baby pike caught on canal

Me my dad and my son went for a walk down the locall canal i took my lure rod and lures we only went for an hour or so.

and heres what i caught 1 small pike about 1.5lb

Great looks nice what did you catch him on?

It looks like a small Rapala to me

Ull have to bare with me im a newbie too this sport i joined the other site but got the message too redirect to this one!!Think i have a couple of rapalas in my box ill have to try them!!

Iv'e got loads of Rapalas, can't fault them. Great for Perch fishing. 8)

Rapalas never really impressed until one day while trolling on Trent...the pike takes had slowed right down to one take an hour so I decided to have a go for perch on the light gear, at the bottom of my box was a Rapala Team Esko in yellow firetiger, I put it on the trace and started to troll whe it was nailed by a perch of about 1 1/2lb :bounce:. That day I had over 100 perch to 2lb 10oz...Thats the day I saw Rapala in a new light :sunny: Today I have about 40 Rapalas for my perch/pike fishing and I never leave home without them.

:D a great little pike that mate, i suppose it,s better than blanking, and can i just mention what a nice little site this seems to be, anyway i havent had a day out fishing since the last time i was i the res several weeks back, anyone else been down :roll:

nice job Dan you had any luck with the lures i sent you up

NIDGE MAC wrote::D a great little pike that mate, i suppose it,s better than blanking, and can i just mention what a nice little site this seems to be, anyway i havent had a day out fishing since the last time i was i the res several weeks back, anyone else been down :roll:

We've not been since our overnighter but I intend going again soon!

Some bad news boys, today a mate of mine was fshing up there and there was a foreigner fishing for pike with no lead or drop offs :evil: He told my mate that if he did not catch his wife would go hungry....this is really bad news that could do some serious damage on a nice bit of local water. Even worce he found a set line in the inlet that was set for pike :evil: We need to spend more time on here lads to save our water :shock:

Should have shoved the set line up his arse and told him where to go! Cheeky bastards!

Woodchucker wrote:Some bad news boys, today a mate of mine was fshing up there and there was a foreigner fishing for pike with no lead or drop offs :evil: He told my mate that if he did not catch his wife would go hungry....this is really bad news that could do some serious damage on a nice bit of local water. Even worce he found a set line in the inlet that was set for pike :evil: We need to spend more time on here lads to save our water :shock:

We have a big problem with it made Tuesdays March 11 Angling Times

Not just the fish the Bl**dy Swans 2

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article855857.ece
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23449572-details/'Immigrant+was+cooking+swan+amid+bird+bodies'/article.do

The River Lea holds the UK chub record and was immortalised by Izaak Walton

Woodchucker wrote:Some bad news boys, today a mate of mine was fshing up there and there was a foreigner fishing for pike with no lead or drop offs :evil: He told my mate that if he did not catch his wife would go hungry....this is really bad news that could do some serious damage on a nice bit of local water. Even worce he found a set line in the inlet that was set for pike :evil: We need to spend more time on here lads to save our water :shock:

all we can really do is is report it to EA and amke them aware of it then if we see anyone up there or anywhere doing these sort of things tell them to leave or you'll call the authority's thing is theres no laws stopping people catching fish on rod and line then eating them but if there using set lines i'd suggest you pretend to take out phone and call the police or something until they Fook off.

and on that note with you been a EA license holder you can request to see another anglers rod license. so if you see them ask for there rod license if they don't have one report them. incident hotline 0800 80 70 60


Also see this link on what to do
https://ukfishingforums.darkbb.com/angling-news-f19/a-crimestoppers-style-telephone-line-is-being-launched-for-anglers-t84.htm#185

We need to spend more time on here lads to save our water,by w/c.... your right mate why the f**k should we have to put up with this, :x
ive been fishing this place far too long to let these b**tards spoil my past time,, they should be shot,,, :evil:

It just scares me to think that while I am at work, those theiving bastards are eating our pike :evil:

:shock: i know mate its worrying :x

Woodchucker wrote:Some bad news boys, today a mate of mine was fshing up there and there was a foreigner fishing for pike with no lead or drop offs :evil: He told my mate that if he did not catch his wife would go hungry....this is really bad news that could do some serious damage on a nice bit of local water. Even worce he found a set line in the inlet that was set for pike :evil: We need to spend more time on here lads to save our water :shock:

Your probably bored of me saying this by now Woody, but keep yor venues under wraps. I'll bet your E,U mate had read the thread on this place on the Yorkshire Fishing site. They are not daft and are well versed on pretending to play dumb. Put it this way, If I was going to put set lines down on this place it would be by the inlet after reading about it on the net

Your probably right Slippy, the biggest problem is that nowbody is supposed to fish the water so getting the EA involved could possibly jeopardise our fishing as well :|

This may be a good angle to aproach the EA with? As to getting a local club going? Just a thought.

I like the way your thinking Slippy, I might have a word :roll:

If it's getting fished anyway, then something regulated has to be the best option. Try start a pike club? maybe get the PAC involved, they have a bit of clout with stuff like this. After all there is little else in the place but pike..........

That really is a good idae Slippy, PAC have taken over Fairburn Ings so I suppose its possible. :|

Woodchucker wrote:That really is a good idae Slippy, PAC have taken over Fairburn Ings so I suppose its possible. :|

i think i'll email the PAC and se what they say, unless you want to message them woody ?

It might be worth trying the Wakefield branch as they have access to Fairburn Ings, if not I think that there is a guy on YF that is a member so I will look into it.

good man :cheers: