new to piking:NEED HELP

[SAMTENCH]

I have decided to take up pike fishing this summer so i need some advice on how to catch some fish.

 

can anyone give me a good web site, orbook, or mag that will give me the basics on piking. if anyone has any other advice this would be more than welcome.

 

thanks for any advice given

[Tim Kelly]

If you're new to piking PLEASE go with someone who knows how to handle them. That is the most important thing as they are very delicate. Summer is a good time to catch pike on lures but NOT a good time to fish baits unless you really know what you're doing. Fishing baits in the summer, the chances of a fish swallowing the bait out of sight is far higher, so best to stick with the lures.

 

Use reasonably large lures to start off with, things like 5" spoons, spinnerbaits and 5-6" plugs. If you use reasonable sized lures matched with a reasonably strong rod you will be able to get the pike in quickly and the lure shouldn't be out of sight at the back of their mouths, as can happen with small lures. You will need a pair of 8" long nosed pliers (from a DIY shop), a hook file (the lure jensen yellow handled one is great) a pair of bolt croppers (DIY shop again), a large net, unhooking mat and maybe a pair of gardening gloves, but the person who's showing you how to handle pike will be able to show you how to handle them so you don't need gloves.

 

For tackle I think a spinning rod of about 7-8ft rated to cast up to about 1.5oz and a medium sized fixed spool is what seems to suit most people when they start out. I would recommend 30-50lb braid too, It sounds heavy, but the advantages are enormous.

Hope this has been some help. I don't want to sound too negative, so please enjoy a little summer lure fishing, leave the deadbaits until the winter when the pike's metabloism has slowed down a bit. Don't try to catch pike on your own at first, please go with someone who knows what they're doing, get the fish in quickly and back out even quicker and always use a wire trace.

Some helpful websites are:

The PAC, http://freespace.virgin.net/vicky.mark/index.html

 

The lure anglers society, http://www.lureanglers.co.uk

 

[ 06 June 2002, 06:35 PM: Message edited by: Tim Kelly ]

[Elton]

SAMTENCH:

I have decided to take up pike fishing this summer so i need some advice on how to catch some fish.

 

can anyone give me a good web site, orbook, or mag that will give me the basics on piking. if anyone has any other advice this would be more than welcome.

 

thanks for any advice given

I really do need to teach you guys to venture beyond the forum pages of this site some day

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon04.htm

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon06.htm

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon09.htm

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon12.htm

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/roger06.htm

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/intropetewelsh.htm

 

http://anglersnet.co.uk/authors/lure01.htm

 

And a good bit to print out and give to those who 'hate' pike:

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon14.htm

 

Happy reading,

 

Elton

[Peter Waller]

Sam Tench, tell me, please, why have you decided to go pike fishing this summer, rather than what you have targetted in other years?

 

Why do I ask? Well, a few years ago a summer piker was a fairly rare beast, now there are thousands of 'em. Just curious yer know!

 

Tim Kelly's reply is a good one. Go along with that & you won't go far wrong. Enjoy your piking.

[Newt]

Something you pikers might want to investigate was mentioned on This Thread from the MD forum.

 

A trace material called fibraflex which sounds like great stuff. You can see a review Here.

[chesters1]

newt your not abusing your high status by ADVERTISING look out elton its not just "ultrabright "toothpaste

[Peter Waller]

Newt:

Something you pikers might want to investigate was mentioned on This Thread from the MD forum.

 

A trace material called fibraflex which sounds like great stuff. You can see a review Here.

All well worth reading. Oh, so someonelse has noticed that we pay horrendous prices for our lures!!

[Elton]

chesters1:

newt your not abusing your high status by ADVERTISING look out elton its not just "ultrabright "toothpaste

chesters,

 

Not only were Newt's comments relevant, but I know (and have a lot of time for) both webmasters concerned

 

Tight lines,

 

Elton

 

PS Back in 45 minutes!!