So I had one evening to go fishing and consequently a decision to make – would it be Pike or Trout? It was the conditions that made me wonder – you see I pretty much can only get out after 7pm once the boys are put to bed which pretty drastically cuts down on fishing…
Category: Pike
Spring Pike!
Firstly to the gent in the boat who I possibly destroyed his last ten minutes of fishing by attempting to sidle past his bobbing float – a apologise profusely. Why am I doing it here? Because I think the gent may be a reader – after I shouted an apology he called me by my name – it was only later…
Sunday Struggle
It was like a scene from Jaws – the first one – do you remember the bit where Jaws comes close in to the shore and take the boy from the surface as if he was a popper – it was like that today at the canal. Before I tell you about what happened I…
Pike trip ..beside the loch!
It is half five .. dawn is approaching .. I can hear bait fish …not see them as dawn is approaching ! Need to be at work for half nine!
Pike Tips – Mastering Pike on the Fly
Here is a great book about Pike fly fishing tips – I keep it in my loo for essential reading:
Trip 1 – Pike Madness Takes Hold
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….
Nicolas Valentin – Shows us how to do it!
Nicolas Valentin has been getting up to no good with his kayak.
Nicolas Valentin – the Glasgow Angling Centre Dude!
Nicolas Valentin is an employee of the Glasgow Angling Centre – I have got to admit he is one of the guys that actually changed my mind about the place – I used to stare at the rows of rods through surly eyes and complain at the lack of soul the whole store had! For…
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…