tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post1732737216192842525..comments2024-03-22T12:30:55.170+00:00Comments on Pike Blog: Penton Hook VIIIBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-67345874203352975352012-01-21T12:31:16.420+00:002012-01-21T12:31:16.420+00:00Cheers David. Sausage sandwiches have become part ...Cheers David. Sausage sandwiches have become part of the tradition on Penton Hook piking now, and long may it remain! Wetherspoons has been raided and we're stocked up on brown sauce for the next trip!!!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-47258056523926703442012-01-20T09:48:16.315+00:002012-01-20T09:48:16.315+00:00Great read Brian. The sausages looked worth the tr...Great read Brian. The sausages looked worth the trip alone !!!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720732485109898032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-86048826814732437142012-01-16T20:11:05.183+00:002012-01-16T20:11:05.183+00:00haha, i wouldn't askhaha, i wouldn't askAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-22650941917588656362012-01-16T20:00:35.785+00:002012-01-16T20:00:35.785+00:00Just count the lead down, found two really deep ho...Just count the lead down, found two really deep holes that scream pike... No, not telling!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-8992395282834693392012-01-16T19:53:36.815+00:002012-01-16T19:53:36.815+00:00have you been plumbing the depth to find deep spot...have you been plumbing the depth to find deep spots or features or just judging by each castAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-38300932953313851152012-01-16T19:51:18.202+00:002012-01-16T19:51:18.202+00:00We've tried right round the island, the deep s...We've tried right round the island, the deep side is the bit that fascinates me - it's more tricky because the birds don't give away the location of the bait fish - but in my mind that's where the big ones will come from. Dan's obsession with a Penton Hook barbel tends to keep us in the fast water... But I think I'll head to deeper water next time.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-64706997180006969302012-01-16T19:40:48.038+00:002012-01-16T19:40:48.038+00:00I bet, I can't Imagine a 17lb 'er in that ...I bet, I can't Imagine a 17lb 'er in that kind of flow! Have you tried the other side of the island or just that stretch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-17829187304444245802012-01-16T19:27:49.762+00:002012-01-16T19:27:49.762+00:00I've only fished there 8 times so I haven'...I've only fished there 8 times so I haven't really got to grips with it yet. All the pike we've had have been from following the greebs.<br /><br />It was the fastest I've seen it, normally it's a 2oz lead and a fairly tight line - but even then the runs are very shy - but the fight in that fast water is fantastic.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-50776601529363552712012-01-16T19:07:15.544+00:002012-01-16T19:07:15.544+00:00no i dont think you were, its my first time fishin...no i dont think you were, its my first time fishing the island properly for pike so i dont really know much about any spots or features but from reading previous blog entries on here i am going to try the far bank features. just out of curiosity, is it usually that fast the flow or can you put the rod low on a rest with a tight line?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-69079854541338932772012-01-16T18:13:14.857+00:002012-01-16T18:13:14.857+00:00I was leaving a big bow in the line so the lead st...I was leaving a big bow in the line so the lead stayed put. But it sucks for run indication.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I was doing it when you walked past (and I'm sure you thought I was mad if you saw) but I also tried propping the rod up in a tree to get as much line out of the water as possible. It worked, but I did look like a wally!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-83217166525515894432012-01-16T17:44:57.889+00:002012-01-16T17:44:57.889+00:00unfortunatly no i didnt catch although got a nibbl...unfortunatly no i didnt catch although got a nibble, bait came back with teeth marks, i struggled with the flow, not even a 3oz lead would hold bottom, i cast to a spot and got dragged 10 meters down stream. any tips? cheers jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-18245662032658029712012-01-16T13:09:43.525+00:002012-01-16T13:09:43.525+00:00Nice to see that pike is recovering - especially a...Nice to see that pike is recovering - especially as it was my fault she got bit.<br /><br />Not sure if it was unlucky not to catch more, it was unlucky not to land more of the runs, but I think there are more pike to find. <br /><br />I think a tactical rethink and a lot more exploring is needed. Probably not going to fish the 'hot' swims for a while - I'll claim I'm searching for a twenty, but really I'm looking for a new pike population.<br /><br />I'm sounding like a right miserable git, I was delighted with the pike, just a bit annoyed with my own fishing. <br /><br />(I like the new comment system on here though).Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-33556801619984299642012-01-16T13:00:29.463+00:002012-01-16T13:00:29.463+00:00Time for a trip to Wetherspoons for a quick pint a...Time for a trip to Wetherspoons for a quick pint and to clean them out of brown sauce packets!!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-23041568929048837532012-01-16T12:59:08.590+00:002012-01-16T12:59:08.590+00:00Hi Anonymous, did you catch? Apart from the fast f...Hi Anonymous, did you catch? Apart from the fast flow it looked perfect, I really thought we would bag-up. A bit disappointed with four runs... Always great to catch but I think it's time for a tactics rethink... See you bank-side.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-11900694188138709542012-01-15T18:21:57.850+00:002012-01-15T18:21:57.850+00:00Unlucky not to catch more, {I would have been happ...Unlucky not to catch more, {I would have been happy if Dan had caught the brown sauce haha} But to catch a pike and recognise it and know its healed well is a great bonus,<br />Well done guys,<br />,,,Paddy,,,Paddy Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247450169500209450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-35976510189405356312012-01-15T18:09:38.400+00:002012-01-15T18:09:38.400+00:00Tell Dan to buy HP in the plastic bottles lol
S.Tell Dan to buy HP in the plastic bottles lol<br /><br />S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997330909934674747.post-84088999172774278922012-01-15T15:40:45.710+00:002012-01-15T15:40:45.710+00:00Hi guys, good to hear you caught, i was the guy wh...Hi guys, good to hear you caught, i was the guy who turned up at the island and fished a few swims down from you at about 3pm and fished until dark. I thought it was you but i wasn't 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com