60lb pike??

on the way home we swung by misurina again and found the fish what we were told about it s stuffed in a tat shop that sells crap like flick knifes and walking stick badges it was reputed to weigh over 60 lbs and was certainly huge lenghtwise being around 41/4 feet in length or so
but it looked far to lean to be as significant as it could have been

bad taxidermy perhaps who knows

Just the thought of seeing a fish over the magic 50lb mark would be amazing , In theory that fish could eat a 30lb pike

the stuffed fish would easily have cleared 40 in its prime if not more but it had been hanging on the wall since the early 40's

if you want an idea of the area and what it looks like

have you ever seen any WW2 footage of hitler with mountains in the background well one of the mountains (its got a dead flat top) is mt piani and misurina is at the base it well near enough anyway

climbing there can be scary as youll top out onto a ledge and be face to face with things like abandoned field guns or trenches left from the 1st world war then there are unmarked graves with just wooden crosses but of helmets and guns

very eerie place at night up there let me tell you ill scan some photos and pop em on

Is there any major factors stopping such a fish being in our country?

Polish...

nixon wrote:Is there any major factors stopping such a fish being in our country?

yup far too much pressure we need a water with enough prey fish and a problem that reduces the number of pike on a regular basis (so the remaining fish are not in as much competition) and then for those fish to be left alone,

hands up who could not go somewhere were they new a 30 to be in residence and have a go?


i think i would be in the minority there as im not really interested in known fish

channa wrote:Polish...

where your argument falls down with that is near enough all of the pike caught in places like this end up on the table or as dog food so taking fish as lead to fish of this size

as it does on places like windermere where the fish are netted or the broads where things like salt levels and pyrmesium( no idea how to spell that) take a lot of fish out of the equation leaving the remaining fish with less competition for food

noodle wrote:

channa wrote:Polish...

where your argument falls down with that is near enough all of the pike caught in places like this end up on the table or as dog food so taking fish as lead to fish of this size

as it does on places like windermere where the fish are netted or the broads where things like salt levels and pyrmesium( no idea how to spell that) take a lot of fish out of the equation leaving the remaining fish with less competition for food

yep.on waters were pike have died on mass from disease,Anglers don't bother fishing for them,They have ample prey fish with no competion.The odd one that survives grows very big.A 39lber came out on a local water a few years after a pike disease.Also there's a local trout fishery that has huge pike.They've never ever been fished for,I heard from a fly angler pal.I went for a walk round and got chatting to other fluff chuckers & they've had trout taken,One guy was playing a big rainbow bout 6lb & it got t-boned by a pike he estimated at 35lb.Seeing has the two neighbouring waters have both documented 34 & 37lbers to there name,me thinks i need privelged access.

Now that would be nice

joel wrote:

noodle wrote:

channa wrote:Polish...

where your argument falls down with that is near enough all of the pike caught in places like this end up on the table or as dog food so taking fish as lead to fish of this size

as it does on places like windermere where the fish are netted or the broads where things like salt levels and pyrmesium( no idea how to spell that) take a lot of fish out of the equation leaving the remaining fish with less competition for food

yep.on waters were pike have died on mass from disease,Anglers don't bother fishing for them,They have ample prey fish with no competion.The odd one that survives grows very big.A 39lber came out on a local water a few years after a pike disease.Also there's a local trout fishery that has huge pike.They've never ever been fished for,I heard from a fly angler pal.I went for a walk round and got chatting to other fluff chuckers & they've had trout taken,One guy was playing a big rainbow bout 6lb & it got t-boned by a pike he estimated at 35lb.Seeing has the two neighbouring waters have both documented 34 & 37lbers to there name,me thinks i need privelged access.

I have a trout lake down the road from me the owner lets his friend’s fish for the pike one a year and I have seen a photo of a 28lb fish that was washed up dead last year. One again it the stores and the myths that make these places exciting to fish (if you get the chance) I have sought lakes like this for carp for years 6 months ago I found one old estate lake by Google map it (close to my house) stream fed owned by an old lady who owns the estate. after a bit of an ask about the rumours about it is there are some monster carp in it but she catagorigley dose not want any one fishing it. but thats her choice i will put pen to paper and post it through her door and see what turns up.

Stotty wrote:

joel wrote:

noodle wrote:

channa wrote:Polish...

where your argument falls down with that is near enough all of the pike caught in places like this end up on the table or as dog food so taking fish as lead to fish of this size

as it does on places like windermere where the fish are netted or the broads where things like salt levels and pyrmesium( no idea how to spell that) take a lot of fish out of the equation leaving the remaining fish with less competition for food

yep.on waters were pike have died on mass from disease,Anglers don't bother fishing for them,They have ample prey fish with no competion.The odd one that survives grows very big.A 39lber came out on a local water a few years after a pike disease.Also there's a local trout fishery that has huge pike.They've never ever been fished for,I heard from a fly angler pal.I went for a walk round and got chatting to other fluff chuckers & they've had trout taken,One guy was playing a big rainbow bout 6lb & it got t-boned by a pike he estimated at 35lb.Seeing has the two neighbouring waters have both documented 34 & 37lbers to there name,me thinks i need privelged access.

I have a trout lake down the road from me the owner lets his friend’s fish for the pike one a year and I have seen a photo of a 28lb fish that was washed up dead last year. One again it the stores and the myths that make these places exciting to fish (if you get the chance) I have sought lakes like this for carp for years 6 months ago I found one old estate lake by Google map it (close to my house) stream fed owned by an old lady who owns the estate. after a bit of an ask about the rumours about it is there are some monster carp in it but she catagorigley dose not want any one fishing it. but thats her choice i will put pen to paper and post it through her door and see what turns up.

9' stalking rod & heavy .

joel wrote:

Stotty wrote:

joel wrote:

noodle wrote:

channa wrote:Polish...

where your argument falls down with that is near enough all of the pike caught in places like this end up on the table or as dog food so taking fish as lead to fish of this size

as it does on places like windermere where the fish are netted or the broads where things like salt levels and pyrmesium( no idea how to spell that) take a lot of fish out of the equation leaving the remaining fish with less competition for food

yep.on waters were pike have died on mass from disease,Anglers don't bother fishing for them,They have ample prey fish with no competion.The odd one that survives grows very big.A 39lber came out on a local water a few years after a pike disease.Also there's a local trout fishery that has huge pike.They've never ever been fished for,I heard from a fly angler pal.I went for a walk round and got chatting to other fluff chuckers & they've had trout taken,One guy was playing a big rainbow bout 6lb & it got t-boned by a pike he estimated at 35lb.Seeing has the two neighbouring waters have both documented 34 & 37lbers to there name,me thinks i need privelged access.

I have a trout lake down the road from me the owner lets his friend’s fish for the pike one a year and I have seen a photo of a 28lb fish that was washed up dead last year. One again it the stores and the myths that make these places exciting to fish (if you get the chance) I have sought lakes like this for carp for years 6 months ago I found one old estate lake by Google map it (close to my house) stream fed owned by an old lady who owns the estate. after a bit of an ask about the rumours about it is there are some monster carp in it but she catagorigley dose not want any one fishing it. but thats her choice i will put pen to paper and post it through her door and see what turns up.

9' stalking rod & heavy .

its funny that i spoke to a bloke that did that and she chased him across a field in her land rover

May blow any chance you had. Im sure a bit of essex sweet talking could sway her decision

nixon wrote:May blow any chance you had. Im sure a bit of essex sweet talking could sway her decision

as i say will do a letter with a CV

" Ello luv, I av recently erd abat ya luvly old estate worta, Ima ighly respected and well known geezer in the angling fraternity. I enclose a list of my past piscatorial conquests,which Im sure you'll agree are jolly spiffing,if you cud see it in ure art to allaa me to fish on ure bloody luvly worta I'd be quite simply ekstatic, urs kindly, Sir Paul Stott O.B.E"

nixon wrote:" Ello luv, I av recently erd abat ya luvly old estate worta, Ima ighly respected and well known geezer in the angling fraternity. I enclose a list of my past piscatorial conquests,which Im sure you'll agree are jolly spiffing,if you cud see it in ure art to allaa me to fish on ure bloody luvly worta I'd be quite simply ekstatic, urs kindly, Sir Paul Stott,of W£$%^n"

will take the lube

Stotty wrote:

nixon wrote:" Ello luv, I av recently erd abat ya luvly old estate worta, Ima ighly respected and well known geezer in the angling fraternity. I enclose a list of my past piscatorial conquests,which Im sure you'll agree are jolly spiffing,if you cud see it in ure art to allaa me to fish on ure bloody luvly worta I'd be quite simply ekstatic, urs kindly, Sir Paul Stott,of W£$%^n"

will take the lube

offer her a sherry & dose it liberally with rohipnol

i,m there mate

NIDGE MAC wrote:i,m there mate

NIDGE
http://www.mopo.ca/2006/09/rohypnol-W**ker-spikes-his-own-drink.html