Not blessed with many options when targetting stillwater pike I headed to a water which also has a history of producing the odd large eel, a pike session and a recce in one.
An hour or so in and the first interest was on a drifted roach, just a jack but a blank saver and caught on homemade gear.
The lake was fairly lifeless to be expected as water temps are still fairly low, but that first jack and a strong warm westerly boosted confidence.
Mick had some interest on a bottom fished sardine but the bait was dropped. An hour or so after the first fish I had a take on a paternoster roach, a better fish, a bit lethargic in the fight, and full of leeches.
9.01lb
9.01lb
We continued until mid afternoon without any further interest. A few notes taken for future sessions, most probably after eels but maybe an option for the pike when the rivers are out of sorts.
Hopefully I’ll be out again next week, heading to a gravel pit for a first visit. The waters adjacent to this pit have produced eels in the past so no reason why this one won’t, so another pike session/eel recce.
Nice work. I need to check out some still waters for pike. Don't think there is much option in Northumberland
ReplyDeleteThere’s a few up here, nothing special though, it’s a shame the trout reservoirs don’t allow pike fishing.
ReplyDeleteI agree!!!
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