what pike rig

[skollybrennan 0]

what pike rig would we recommend for a very fast deep river its not that wide with deep margins. ive never fished it after october because of the daunting conditions but would like to try as i know there is a lot of pike in it.i am speaking of dead-bait tactics.thanks lads

[Guest gazza]

i used a standard pike float attached directly onto the trace wit ha roach head and half body

i was fishing a fast shallow strech though not deep

ledger it mate with the biggest weight youve got use a pop up boom to keep your bait just off the bottom and your cooking.

[Guest gazza]

have you used lamprey bait as iv heard thats mustad ?

lamprey is spot on really good for the trout aswell,bacon has worked for me also

[thepriest 0]

what pike rig would we recommend for a very fast deep river its not that wide with deep margins. ive never fished it after october because of the daunting conditions but would like to try as i know there is a lot of pike in it.i am speaking of dead-bait tactics.thanks lads

Hello mate. A standard float set up will be fine if theres not to much pace to the river, But if theres a lot of fload water about at the moment and if its running well you will be doing nothing but casting. I would recomend if theres a lot of colour to the river and pace use a float paternoster rig, This will present the bait staticly and give the pike a chance to find the bait. From my experience pike in coloured water feed by smell more than sight. Try any areas of slack water where they might be lying up wating for prey to EG on bends where eddys are created. They are unlikely to be in the main flow. If you dont want to use a float pat rig just try a standard running ledger rig with enough lead to hold bottom. Remmember rivers in flood are dangerous and fish carefully

Tight line thepriest

[Guest gazza]

bacon i never thaght that would work

iv used trout and roach and a few small fish iv caght on maggot i need to get into fishing more really

iwent to lakes and had 12 pike out of windemere in 3hrs all on ledgered bacon.

[Guest gazza]

wow ill be buying some bacon next time i go to the shop

smoked or unsmoked?

i fished with unsmoked suppose you could try the smoked but id be to tempted to get my cooker out

[skollybrennan 0]

thanks lads for replying .float fishing is deffinately out off the question too deep too fast .would ye fish near deep margins or in the deep mid-channel

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Sunken paternoster, deadly method on a river, three Oz lead with rotten link, just incase you get snagged.

[Guest ooty]

have you used lamprey bait as iv heard thats mustad ?

lamprey is spot on really good for the trout aswell,bacon has worked for me also

iv had all manner of sea fish on bacon liver an beef