Anyone deadbaiting today???

[darrell.cook]

I spent the day on a local lake that I've been assured is a good pike fishery. Good by way of producing plenty of fish - although perhaps not too big. It's called Peewit in Winchester if anyone knows it. First time I've fished it.

Anyway, have to say that I didn't fair too well - one fish which I lost at the net .

Question I'd like to ask given that we had rain last night ( drop in presssure ? )coupled with a rise in temperature, should this have been a reasonable day ?

[Peter Waller]

That you lost the fish at the net does you great credit. There are those who would leave the bait to be gorged rather than risk loosing a fish. No, it wasn't an easy day. Up on the coast we had a flood tide so it was pretty much a no-no.

 

[ 28. December 2004, 06:50 PM: Message edited by: Peter Waller ]

[darrell.cook]

Tried my luck on the Itchen today ( Wednesday ) no pike action at all.So legered some flake for chub, result two nice carp, one a low double and a 4lb chub.

Considering the current weather pattern, when do you think the deadbaiting should be at it's best ??

[Clint]

Hi ya Darrell, Peewit use to hold some very big pike years ago as to whats in there now would be a guess m8.

 

As for the Ithcen, we fished it on the 28th,(free stretch) too much over night rain, we didnt do that well at all.

 

As for the pike 2 weeks ago we fished the Shallows on the Itchen on the EADAC stretch and my fishing buddy pulled a nice 17.5 lbder out, a foot from the bank! so they are in there m8.

Regards Clint

[darrell.cook]

Hi Clint, thanks for the info. I'm an EADAC member myself so if you ever see me about give me a shout. I don't often fish the EADAC stretch - I'm a member of the Railway club as well and tend to fish their stretches - especially in the winter ( it's fly only in the summer - mostly ) however if there's pike that big in there I'll have to make the effort !!

Anyway had some more carp this morning, first was a mirror, and possibly the worst condition carp I've seen. All the fins were ragged including the tail. Complete contrast to the two I had last week, which were absolutely perfect commons. It got better though, next fish was a PB, a mirror that weighed 22lb 12 oz !!

http://www.go-fishing.org/upload/files/IMG_1319[1]

For me this is my biggest fish ever, made all the better by coming from the river !!

30 minutes later a PB Itchen chub - 5lb exactly. What a day!!

[darrell.cook]

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