Piking

[Nige]

...It's that time of year again....

Along with my autumn/winter carping I'll be doing a bit of Piking here and there in search of a new PB (as ever), or literally in search of anything decent in Stanley!

What you all up to and where are you going?

[garethh]

I like goin piking during winter. Infact i had a quick go the other week on capes. Blanked though, may have been a bit to early.

Defo gonna be on Capes and reeds this winter after some pike and pearch!


Will also be fishin of the prom at liverpool for some more cod!! Had loads last year

[blankmaster]

morning gareth

i do a bit of piking myself heres one i had early this year 20-8 ive also had another one of 21 dead (just cant find the photo) both came from a local free fishing water thats not far from the house !!!!

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[Lowey]

Gonna have ago down the bridgewater canal, i've heard from the matchmen on there who have witnessed some huge pike bladdering there skimmers!

Lowey.

[blankmaster]

Originally Posted by Lowey

Gonna have ago down the bridgewater canal, i've heard from the matchmen on there who have witnessed some huge pike bladdering there skimmers!

Lowey.

a mate was down there the other day taking his lad bit bashing he had several roach attacked by pike this was by the boatclub in the old town if you know that .my pike came from the town park lake if you know that place !!!

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[Lowey]

Yeh no were you mean mate, this was up in warrington towards Agdon boats (Warring AA card), these match men said they did'nt no how big they were weight wise, but did mention that they were big!

Lowey.

[garethh]

Originally Posted by blankmaster

morning gareth

i do a bit of piking myself heres one i had early this year 20-8 ive also had another one of 21 dead (just cant find the photo) both came from a local free fishing water thats not far from the house !!!!

blankmaster

I really want a 20 pike now!!

are there any in reeds does anyone know???

had them to 16.2 in capes

[Nige]

20+ in both Redes and Capes as far as I'm aware - but you gotta get through the jacks first!

[Stig]

Some very big crocs in Rudyard ,Knyp pool , and Stanley . Redesmere has some big pike ive had em to 23 that was in about 1998 if i remember rightly.
Try and get on one of the trout reservoirs this winter a lot of them do pike trials in the trout close season Grafham still do a pike trial as do a fair number of other reservoirs simply email the different regional water companies and see what comes back

[TheDoctor46]

Never done any Piking lads but i have the utmost respect for the fish.
When i was younger the name Llandegfedd Reservoir

kept cropping up is it still "The Hotspot" for Pike? Just a thought.

[blankmaster]

heres the 21 lbs pike !!!!! (sorry about the headless photo )

this was the first fish i ever caught on lamprey section..... the other further up the thread fell to half a makky !!!


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[russ]

goin on capesthorne main lake/garden pool this weekend and ill av 1 rod for the carp but i really want to have a try for the pike on the other rod
anyone got any suggestions for which deadbait to try?

[Nige]

Originally Posted by russ

goin on capesthorne main lake/garden pool this weekend and ill av 1 rod for the carp but i really want to have a try for the pike on the other rod
anyone got any suggestions for which deadbait to try?

....DON'T!!

While the weather is still mild I'd defo get on a floatfished livebait mate off the dam wall, whenever I've tried it never ceases to amaze....

Failing that any decent fresh livebait could work, just stay round the 'Pikey' areas; DAM, Bridge...etc

[philntomo]

i saw a few massive swirls last week on the main lake thinking they "may" be Carp, But after a few repeats and a bit of Tailwalkin realised it was the Pike attackin the shoals of fry in the margins!
So me too will be havin a go for em next time!!!
(probably still blank! )

[garethh]

Originally Posted by Nige

....DON'T!!

While the weather is still mild I'd defo get on a floatfished livebait mate off the dam wall, whenever I've tried it never ceases to amaze....

Failing that any decent fresh livebait could work, just stay round the 'Pikey' areas; DAM, Bridge...etc

Nail on the head there mate, Live baits all he way.

Preferably small pearch as they are more hardy than the roach and tend to swim round a bit more.