Big pike are not hard to catch

[mikench]

My first venture for pike will be with a lure and a spinning rod(20 to 60 gram casting weight ) and as I have an empty spool and an unused spool of 30lb braid I think I will try that!

My main reservation with braid is that on many of my waters it's isn't allowed!

 

[steve2]

Braid bans are normally in place to protect carp. Braid strength I use between 12lb and 50 lb depending on what rod and lure size. Use 30lb for deadbaiting.

 

[steve2]

Braid bans are normally in place to protect carp just another rule change bought in by carp anglers in my clubs. Braid strength I use between 12lb and 50 lb depending on what rod and lure size. Use 30lb for deadbaiting.

 

[mikench]

I will try the braid and have a go next year ! Cheers!

 

[Derek Gibson]

Perhaps someone on here could shed some light on this infuriating topic on the point of damage inflicted on fish with the use of ''Braid'', and by this I mean first hand knowledge.
Despite my having used braid for longer than I care to remember, and during that time having taken many hundreds of Pike I cannot recall any instances of fins being amputated. And this despite the fact that the larger specimens have a tendency to roll whilst being played.
I have discussed this at length with many successful lure anglers over the years and found little if any evidence to support such claims. Perhaps it's a phenomenon unique to Carp. And since I don't fish Carp waters, it goes without saying why I've never encountered it! Because I would hate to see braid demonised through wild speculative claims.

 

[103841]

My main reservation with braid is that on many of my waters it's isn't allowed!

Do they allow lure or livey fishing Mike?

 

[steve2]

I think the problem on my club lakes was that carp anglers were using heavy braid to drag fish out of weed beds. There is also now a ban on place about fishing over lily beds.
How long it will be before they ban fishing for carp in order to protect them is any ones guess.

 

[mikench]

Do they allow lure or livey fishing Mike?

Yes on PAAS with some exceptions but not at all on my other club card! I will try a lure( a westin shad pressie) next year John!

 

[Ray Roberts]

Still one of the most informative threads ever on FM. If you are into lure fishing for pike it’s well worth wading through, particularly if you haven’t read it before.

 

[flightliner]

Still one of the most informative threads ever on FM. If you are into lure fishing for pike it’s well worth wading through, particularly if you haven’t read it before.

Spot on Ray, its nice to see this thread pop up from time to time!
Very sad that Derek is'nt with us anymore to impart some of his pike angling wisdom, such a nice chap too that I considered privaliged to know!! ?

 

[Ray Roberts]

Spot on Ray, its nice to see this thread pop up from time to time!
Very sad that Derek is'nt with us anymore to impart some of his pike angling wisdom, such a nice chap too that I considered privaliged to know!!

I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person. He seemed like a nice guy and very generous with his knowledge.


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