Monday 27 November 2017

Miles And Mini Pike


This weekend saw us putting in some miles for some predators, perch and zander were the targets but there is always chance of a pike.

Saturday. River Mole. Target: Perch. Hard work even catching bait and we didn't even see a perch - are they even in this river? Just a jack on a 3D Bleak to save the blank!

Sunday. Cov Canal. Target: Zander. The cold weather scuppered our plans, according to a local they stopped feeding about 3 weeks ago! Just a micro-pike (above) on a jig to save a blank.

But a big thank you to Dan of The Lure of Angling for being our guide - if they aren't feeding, we can't catch 'em. But plans were hatched for a return visit - which I'm very much looking forward to.

4 comments:

  1. The cold is when the big'uns turn up the problem is they are lazy too, so sadly unless you drop a bait on the head of one you'll struggle. Needle and haystack and all that.

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    1. I think we’d all be happy with a handful of 1 or 3 pounders each, zeds are pretty rare so getting a few on the scorecard would be great. Big ‘uns are a future target. We’re hoping to get back in some warmer weather to bag a few (or do we say that every year?).

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  2. is that the lure or the pike?hope you get the same satisfaction seeing a mini-pike straight out of the mint as i do seeing a mini barbel!

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    1. I love them, both mini-pike and mini-barbs, future twenties and doubles!

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