piking

[cometa300s 20]

hello guys i was just wondering what the best time to start piking as me and my mate love it.

[scent 509]

i usually start in october thats when most big females are caught

[undisputed 1,664]

I was always told to start around October as the colder months stimulate the big ones to feed more

[thepriest 0]

hello guys i was just wondering what the best time to start piking as me and my mate love it.

Hello mate

Its always been traditional to start piking in october. The last few years with the winters getting later and later i have been not really getting serious until mid November. The trouble with the warmer months is they fight to hard and often do themselves harm. Also once the frosts have come the prey fish shoal up and location is easier. Watch for the grebes and cormarants hunting and the pike wont be far away. TIGHT LINES

[scent 509]

the females dont really feed when they are carrying young so the when they gine birth they feed like mad and thats usually around october

[thepriest 0]

the females dont really feed when they are carrying young so the when they gine birth they feed like mad and thats usually around october

               I am sure you are having a laugh scent. Pike spawn around late febuary early march so that the pikelets are developed enough to feed on other fry that hatch later. Until then they feed on smalll pond life and eachother.Best time to catch a big hen fish is prior to spawning in late winter when shes full of roe. Sometimes they can put on a  third of their normal weight. They dont give birth cmon

[scent 509]

the females dont really feed when they are carrying young so the when they gine birth they feed like mad and thats usually around october

               I am sure you are having a laugh scent. Pike spawn around late febuary early march so that the pikelets are developed enough to feed on other fry that hatch later. Until then they feed on smalll pond life and eachother.Best time to catch a big hen fish is prior to spawning in late winter when shes full of roe. Sometimes they can put on a  third of their normal weight. They dont give birth cmon

my mistake chief i thought they spawn before the winter and thats why they feed like mad i stand corrected

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

the females dont really feed when they are carrying young so the when they gine birth they feed like mad and thats usually around october

               I am sure you are having a laugh scent. Pike spawn around late febuary early march so that the pikelets are developed enough to feed on other fry that hatch later. Until then they feed on smalll pond life and eachother.Best time to catch a big hen fish is prior to spawning in late winter when shes full of roe. Sometimes they can put on a  third of their normal weight. They dont give birth cmon

 

 

Man knows his stuff.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Heres a summer Pike, she went 22lb on the scales.

[scent 509]

Heres a summer Pike, she went 22lb on the scales.

smashing pike pal i couldn think of the word spawn thats why i said birth

[thepriest 0]

Heres a summer Pike, she went 22lb on the scales.

smashing pike pal i couldn think of the word spawn thats why i said birth

Thanks for the pm scent.

I see you are in the emerald isle, No shortage of esox there. I was going to say you cant beat a float fished livebait, But they are banned in your neck of the woods lol. Deadbaiting with seabaits eg mackeral and herring is always worth a try. Smelts are a good early winter bait if you can get them, They smell like cuecumbers but their a killer bait, eel sections and course deads to. Failing that spinning and even flies are worth a try. But always use a wire trace.

Love it

[thepriest 0]

Sorry fellas

I did not realise you were having the same trouble we are getting. The last time i came over your way i had the best week on gods earth. And the black stuff wasnt half bad. Its a shame that we all have to suffer this s**t

[scent 509]

myself and a few lads found made up rods last year left out over night by the polish so we broke em all up .Next week we were out keepin an eye on the lake and we came came across the filthy bast*rds .They were bringing home rudd and roach to eat ,they have wiped out nearly every half decent fishery in the south of ireland .The pike they have killed in the lake i fish can and will never be replaced

[thepriest 0]

myself and a few lads found made up rods last year left out over night by the polish so we broke em all up .Next week we were out keepin an eye on the lake and we came came across the filthy bast*rds .They were bringing home rudd and roach to eat ,they have wiped out nearly every half decent fishery in the south of ireland .The pike they have killed in the lake i fish can and will never be replaced

Hope you gave them a good clouting