JackGE
Well-known member
Okay, so a month ago I caught my first pike and was ecstatic! Since, I haven't caught a single fish, I've been out every weekend, not one! Today I got up early and got to the canal, walking over a mile of it. Switching lures, plugs, soft baits and not a single bite. I had a couple of follows from perch when I arrived, and that was it.
I even tried some drop shotting and didn't have a single bite (and also managed to lose that rig ). I try to fish ahead of myself to prevent spooking any potential fish, sit low so that I'm not shadowing the water, slow, fast, jerky retrieves, casting to overhanging bushes and bridges. I know there are perch in there along with a load of roach etc. And there are pike as one came up for my lure last week.
So either I am terrible at lure fishing or the water I'm fishing isn't great.
Has anyone got any suggestions or advice, it's getting really tiring and frustrating dedicating all of my weekend time to fishing without any results!
I even tried some drop shotting and didn't have a single bite (and also managed to lose that rig ). I try to fish ahead of myself to prevent spooking any potential fish, sit low so that I'm not shadowing the water, slow, fast, jerky retrieves, casting to overhanging bushes and bridges. I know there are perch in there along with a load of roach etc. And there are pike as one came up for my lure last week.
So either I am terrible at lure fishing or the water I'm fishing isn't great.
Has anyone got any suggestions or advice, it's getting really tiring and frustrating dedicating all of my weekend time to fishing without any results!