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Post by Jamie on Oct 6, 2006 17:02:56 GMT
i'm gona start piking soon, sunday hopefully, but i'm a bit undcided weather to go or not, i have all the right equiptment to unhook a pike, but i'm not sure if i'd have the confidence,
but how else am i going to get the confidence unless i actually try it?
if anyone could come and give me a few pointers that would be the greatest help,
Regards Jamie.
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Post by Alwoody on Oct 7, 2006 14:34:31 GMT
Jamie, Here is a lesson on how NOT to hold a pike  (I used to think that moustache looked good ;D )  Use semi barbless hooks, make sure you have long forceps and lay it on it's back on an unhooking mat between your legs to stop it wriggling. (No smart a*se comments about the last bit). If you are dead-baiting it's also better to strike straight away when you get the bite, rather a lost fish than a deep hooked one, I would also float a bait at first rather than ledger because you will see the bite faster, I have known pike take a ledgered bait and swallow it without moving off. Good Luck Woody |
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Post by Jamie on Oct 7, 2006 20:19:12 GMT
went to johnos today and got some mackrel and semi barbless traces, i already have floats, my grandad is coming down to hall road with me,
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Post by Alwoody on Oct 8, 2006 15:53:59 GMT
Jamie,
Let us know how you got on. If you can get hold of Smelt I found that better than Mackerel.
Good luck
Woody
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smudge
Twenty Pounder
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Post by smudge on Oct 8, 2006 16:51:03 GMT
went to johnos today and got some mackrel and semi barbless traces, i already have floats, my grandad is coming down to hall road with me, Stick to the macks. I,v tried grandads there not as good. |
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Post by Jamie on Oct 8, 2006 17:32:48 GMT
i lost four pike today, think i might have been striking to early.
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Post by Alwoody on Oct 9, 2006 13:37:56 GMT
Jamie,
When I said strike straight away I meant that you should let the float either go under or start running, you are not striking as soon as you get movement on it are you?
Woody
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Post by Jamie on Oct 9, 2006 16:25:49 GMT
No, the first time i hit it the rod tip was bent around. and the float was swimming off the second time,
the other two, the pike took it on the move. so i cuddnt of done anything about them
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bluenose
All The Gear, No Idea
once a blue always a blue
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Post by bluenose on Oct 9, 2006 22:04:13 GMT
why dont you try gold fish next time you go it is deadly :(for pike
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Post by Alwoody on Oct 10, 2006 10:17:50 GMT
No, the first time i hit it the rod tip was bent around. and the float was swimming off the second time, the other two, the pike took it on the move. so i cuddnt of done anything about them Jamie, are you using 2 trebles ? You should have them set up as in "Hooking dead- baits 1" in this link . You will have to scroll down and click on the items that interest you. www.hooklinks.co.uk/pike/navigation2/pikeframe.html?=singlehooks.html |
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Post by Jamie on Oct 10, 2006 16:46:34 GMT
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Post by Alwoody on Oct 10, 2006 20:01:32 GMT
Jamie,
If you are hooking it like the snap tackle in the picture then I guess you were just unlucky, have another go and better luck next time.
Cheers
Woody
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Post by Jamie on Oct 10, 2006 20:55:35 GMT
thanks for them link's al, they where a great help, much apreciated,
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Post by Alwoody on Nov 3, 2006 16:26:01 GMT
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