[Vidar Thomassen]

Just to give you an idea about what you can catch if you allocate some time to Pike, when bass fishing is out of the question, here are a couple from 2009

Sorry, about the crap picture quality, but in normal manner I had of course forgotten my camera and had to ask my friend to use my phone.

 

[Iestyn Jones]

lovely esox there vidar. im yet to get my pics up!!! sort a photobucket acct out tmoz!
great condition on the pike in the bottom pic, troutwater pike i reckon (which one?)

 

[kevin white]

nice fish vidar,

what size 20lbs+/- ?

kev

 

[Vidar Thomassen]

lovely esox there vidar. im yet to get my pics up!!! sort a photobucket acct out tmoz!
great condition on the pike in the bottom pic, troutwater pike i reckon (which one?)

The top one is 25.9Ib and came from the River Thames in the London area. The bottom one weighed in at 16Ib, is indeed a beautifully conditioned trout water pike, and came from Chew reservoir in Somerset.

 

[Andrew Wilson]

Great fish there Vidar, do they put up a good fight and whats your set up when pike fishing?
Not to sure about unhooking one of those babys if its a long way down, long forceps needed I think.

 

[Vidar Thomassen]

Great fish there Vidar, do they put up a good fight and whats your set up when pike fishing?
Not to sure about unhooking one of those babys if its a long way down, long forceps needed I think.

Yes, fish of that size and condition does indeed put up a good scrap

Normal forceps are not really suited for the hook sizes (2/0 to 5/0) you use for most pike lures and I prefer 10 to 12 inches long-nosed pliers. Some decent long side cutters are absolutely essential, so that you can cut straight through hooks when a pike have engulfed a lure (can happen even with huge Bull Dawgs and Replicant’s) thus avoiding damage to the pike.

http://www.harrissportsmail.com/Models. ... elID=17144

http://www.harrissportsmail.com/Models. ... elID=17146

Tomorrow I’ll post few pictures of the rods and reels I use for pike fishing

 

[Andrew Wilson]

Thanks Vidar, those look like good tools at a decent price, and will look forward to seeing what you use.
Do you crush the barbs on the lures to make it easier to unhook them?

 

[Vidar Thomassen]

Do you crush the barbs on the lures to make it easier to unhook them?

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t.

I have to admit I don’t have very strong opinions either way.

 

[Iestyn Jones]

they fight even harder on fly gear!!!

 

[Iestyn Jones]

Just for you Andy....perch from the Wye at Glasbury (although you probably recongnise the background!!)

 

[Iestyn Jones]

just to finish off the grand slam!!! heres a ZED

 

[Tim Griffin]

Iestyn, gotta get me some of that perch and pike action this winter! Oh, and learn how to smile when you have a cracking fish in your hand, would you? (just jealous, but nobody likes a smartar*e!) :lol:

 

[Andrew Wilson]

You guys catch some lovely fish, was the zander caught at Llangorse Iestyn?

 

[Iestyn Jones]

pike on the fly was llangors, perch on the wye, the zed came from rutland, have had bigger but that one "posed" perfectly for the camera!!!
ill post some more pics from llangors when i can find the photos or discs!!! had some proper crocs from there!!

 

[Simon L]

Awesome pics Iestyn !!!!!! Looks like i'll be heading over the mountain to Llangorse this winter !!

 

[Iestyn Jones]

Si, Bryn Bach park (on your doorstep) has pike and perch, or Ponsticill and Dolygaer resevoirs aswell.

 

[Simon L]

Si, Bryn Bach park (on your doorstep) has pike and perch, or Ponsticill and Dolygaer resevoirs aswell.

Just wouldnt know where to start !!

 

[Andy Mason]

NICE. I'd love to see more lure caught FW stuff go up on this section. Thanks for starting us off Vidar & Iestyn. I'd join you but Vidars much better at catching than he is at taking photos, wink, wink!

 

[Iestyn Jones]

Si, Bryn Bach park (on your doorstep) has pike and perch, or Ponsticill and Dolygaer resevoirs aswell.

Just wouldnt know where to start !!

ohh mini-meet springs to mind!!!

 

[Simon L]

[quote="Mr Zzippy":2ugbii5d]Si, Bryn Bach park (on your doorstep) has pike and perch, or Ponsticill and Dolygaer resevoirs aswell.

Just wouldnt know where to start !!

ohh mini-meet springs to mind!!! [/quote:2ugbii5d]

Deffo up for that !!! Anytime !!