have a whole new out look on the sport now

As a 90% lure angler, my best sport comes during the warmer months, but usually during dusk and dawn if the weather is too warm. As soon as the water hits 50 degrees then the fish start taking lures with gusto along with the perch

Well, Im of to try one of the lakes early in the morning, setting off from my house at no later than half 3 , If anyone fancies meeting me somewhere not far from windy then let me know. As my useless fishing buddy, has gone off the radar.
Its been absolutely roasting here all week, so the waters gotta have warmed right up, they should be lively tomorrow. woo woo. now just gotta work out how im gunna carry all my salmo's with enourmous hooks (and no hook covers ) in my tackle bag.

Tim, go down to B&Q and get some foam lagging that goes around pipes, cut it into small circles and stick it onto your hooks

Woodchucker wrote:Tim, go down to B&Q and get some foam lagging that goes around pipes, cut it into small circles and stick it onto your hooks

Good tip there Woody! Nice one.

I scoured through my fishing cupboard, and found some old rig tubing, thin plastic tube which I cut into very small lengths to slip onto the hooks, just enough to stop barbs getting snagged in my bag. cheaper than treble covers.
I'll let you guys know how I get on maybe on sunday once I've had some sleep.
Catch you guys laters, gotta get my 4hours beauty sleep.

nixon wrote:I scoured through my fishing cupboard, and found some old rig tubing, thin plastic tube which I cut into very small lengths to slip onto the hooks, just enough to stop barbs getting snagged in my bag. cheaper than treble covers.
I'll let you guys know how I get on maybe on sunday once I've had some sleep.
Catch you guys laters, gotta get my 4hours beauty sleep.

incidently im a plumber so anybody wants any lagging im your man got a store full of it, oh and i wont charge for it

Go to horse stuff shop & buy one of these, they come with a handle :) (drill yer own holes)

John.

Thats a good idea

tescos do em for a tenner if you dont hav a horsy shop nearby

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-2487.aspx

looked at them many times myself but you can buy a normal bucket for 99p there guess which one i go for

Woody would have to have one in Realtree now he's a Carp addict!