My First Pike this Season

[Born Hunter 17,775]

This was the first Pike i caught this season during the summer,

 

 

 

 

 

I caught it on my 7 foot fox spinning rod with 8 lb line and a small pike plug (cant remember the name), so fairly light set up , but it gave the best fight i have ever had.

 

When i first hooked her i dont think she even knew she was hooked, just cruised across the river and then all of a sudden WAM, she just took off with a huge splash of her tail and tore line off of the reel :11:

 

Any way landed her after about 10 minutes of shear excitement (understand my biggest before that was only just a double) and then managed a few photos but didnt have any scales.

 

I thought she was probably just about 20 lb, what do the rest of you think?

[martinalan 0]

This was the first Pike i caught this season during the summer,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I caught it on my 7 foot fox spinning rod with 8 lb line and a small pike plug (cant remember the name), so fairly light set up , but it gave the best fight i have ever had.

 

When i first hooked her i dont think she even knew she was hooked, just cruised across the river and then all of a sudden WAM, she just took off with a huge splash of her tail and tore line off of the reel :11:

 

Any way landed her after about 10 minutes of shear excitement (understand my biggest before that was only just a double) and then managed a few photos but didnt have any scales.

 

I thought she was probably just about 20 lb, what do the rest of you think?

well done nice pike

[Danny-Macca 0]

Nice fish mate

 

I would say it was around the 17.5-18lb, thats just a rough guess from the pic so I could be wrong but that is a nice fish

[Born Hunter 17,775]

Nice fish mate

 

I would say it was around the 17.5-18lb, thats just a rough guess from the pic so I could be wrong but that is a nice fish

 

Thanks for the replys, lookin at it now it doesnt quite look 20 but it was very heavy, so i guess 20, :11:

[Danny-Macca 0]

As i say mate it could well be 20, how ever heavy it was it was still a nice fish

[overnunder 0]

i wouldnt say that was a 20 more like macca sed 17-18, you would want to see wat weight that would be now if that was in the summer i would go spinning there again :thumbs-up:

[beagles 0]

welldone mate i cant wait 2 get out fishing agen

[springfield 20]

welldone mate i cant wait 2 get out fishing agen

cracker mate,nice one

[Born Hunter 17,775]

Thanks fellas

 

wouldnt mind catching it again in about a months time when its put on a bit more weight

[Born Hunter 17,775]

Nice catch and a good nick fish you have there ..on the weight bit i would say 16 to 17lb as it is a slender old thing.. ..

On another note which country did you catch it in ..???? ..because i see a power top in one of the pic's showing a feeble muscled skinny arm.. the reason im asking is it's below zero here at the moment and most folk are well wrapped up.. .

Millet

 

:11: , it was this country (England, Lincolnshire) in the summer, the season had only just started

[reynardhunter 3]

This was the first Pike i caught this season during the summer,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I caught it on my 7 foot fox spinning rod with 8 lb line and a small pike plug (cant remember the name), so fairly light set up , but it gave the best fight i have ever had.

 

When i first hooked her i dont think she even knew she was hooked, just cruised across the river and then all of a sudden WAM, she just took off with a huge splash of her tail and tore line off of the reel :11:

 

Any way landed her after about 10 minutes of shear excitement (understand my biggest before that was only just a double) and then managed a few photos but didnt have any scales.

 

I thought she was probably just about 20 lb, what do the rest of you think?

Cracking fish mate, well done

[Simoman 110]

Nice pike Never been pike fishing before but a mate said he will take me after christmas, which part of Lincolnshire were you fishing?

[Born Hunter 17,775]

Nice pike Never been pike fishing before but a mate said he will take me after christmas, which part of Lincolnshire were you fishing?

 

a village not too far from newark in the river witham.

 

i love pike fishing, i like the roving aproach keep moving. i have only been a few times this season, because my spinnig rod has got a crack in the end eye which is freying the line and i havnt got round to getting it fixed.

Edited December 23, 2006 by Born Hunter