Derek Gibson
Well-known member
Hi Mike, How you approach your fishing is entirely your choice, you ''enjoy'' the smaller lures and that's really all that matters. With regards to your best fish on a lure I don't pretend to know why that should be so,especially if you fished the lures at the same venue from where you have taken biggies on bait ? My own experience is the complete opposite to yours. I hesitate to quote statistics of big pike I have taken on lures, but it is considerable, and from a wide crossection of waters, so it does make me curious.Take this past Tuesday as one example.
A mate and I arrived at a local water somewhat later than planned, on our arrival we passed a group of pikers who were already settled in I enquired of one who I knew ''any joy mate'' no Dek its been a grueller he responded. Only four jacks between the three of us. Shortly after perhaps an hour or so they packed up and left. Ron and I gave it half an hour then moved into the swims they vacated. Within an hour or so, fishing with lures,I had nine fish three of them doubles, and Ron had five fish,two doubles.I don't say this in order to boast Mike but to explain as best I can why I follow the path I take, and it works for me.
But I wholeheartedly agree with the enjoyment aspect, and roaming the bank in cold weather, rather than being static. It's great innit.
A mate and I arrived at a local water somewhat later than planned, on our arrival we passed a group of pikers who were already settled in I enquired of one who I knew ''any joy mate'' no Dek its been a grueller he responded. Only four jacks between the three of us. Shortly after perhaps an hour or so they packed up and left. Ron and I gave it half an hour then moved into the swims they vacated. Within an hour or so, fishing with lures,I had nine fish three of them doubles, and Ron had five fish,two doubles.I don't say this in order to boast Mike but to explain as best I can why I follow the path I take, and it works for me.
But I wholeheartedly agree with the enjoyment aspect, and roaming the bank in cold weather, rather than being static. It's great innit.