drain piking. sunday 21/11/11

[ianh 83]

 

above is the best of three pike i caught on sunday in a lincs drain, all three came within one hour from under one tree, we were roaming the drain all day from first light till dark, just goes to show you can sit in the wrong peg all day, i like staying mobile when piking.

 

this one was 19lb10oz, all came from floatfished lamprey, twitched back towards us. still never had a 20 had 3 high 19s, this winters mission is a 20, as it has been for the last 3 winters! wish me luck!

[long dogs 580]

nice pike mate, well done,what bait you using

[ianh 83]

lamprey mate

[long dogs 580]

lamprey mate

thanks thats one bait ive never had much luck with,ive had the takes but just semt like they just tailed it,ive had one just over 27lb on sardine keep at them

[ianh 83]

yeah i find as long as there short pieces like 5 inch average then they gulp them quick, i strike very early with lamprey, at first sign of bite normally, rather miss a couple of small fish than deep hook a big un

[long dogs 580]

yeah i find as long as there short pieces like 5 inch average then they gulp them quick, i strike very early with lamprey, at first sign of bite normally, rather miss a couple of small fish than deep hook a big un

thanks think i was doing wrong then i counted for a few seconds then struck il try it that way next time i go

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

yeah i find as long as there short pieces like 5 inch average then they gulp them quick, i strike very early with lamprey, at first sign of bite normally, rather miss a couple of small fish than deep hook a big un

 

Spot on pal, good days piking ya had there, were the baits hard on bottom or did ya patornoster them(spelling)

[ianh 83]

just touching bottom and then twitch them back across drain every few mins just a foot or less even at a time. every bite was just after a movement of the bait, i reckon they were all shoaled up in that spot, all had loads of leeches on em, and i reckon the movement just spurred them into a take on a day they werent really up for feeding

[SON OFF SHAM 34]

Well done ianh nice fish there. My mate loves using lamprey for bait I don't rate it myself but you've just proved me wrong. Seems like you had a good day and moving paid off for you, fair play to ya

[ianh 83]

cheers mate, i find its one of them baits when nothing else is working it just pulls a bite or two out the bag

[INDIAN GIVER 35]

 

above is the best of three pike i caught on sunday in a lincs drain, all three came within one hour from under one tree, we were roaming the drain all day from first light till dark, just goes to show you can sit in the wrong peg all day, i like staying mobile when piking.

 

this one was 19lb10oz, all came from floatfished lamprey, twitched back towards us. still never had a 20 had 3 high 19s, this winters mission is a 20, as it has been for the last 3 winters! wish me luck!

well done

[LUMPHAMMER 324]

Thats an Excellant pike ! ive been out today for the last hour of light ''Livebaiting'' but no good FFS