Pike Fishing!

Avenged7Fold

Avenged7Fold

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Pike fishing season is almost upon us!

There is no official season for pike, however they struggle to recover after being caught in hotter months due to lower oxygen saturation in waters, so people generally fish for them more October through to April.

I dont know about any of you other anglers, but i am looking forward to it! I even have had a few goes at spinning in colder days this summer, after an exciting accidental catch on double tutti frutti boillie when carping.

Anyone else planning to target some pike or zander this year?
 
I have eaten pike in a restaurant in Molesey before, apparently the pike they serve there are British caught but who knows. Many people have said to me that pike tastes 'muddy' (though very few of them admitted to trying them) i found the taste fairly delicate, probably because most fish i eat grilled are sea fish, but i didn't find it in the least bit 'muddy'. I did find it a bit bony though but i don't really mind.

Those Finnish pike are absolute monsters compare to ours, despite being the same fish.
 
Used to fish for them quite often as a youngster in Ireland. They loved the warm out flow of the power station at Shannonbridge and also the turbulent weirs at Meelick in Co. Offaly. Great fun and the big one's really test you out!

Usually spinning but sometimes dead bait.
 
Think I caught the largest pike in my local canal pics later but I havent been for a while.

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Id have guessed a much higher weight to be honest. Nice catch

Been meaning to get out for some like this season now the cold weather is here but haven't got round to it yet
 
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