Re: A look back part 2 Pike fishing

by edbeef Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:56 pm

Baptism of fire!
If your mate hadn't ribbed you, you'd have not bothered! amazing...

It's a bloody fish that. I'd be happy with a 5lb jack in all honesty.
Still, fishing's what I like and I like fishing - I wont stop til I can't pick a rod up... It's the early stages of a lifetime hobby but every single outing is different afro

Gonna have a go at making them pike indicators of yours - i'm appalling with tools (why I work in an office) but I love trying ha ha!

by **Woodchucker** Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:59 pm

edbeef wrote:What's optimum conditions for a feeding pike?

I'm sure I got told the colder the better but it seems to be falling into disrepute given all the blanks in sub zero temperatures I have been suffering from

Wednesday/Thursday this week will be ideal Pike fishing conditions. Temps have been down for weeks butt this week the temps will rise to 3-4 degrees and we are to get some light wind and rain. Perfect conditions for Pike lads Wink

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:24 am

Nice.
So sub-zero is no good - even with no ice?

by **Woodchucker** Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:41 am

edbeef wrote:Nice.
So sub-zero is no good - even with no ice?

You will still catch in sub zero conditions but the Pike will not want to move far for a meal Wink

by NIDGE MAC Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:52 am

Woodchucker wrote:
edbeef wrote:Nice.
So sub-zero is no good - even with no ice?

You will still catch in sub zero conditions but the Pike will not want to move far for a meal

by **Stotty** Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:57 am

as i did in December when i found the fish i had 4 but its just finding them

by mark Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:24 am

edbeef wrote:Baptism of fire!
If your mate hadn't ribbed you, you'd have not bothered! amazing...

It's a bloody fish that. I'd be happy with a 5lb jack in all honesty.
Still, fishing's what I like and I like fishing - I wont stop til I can't pick a rod up... It's the early stages of a lifetime hobby but every single outing is different :afro:
Gonna have a go at making them pike indicators of yours - i'm appalling with tools (why I work in an office) but I love trying ha ha!

i got another pack of them highlight felts yesterday so i could make 3 yellow drop offs, i'm not keen on them all being different colours. if you wanted i could make you a pair if you reimbersed me for the line clips n stuff. i've not got any weights but could get around that easy enough, i'll need to get some form of stems from somwhere too. let me know mate

by tackle tart Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:32 am

good post yen again ken just had a chance to read it

by Woodchucker Today at 8:41 am
You will still catch in sub zero conditions but the Pike will not want to move far for a meal

you certainly will i,ve had many in sub zero tempertures and even when the cold water from the thaw going in you can catch, but they as woody have said they will be laying up and most will probably be covered in leeches

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:35 am

If you're sure, Mark, that'd be really good of you - thank you very much

I can send you some cheap bobbins if they'll help?

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:37 am

tackle tart wrote:good post yen again ken just had a chance to read it

by Woodchucker Today at 8:41 am
You will still catch in sub zero conditions but the Pike will not want to move far for a meal

you certainly will i,ve had many in sub zero tempertures and even when the cold water from the thaw going in you can catch, but they as woody have said they will be laying up and most will probably be covered in leeches

I can understand that...
Also, air pressure, is that a big factor at all?

by tackle tart Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:41 am

by edbeef Today at 9:37 am
I can understand that...
Also, air pressure, is that a big factor at all?

oh yes !!!

read this it might help edbeef

https://ukfishingforums.darkbb.com/general-fishing-talk-f1/how-weather-influences-fishing-t3004.htm?highlight=moon

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:59 am

Well, I'm going to read that a 2nd 3rd and maybe 4th time to try get it to stick in my mind.
Thanks mate

by tackle tart Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:48 am

that should help its only the fundamentals edbeef there is other stuff that influences are fishing on the day but thats down to what we as anglers do on the given day

by mark Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:40 pm

edbeef wrote:If you're sure, Mark, that'd be really good of you - thank you very much

I can send you some cheap bobbins if they'll help?

yeah sound mate if ya can hold on till next weekend maybe, we could meet at poo city rather than posting everything around. kill two birds with one stone that way ;) any particular colour? got pink/red green blue there is also a bright orange but there is only one of them in a pack for some reason

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:31 pm

Ha ha!
Next weekend is absolutley fine mate. Armley's just up the M62 if you cant get to poo city at all.

colour... decisions, decisions ha ha! really dont mind, Mark. Whichever ones you don't want Wink

Thanks again man. Woo

by mark Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:36 pm

i'm sure i could get up there. i can't fish saturday as its are lass turn to work but i could call up with the young un for a bit or if ya wanted to wait i could fish it on the sunday

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:42 pm

I'll be getting my Bradford book next Friday, so I'll be on their waters all weekend trying them out!
If you're not fishing, I can just pop up for them - be a bit easier for you mate

by mark Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:53 pm

ok we'll sort something out. i cant really make them till i get the bobbins off ya so if ya can drop them off when you get chance, i'll make them and then arrange to meet up again. poo city would be good we could make a day of it n get a few other lads up for a mini social

by chief Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:00 pm

i'll make one in, you'll have to let me know what day though so i can see if our lass is working.

just a thought mark, could you not make up the drop backs with your stuff then do an exchange with eds bobbins

by mark Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:03 pm

yeah i did think that but his line clips are different and his weights may even be different so they're not forced to fit the holes i make
take a picture of the bobbins ed so i can see if they are the same mate

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:24 pm

It's these ones I have
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/two-new-red-bobbin-drop-off-bite-indicators_W0QQitemZ120515717296QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL?hash=item1c0f4be8b0#ht_500wt_1075

Cheapy cheap.

I'll cover the cost of whatever you use though if they are different.

Let me know. £10/£15?

by mark Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:34 pm

sorted mate, they'll look good them with that swinging clip that atatches to the bankstick. i'll be best getting em first cos the line clip has a metal collar n i dont know its diameter. or i could bring my drill n bits and do it on the bank. i don't want any money mate if you've provided the line clip thats all i would have had to buy so now i don't need to it won't cost me anything

by edbeef Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:38 pm

It'll cost me less than a couple of quid to post them to you if you PM me your address I'll get em off to you tomorrow. I need a new set anyway!

Do you know you'll be at 1000 posts in 3 posts time?!

Another star to be added I reckon...

by noodle Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:13 am

Woodchucker wrote:I have pike a number of times with wire coming out of there flank, this is a deep hooked Pike that has swallowed the whole trace and the body has tried to reject, the Pike seem fine but its just wrong

have you any pics of this? ive had it and neverthought to take a photo some dont beleive this can happen

by **Woodchucker** Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:52 am

I wish I had John but after cutting the trace up for the Pikes welfare I returned them quickly, but if and when I see it again I will get a picture Wink

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