pike

Hi.

me and my friend are just getting into pike fishing. today we had our first big pike ( 7 lb ) we are only used to unhooking jack pikes. we didnt no how to lift it out by hand where this would of been better than netting it today. can anyone give me some tips on chinning them or any general tips.

thanks Jack

Hello mate, i chin out 95% of my fish, the key thing to do mate is make sure the fish is well played out in the water, if not.. any size fish can still go a little crazy!!if you don't.....when the fish looks settled and you have her in close, just slip your fingers under the gill flap and up to the "v" (UNDER THE CHIN) then just lift......watch the gill rakers!!..........(BUT THIS IS ONE BIG THING TO REMEMBER!!!).....always try to look into the mouth of the pike before you hand out just to see the positions of the hooks......................you don't want to be sliding your hands up the gill attatching to treble hooks and pike at the same time !! not good...........
Well done on you catch mate hope this helps??..........

yeh cheers mate that is quite helpful going on friday got half term this week

Good one mate hope it helps....good luck on your quest for Pike, they are a fantastic fish............. but beyound the sharp teeth they are very fragile so treat them well......................hope you get a big one and keep me posted

Originally Posted by Baitbucket

Good one mate hope it helps....good luck on your quest for Pike, they are a fantastic fish............. but beyound the sharp teeth they are very fragile so treat them well......................hope you get a big one and keep me posted

yeh cheers between the 3 of us we have uhooking mat and somthing like 6 pairs of forceps so were ok

Spot on mate, nice one be lucky.....remember if you have a good amount of water in front of your swim keep that deadbait moving re-cast every hour, sure you will drop a bait on the pikes head at some point..... get a photo if you get a beast..

went todai for couple of hours after skl had a 3 pound pike on my homemade lure !!! and my mate had a 2 1/2 pound perch on a shad. we going tomorrow for like 8 hours

jack

ill keep you imfomed

went yesterday didnt vatch one fish :@

if ya live in the north then check out the lake district especialy lake windermere

nah im a southerna milton keynes ? any one any advise