Pike on the bank..

by Alistair

We searched for Pike – jeepers we walked around a whole loch looking for them. The loch we found could not have been more Pikey – it was weedy, shallow in places and actually had trees growing in the middle of the loch. It looked like perfect Pike habitat. We attached it with plugs thinking that as soon as we located Pike we would start bombarding them with flies. Alas it was not to be – we fished around that whole loch and did not catch a think. It seems like either Pike are switched on and you get plenty of action or they are off and you would swear the things were not in the water.

We decided to head to the Forth n Clyde canal for a little more Pike action – within half an hour I had a Pike – not a big one but it certainly got the old adrenalin pumping. The pike took right under my nose and came at the plug like a green torpedo – fantastic fun. I am hoping once the weather gets a bit colder the weed in the canal with die back a bit as at the moment a good cast is damn near impossible.

We met a young lad who had never been fishing before so Alex and I gave him some advice on tactics and …er…casting.

Alex rather gallantly took my photo…

We met a chap called Vinnie who fishes the canal all year round for Pike – mostly dead baiting – he told us a few more spots to try.

Looking forward to it already!

11 thoughts on “Pike on the bank..”

  1. So when are we going to see some real drama — a pike big enough to remove a thumb?

    You could Photoshop in a lot of blood, and be the toast of the Internet.

    Just helping here.

  2. Were you able to spot any pike? I’ve only fished for pike once, this past summer in Alaska, and it was amazing. We tried blind casting and rarely had any luck. We were able to borrow a boat and row quietly into bays and find pike lying motionless in very shallow water. It was incredible watching them eye your fly for a few seconds before torpedoing after it.

  4. Hey Alistair, that middle picture … looks well dodgy man !

    Howya man ?

    George :o)

  5. George 🙂

    How are you getting on? you seemed to disapear mid season ! Are you still catching massive bags up at your loch ?

    Alistair

  6. hello alastair, long time since i’ve seen you on the kelvin, where on the canal is good for the pike?

    cheers

    mick

  7. Mick,

    Where the heck have you been ? I thought you were lost to that stocked little pond you were going on about 😉

    Pretty much all over the canal is good for Pike – drop me a line and we can meet up !

    Alistair

  8. Great picture on that Loch Alistair. I shall be putting time into stalking small river pike now I have a little more free time.

    Have seen some craking fish to upper double figures, well worth catching!

    Steve

  10. Alistair,

    I’m based in Staffordshire at the moment (Midlands Flyfishing ring any bells)? It’s been a while since I posted as we’ve had a very busy year:).

    One stream near home runs very clear and weedy, enabling pike to be sighted (some big chub too). Drop me a line next time you are in Birmingham, we can set a trip up!

    Steve

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