Piking

[ryaldinhio 4,480]

I usually start piking when the frosts come.....obviously still to dust the gear of this year and it may not even happen! Im off barbeling tomorrow, weather forecast has given 11degrees!

 

Anyone else in similar situation or started piking regardless?

[Alan... 172]

I've started mate, could have a frost tomorrow then back to 14 degrees the next day, no point waiting for it. If it's cold enough for coat and trousers I'd say it's cold enough for piking.

 

Also, our rivers are f****d at the moment so I'm glad I had a couple of nice fish before all this rain

[ryaldinhio 4,480]

I've started mate, could have a frost tomorrow then back to 14 degrees the next day, no point waiting for it. If it's cold enough for coat and trousers I'd say it's cold enough for piking.

 

Also, our rivers are f****d at the moment so I'm glad I had a couple of nice fish before all this rain

You been getting into em?

 

I was guna have a pike rod out tomorrow but went to sort gear this afternoon and realised I lent mi liking kit to mi father a couple month back! wounded.

[treecreeper 1,136]

had a day session a few week back when temp dropped abit but cant ignore the conditions 16 + and massive winds so still at the carp.

[Daniel cain 44,926]

I will be watching river next few days and get out for the barbel, I like it a bit colder before I target the pike,I would really like a zander,hooked one or two but not banked them!that would make my season or a 4lb perch lol,i'll keep dreaming.tight lines atb dc

[ryaldinhio 4,480]

I will be watching river next few days and get out for the barbel, I like it a bit colder before I target the pike,I would really like a zander,hooked one or two but not banked them!that would make my season or a 4lb perch lol,i'll keep dreaming.tight lines atb dc

where abouts are you fella? where u do your barbellin?

[Daniel cain 44,926]

Wye,Monnow,seven,teme,taff,rhumney.atb dc

[ryaldinhio 4,480]

lad im fishing wi in mornin makes a few weekend trips to wye and loves it.

[Daniel cain 44,926]

Next time he goes,tag along you won't be disappointed, drop me a pm and I meet you and put you on the fish.atb dc

[Daniel cain 44,926]

The best thing about the wye is you never know what you catch next,big barbel,big carp,monster chub,big perch or the chance of a pike over 35lb,my mates had a 30 pounder this season and a few late 20 s,a river where you can catch a fish of a lifetime.worth travelling for,cost as little as 30 notes for a season ticket with night fishing,atb dc

[Alan... 172]

That's a decent offer you don't get that much in the angling world these days sadly

[ryaldinhio 4,480]

The best thing about the wye is you never know what you catch next,big barbel,big carp,monster chub,big perch or the chance of a pike over 35lb,my mates had a 30 pounder this season and a few late 20 s,a river where you can catch a fish of a lifetime.worth travelling for,cost as little as 30 notes for a season ticket with night fishing,atb dc

Top offer pal. I will try and take u up on it.....mrs has a bun in the oven, little lad due in April so its a bit awkward at the min!

 

30quid for a season ticket including night fishing sounds good to me. Id get mi moneys worth in a long weekend and kip in bivvy or truck happy days.

 

we just had 1 each today, both looked like doubles but we didnt weigh them, like to get them back in as soon as possible.

[Daniel cain 44,926]

I,ll help anyone out mate,love the buzz when that rod tip goes,no matter whos tip it is.atb dc

[Flacko 1,737]

We're did you ryaldinhio (GO) atb Flacko

[ryaldinhio 4,480]

We're did you ryaldinhio (GO) atb Flacko

Trent mate, bottom end of winthorpe. Its a quality river, got to be the best barbel river in the country. We have had sessions where we have had twenty barbel includig half a dozen doubles in a day session. My best 13lb12oz, lad who I go with has had a 14lb12oz.

 

The thing is its such a big powerful river its totally different fishing to the wye, wensum, swale, great ouse etc. No baitin half a dozen swims inbetween trees with polarised glasses etc and droppin between em, its basically carp fishing on a river.....carbeling as it has been called. Beefed up gear to deal with the flow and get some bait down.