It was cold and the wind was blowing – usually I would just score some brownie points and sit it out knowing that in a few weeks things are going to look a lot better weather wise for trout fishing however there was an itch that had to be scratched and that itch was for Pike….
Category: Loch Fishing!!
Good job I found my lucky hat!
A mornings Piking produced one fish, a sodden crotch and a broken rod – good job I found my lucky hat or there could have been some serious casualties that’s all I can say. I wanted to be at the water before the hint of dawn however fishing buddy was not made of the same…
Picky Pike!
Two sessions of Pike fishing since we last spoke – both strange for different reasons – both occasions I have been using my Loop Pike Booster with a floating 9WF line, 3 foot 30lb leader and a bizarre EP fibre monstrosity. The First Session (overcast, warm – lasted 3 hours) I spooked Pike – lots of…
The dawn that never was..
Up at 0300 on Saturday morning for a dawn raid on a Pike venue – dawn was scheduled for 0430 however when the guys came to pick me up just before 0400 (by jings early as well) the dawn was already in the sky – by the time we got to the venue it was…
Winterfest Pike Fishing
The North Glasgow Fly Dressers decided to have a winterfest day out fishing for Pike on a trout loch not far from Glasgow. “Stuffed full of em’” Alberto said – I thought it may be too cold – “it is not about the fishing” he said – “it is about the company and chat –…
Wild Weather..
Fishing was damn near impossible today – from the road the wind did not seem too bad however the closer I got to the spot it picked up in intensity. The whole area was flooded as well making wading tricky. It would have been no problem without the wind however casting those big horrors was…
Freezing Cold, Rain and One Crazy Ass Pike
Cold, wet, miserable – due to, well cold, wet and windy weather – there I was at the loch side at 0600. I stayed in the car until 0700 – only getting out the car when the first rays of light managed to break through the thick fast moving clouds. I nearly turned back after…
Second Rule – find feeding Pike…
I thought it was perfect conditions for Pike today – it was cloudy, warm and a slight breeze. Turns out the conditions don’t matter if the Pike are not in the mood – turns out you have got to go hunting and change all your tactics. If the first rule of pike fishing is “First,…
Some you lose…
Dropped my wife off at the hospital and then drove straight for the spot. A much better day all round – sun on the water and baitfish moving in the margins. Before you pass by that picture above can I just point out how difficult it is to hold your rod in one hand while…
Some you win…
Fished for Pike all day, cast maybe a thousand times, caught nothing. It rained on and off and was cold and windy. At the end of the day the felt sole was sucked off my orvis boots by a bog. …and some you lose!