oldypigeonpopper Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Bobba said: Unless you’ve deep pockets you may care to choose somewhere different to Chew Valley Lake. 2021 pike season = £55.00 per session bank fishing and £120.00 per boat (2 people) !! Hello, more expensive that trout fishing, check out Farmoor prices ? , Much prefer the Thames here, free fishing 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Much prefer the Thames here, free fishing 👍 Hi, same here. For us it’s the river Avon. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 As a youngster I sacked off the trebles and started to use a single carp hook. never had any issues with losses and much easier to unhook with cold hands. anyone else do this ? Used to get out with my childhood telescopic rod a couple of spinners, a big float and whatever fish was on offer on the counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted October 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Good luck to all the pike fishermen for the coming "season". I switched over to single circles towards the end of my pike fishing career, but only fished with small baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 20/08/2021 at 16:21, snow white said: I remember now what we did hole straight though table tennis ball then put a straw in hole and use the balsa glue that we had let after making model airplane round straw and sealed the hole in ball to make it water proof That’s the way I made my own floats in the 50’s, but I used a piece of split cane as the float stick. Used them for eal bobbing at the end of a sewer pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 20 hours ago, ph5172 said: As a youngster I sacked off the trebles and started to use a single carp hook. never had any issues with losses and much easier to unhook with cold hands. anyone else do this ? Used to get out with my childhood telescopic rod a couple of spinners, a big float and whatever fish was on offer on the counter. Hello, I only use a single hook de barbed, stainless sea hook , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 Yes I also have been using 3/0 circle hooks for some time for pike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 22 hours ago, Mr. Merkel said: Yes I also have been using 3/0 circle hooks for some time for pike. Hello, that interesting , never heard of those and by all accounts a better hook for pike ? You can get semi circle to ? So what make do you recommend, ?? I buy my traces in packs of 25, so 25 hooks should be ideal this winter, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 I use Fox wacky worm hooks 3/0, not cheap but good quality strong & razor sharp, also testing Cox & Rawle crab hooks these are not circle but also hook nicely mostly in the scissors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, that interesting , never heard of those and by all accounts a better hook for pike ? You can get semi circle to ? So what make do you recommend, ?? I buy my traces in packs of 25, so 25 hooks should be ideal this winter, Here is a pic, of the hook package hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 Hello, my son has booked 2 tickets for pike fly fishing on the river Kennet, December 18th , any views on what pike fly ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) use the widgets out of your beer cans for a pilot float ALSO THE BALL OF DEODRANT BOTTLESMAKE GOOD FLOATS Edited October 30, 2021 by dessyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) On 30/09/2021 at 22:41, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, October 1st here so time for some pike fishing , 👍 Hello, that's a rip off Bobba 🤔 Edited December 3, 2021 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 29/10/2021 at 10:07, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, my son has booked 2 tickets for pike fly fishing on the river Kennet, December 18th , any views on what pike fly ?? Hello, was a good day despite missing a few pike, not use to a number 9 line and whopping pike flies, more into 4/5 double taper river fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Hello, yesterday was a few hours piking, till the heavens opened with a deluge of rain, 1 pike no bigger than the bright orange fishy type lure 🤔😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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