back on the bank

[mole catcher 1]

After a break of 5 yrs from fishing i decided to get back out there and do it. the rivers round here are in one hell of a state after a 3wk period of flooding. After finding a quiet back drain that was showing good colour and not to much flow i cast my first dead bait sardine as close to the reeds as i could and this little beauty took a hold of it. Not a monster at 14.5 lb but still a very welcome guest to my landing net.

 

 

also had this rather proud looking swan on the bit of water i was fishing, no problem to me just kept me company all day

 

[pikey2983 2]

very nice pike mate i have been owt of pike fishing for abit now need to get back in to it

[twelsh 345]

nice size pike that mate nice weather for it

[moocher 0]

Nice to see your comeback was a success molecatcher

 

Nice fish mate

 

Well done.

 

Moocher

[Little Butch 16]

lovely fish mate. Well done

[Guest tawny]

you cant beat a days fishing mate ,a nice change,and a good fish to

and a nice pic of the swan, well done

[J Darcy 5,871]

Very nice Pike matey.....sardines are my favourite bait too.........

[fishfish 17]

superb fish any piker would be proud of! do you ever plug / lure fish for them?

[mole catcher 1]

superb fish any piker would be proud of! do you ever plug / lure fish for them?

 

Like i said ive had a 5 yr lay off from fishing but i used to fish all the time and yes i would spin and plug for them as well as wobbling deads. sadly i got the carp bug and spent each and every weekend for over 3 yrs fishing for nothing but carp and it killed my love of fishing compleatly. i sold it all off but kept the pike and course gear where it stayed in my loft till last week. i dont think i will get back to carp but this fish has given me the desire to get out there again but this time my 2 boys are at an age where they will be coming with me, as will my wife. Before i gave up i took her tench fishing on an old estate lake at 4am one morning. you know the scene, sun rising bubles fizzing and she cast a qube of luncheon meat in the margins no more than 4 ft off the rod tip. BUGGER ME SHE ONLY WENT AND LANDED A 7.4LB BEAUTY OF A TENCH

that was it, she is hooked and has moaned at me to take her with me this yr so it looks like its going to be more of a family affair this season

[Guest tawny]

superb fish any piker would be proud of! do you ever plug / lure fish for them?

 

Like i said ive had a 5 yr lay off from fishing but i used to fish all the time and yes i would spin and plug for them as well as wobbling deads. sadly i got the carp bug and spent each and every weekend for over 3 yrs fishing for nothing but carp and it killed my love of fishing compleatly. i sold it all off but kept the pike and course gear where it stayed in my loft till last week. i dont think i will get back to carp but this fish has given me the desire to get out there again but this time my 2 boys are at an age where they will be coming with me, as will my wife. Before i gave up i took her tench fishing on an old estate lake at 4am one morning. you know the scene, sun rising bubles fizzing and she cast a qube of luncheon meat in the margins no more than 4 ft off the rod tip. BUGGER ME SHE ONLY WENT AND LANDED A 7.4LB BEAUTY OF A TENCH

that was it, she is hooked and has moaned at me to take her with me this yr so it looks like its going to be more of a family affair this season

your a lucky man,im in the same boat as you.

my wife fished all her life with her dad and loves a day out, but i got bitten by the beach fishing thing

the same as your carp,but my boys is at the age know where we can go out as a family and all enjoy

course fishing, and to be honest mate its given me a new lease of life as far as fishing goes.

anyway have fun, and lets hope the wifes dont catch the big ones. we'll not hear the last of it

[AIRGUNNER 1]

Cracking pike MC thanks for sharing the picture

[mole catcher 1]

thought you fisher boys would like a laugh at a pm i got regarding this thread from BEAVER PATROL

 

AND I QUOTE ( well cut and paste realy)

 

 

 

hello there old boy, i happened to be reading through this frightfully thought provoking and intresting forum when i came across some of your scribes and after having a jolly good read, you seem like quite an knowledgeable country kind of chappy. id just like to congratulate you on the magnificent pike of 14.5lb, quite a magnificent beast , shame id say it didnt go anymore than 10 if you were lucky you lying b*****d before you threw it back without weighing it he he he he

 

yours cordially

 

henry cuthbert smythe 3rd

 

 

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Last season was my first for 10 years mate ,but ill be at it next season for sure .I was surprised to see how little tackle had moved on in performance and price ,pleasantly surprised there .Nice 10 pounder too mate .lol.

[Aled 504]

Nice pike MC and good to see you back on the river. Best stress relief going imho is a bit of fishing. My season kicks off on April the 1st cant wait to get back at them sea trout. Got to sit at the vice and tie some flies first.

My son is a little bit too young to take yet but in a year or two i cant wait to take him to the small streams in the Brecon Beacons where it all began for me, my Father and my Grandfather. The next generation

Tight Lines

Aled

[mole catcher 1]

always fancied a go at fly tying so perhaps i will get myself a vice and the spool holders or whatever you call them as well as some fur and feathers.

 

can you rcomend any good fly tying books Aled?