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Category: Pike

Spawning Pike

21 April, 2008 by Alistair

So to try and combat the east wind curse instead of going after trout today I decided to go after Pike on Loch Lomond. To cut a long story short I caught nothing however did manage to watch several Pike spawning amongst the weeds. This was after I had covered an enormous amount of water….

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First Day of Trout Season = Pike Fishing

17 March, 2008 by Alistair

So I decided that as the Pike seemed to be switched on to miss out on the usual first day of the trout season shenanigans and head out again after Pike. The reasoning was that: We never do well on the first day of the season anyway (the first couple of weeks actually) It was…

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A Pike From Loch Lomond

10 March, 20081 November, 2008 by Alistair

It was cold, at one point there were hailstones – it was windy and on occasion just plain old raining. This was not your usual wind, this was lazy wind – a wind that is too lazy to go around you instead it just goes through your waterproof jacket, your windproof top and into your…

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Good Vibrations

10 December, 2007 by Alistair

Vibrations – that what I need in coloured water to attract those Pike. You see, they have a long lateral line to detect the slightest vibration and once located the prey doesn’t stand a chance. The dorsal fin works in conjunction with the ventral and tail fins to provide the incredible acceleration we love to…

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Productive few hours..

28 November, 200728 November, 2007 by Alistair

So I spent ages last night making a fly – it was made entirely out of calf tail and looked great. I used some lead to help it to sink – I was looking forward to giving it a bash today – as it was the damn thing floated rendering it useless – you live…

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Fly Colour

21 November, 2007 by Alistair

I was reading a thread about fly colour over at Shallow Fish about fly colour and whether it really maters or not. The general opinion is that it does not – at least that is my opinion anyway when it relates to Pike. I left a comment agreeing with another reader that I suspected movement…

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Four of em’

19 November, 200721 November, 2007 by Alistair

Ok, Saturday was pretty awesome as I caught that big Pike that I don’t have a picture of unfortunately – however Sunday was just as awesome as I caught 4 (landed 2) – if they were all put together and then doubled, the new pike would be still half the size of yesterdays. Anyway, lots…

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Tail Walking Time

17 November, 200718 November, 2007 by Alistair

I decided to have a morning off of thinking about essay stuff and headed out for a couple of hours down the canal for Pike again. As usual, the weather all week has been fine – nice temps, no wind and generally good for the fly, however today the forecast was for rain and gales….

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No getting away from it…

14 November, 200714 November, 2007 by Alistair

Hmmm, obsession. Scott shows us how it is done by sending this photo of a rather nice looking Pike. It fell to a roach deadbait and muses that it would be a lot of fun if caught on a fly rod… I bet you it would ! It reminds me of my own personal best…

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Success

10 November, 2007 by Alistair

Woke up – 8am – already things are not going well as I have slept in. I get my shit together and head out – the day is not looking good – pretty wild weather with a smattering of light rain. Still, I have been looking forward to this all week. It does not matter…

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