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Hiya,

Sorry if this has been asked a thousand times already!

I really want to target Pike this Autumn/Winter and wondered if anyone could give me some decent waters around the March (Cambs) area.I'm generally a Carp/Tench/Bream chap in the summer months, but really fancy a pop at Esox this year!

Any ideas?Also, I'm a bit worried about landing one and not being confident in unhooking it!Should I find an experienced buddy to help to begin with?Any help gratefully received.

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Hiya,

Sorry if this has been asked a thousand times already!

I really want to target Pike this Autumn/Winter and wondered if anyone could give me some decent waters around the March (Cambs) area.I'm generally a Carp/Tench/Bream chap in the summer months, but really fancy a pop at Esox this year!

Any ideas?Also, I'm a bit worried about landing one and not being confident in unhooking it!Should I find an experienced buddy to help to begin with?Any help gratefully received.

There have been quite a few posts along these lines recently so i would recommend doing a quick search. It is definetly advisable to go along with someone who has experience in handling larger pike and can help you out if you get into trouble or deep hook a pike. A good place to begin reading up on some must have knowledge is HERE. Good luck.

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Hi Fours,

 

theres a few good links in my signature(same site scopex suggested) to help you on your way but its highly advisable to go with a pike angler who knows how to handle pike. no amount of reading will ever prepare you when it comes to getting hands on with a 20+lb pike, even worse if its deep hooked.

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Couldn't agree more. Even after you've seen and done it with 'supervision', your first few alone will make your bum twitch like a rabbits nose.

I still get the 'what if's?' with the first few each year.

 

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This Years' Targets:- As many species by lure as possible. Preferably via Kayak. 15lb+ Pike on Lure...

Species Caught 2012- Pike, Perch.

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Kayak Captures- 14 Pike, 1 Perch.

 

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saying that though id rather unhook a 40lb'er than anything under 7lbs im always paranoid about where hooks are in the mouth before i stick my hand in. something i dont think is mentioned in any "pike handling" tutorials ?

Cheers lads, much appreciated.Looking forward to the adrenaline rush!!

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adrenaline rush starts to go away later on in the year once you caught a few which is a shame cause its a good natural high.

 

i hope when i get out piking at the end of October ive got it back.

 

my first double figure pike i caught on my own gave me the best buzz. i sat down for half an hour with the biggest grin on my face :)

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saying that though id rather unhook a 40lb'er than anything under 7lbs im always paranoid about where hooks are in the mouth before i stick my hand in. something i dont think is mentioned in any "pike handling" tutorials ?

 

 

Very good point, I think a lot of anglers new to Pike fishing worry about the big girls but I tend to find they are problem free. It's the little ones that seem to cause the most problems with unhooking and as you point out a greater chance of catching on your own tackle while opening their mouths.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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adrenaline rush starts to go away later on in the year once you caught a few which is a shame cause its a good natural high.

 

i hope when i get out piking at the end of October ive got it back.

 

my first double figure pike i caught on my own gave me the best buzz. i sat down for half an hour with the biggest grin on my face :)

I'm sure I'll still feel it for the first few years regardless!If/when I land my first double I'll HAVE to sit down cos my legs will be trembling too much to keep me upright!I'm 43 now and still feel the same rush I did when I was 13, regardless of the target.What a sport, eh?!

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