According to the local motor mouthed bailiff this is also the biggest Pike to come out of this section of the Ouse this season.
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Showing posts with label Pike. Show all posts
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Marks Big Pike
Me and Mark returned to Olney a few days ago in search of more specimen Stripeys. The Perch weren't too obliging and between us only managed half a dozen or so all under the 2lb Mark. We did however see more Pike this time with Mark producing the goods with an impressive mid Double at 15lb 2oz.
According to the local motor mouthed bailiff this is also the biggest Pike to come out of this section of the Ouse this season.
According to the local motor mouthed bailiff this is also the biggest Pike to come out of this section of the Ouse this season.
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Botchomania Self Take Pics
Went fishing in Olney Yesterday, had a pretty good day catching mostly small Pike and Perch using small Livies. I then managed to land a more substantial Perch weighing a few ounces under 3lb. Camera time, trouble was I was on my own and couldn't see any dog walkers or joggers to see if they could take a pic, I also forgot my Tripod. Taking a half decent Pic was a nightmare, I tried to use a Bank stick as a focus point on a nice back drop of the river, with my flimsy fishing bag to support the camera.
1. Bit of bag in the way, focus is nice, but could do with a fisherman and his fish.
2. Nice focus, Nice shot of the bank stick and more of the bag in the way.
3. Out of focus and looking like a grumpy knob
4. The bank sticks back and im back out of focus
5. Settled with this one, didn't want to mess the fish about too Much, not toooo bad, had to sharpen the image on the Computer and was a little too close to the camera. Nice fish though.
I also went lure fishing the day before around Oakley, the fish are definitely back on. had loads of small pike and a few perch.
Then to my surprise I hooked into a nice chub, which is my first on a lure for some time, caught it on a 2 1/2" Yellow Kopyto Shad.
1. Bit of bag in the way, focus is nice, but could do with a fisherman and his fish.
2. Nice focus, Nice shot of the bank stick and more of the bag in the way.
3. Out of focus and looking like a grumpy knob
4. The bank sticks back and im back out of focus
5. Settled with this one, didn't want to mess the fish about too Much, not toooo bad, had to sharpen the image on the Computer and was a little too close to the camera. Nice fish though.
I also went lure fishing the day before around Oakley, the fish are definitely back on. had loads of small pike and a few perch.
Then to my surprise I hooked into a nice chub, which is my first on a lure for some time, caught it on a 2 1/2" Yellow Kopyto Shad.
Monday, 22 November 2010
Red Letter Day
Haven't managed to get out fishing for a while due to work and other commitments but I'm glad I made time today. Took a trip to a nearby stretch of the Ouse with Spack for a spot of Perch fishing. We arrived at around 11am and the conditions couldn't of been better, the river was in perfect winter condition and at around 8c and slightly overcast things looked promising.
The river has an abundant population of bleak and 30 minutes with a small hook and a few maggots resulted in 20 or so decent sized baits. Using 10lb line with a 1/2 oz leger and a light trace with a size 8 single hook on the end we were ready to go.
It wasn't long before Mark had the first hit, which resulted in a nice 12lb Pike.
After a few missed bites my rod bent round and I struck into a good fish, as Mark attempted to land it his rod started to go, this resulted in a nice brace of Perch, with Marks going over 2 1/2 and mine 2lb and a few ounces.
Casting into the same area I had 3 more 2lb plus Perch in the space of an hour or so.
Spack then added another Perch of around 2lb as well as a small Pike, then when he went off to replenish our live bait stocks.I managed an extremely greedy Perch of a around half a pound.
Just before packing up I managed my first and only Pike of the session.
At around 3pm the swim quietened down and we decided to call it a day. In total we had 6 Perch over 2lb and a couple of nice Pike, not bad for a few hours fishing.
The river has an abundant population of bleak and 30 minutes with a small hook and a few maggots resulted in 20 or so decent sized baits. Using 10lb line with a 1/2 oz leger and a light trace with a size 8 single hook on the end we were ready to go.
It wasn't long before Mark had the first hit, which resulted in a nice 12lb Pike.
After a few missed bites my rod bent round and I struck into a good fish, as Mark attempted to land it his rod started to go, this resulted in a nice brace of Perch, with Marks going over 2 1/2 and mine 2lb and a few ounces.
Casting into the same area I had 3 more 2lb plus Perch in the space of an hour or so.
Spack then added another Perch of around 2lb as well as a small Pike, then when he went off to replenish our live bait stocks.I managed an extremely greedy Perch of a around half a pound.
Just before packing up I managed my first and only Pike of the session.
At around 3pm the swim quietened down and we decided to call it a day. In total we had 6 Perch over 2lb and a couple of nice Pike, not bad for a few hours fishing.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Something New
Went out today for a spot of live baiting, which Ive only ever done once, which happened to be yesterday and I somehow managed to catch a 1lb Perch and a big Blunt Headed Chub at around 4 1/2lbs.
Decided to head off to a different stretch of the Ouse with Spack in search of some monster Stripeys. Catching the live baits proved a lot harder today than they did yesterday and after a couple of hours hard grafting only had 3 or so fish to use.
Spack was the first to get a hit, not the type of bite we were expecting more of a twitching on the line than a full on bite. Fish On, it was only after the reel started to scream that we knew this was a good'un, it put up one heck of a scrap and turned out to be a new PB of around 16lb (Left the F***ng scales at home)
I managed to miss a bite in the same swim and after the last of the live baits were used decided to move.
The live baits became easier to catch in this new swim and I'd soon managed to catch 5 or 6 small dace and a roach in 30 minutes or so, Spack also added another small pike of around 6lbs. I managed to break my Duck with a small 3lber, which nailed my roach on the way in to recast. Spack then Lazily hit into his 3rd fish, thinking a small pike had took his bait, we were both shocked to see a BIG Perch. Into the net it went and without the use of scales estimated it to be a high 2 maybe even a 3, the photo doesn't do it justice as it had a big porky belly on him, either way it was one heck of a fish.
Awesome day in all, although I didn't catch much its always a buzz witnessing big fish being caught, whether its yourself or or a mate (Jammy ****)
Decided to head off to a different stretch of the Ouse with Spack in search of some monster Stripeys. Catching the live baits proved a lot harder today than they did yesterday and after a couple of hours hard grafting only had 3 or so fish to use.
Spack was the first to get a hit, not the type of bite we were expecting more of a twitching on the line than a full on bite. Fish On, it was only after the reel started to scream that we knew this was a good'un, it put up one heck of a scrap and turned out to be a new PB of around 16lb (Left the F***ng scales at home)
I managed to miss a bite in the same swim and after the last of the live baits were used decided to move.
The live baits became easier to catch in this new swim and I'd soon managed to catch 5 or 6 small dace and a roach in 30 minutes or so, Spack also added another small pike of around 6lbs. I managed to break my Duck with a small 3lber, which nailed my roach on the way in to recast. Spack then Lazily hit into his 3rd fish, thinking a small pike had took his bait, we were both shocked to see a BIG Perch. Into the net it went and without the use of scales estimated it to be a high 2 maybe even a 3, the photo doesn't do it justice as it had a big porky belly on him, either way it was one heck of a fish.
Awesome day in all, although I didn't catch much its always a buzz witnessing big fish being caught, whether its yourself or or a mate (Jammy ****)
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Grand Union Canal (Again)
Had a look at the local rivers today....Pants! Although slowly improving, fancied my chances of a few fish on the GUC instead of slogging it out on a discoloured, partially flooded river. The Weather was around 6 degrees and cloudy, pretty good conditions for Pike.
"It was Misty, too misty?
The minute I got there a big shoal of fry leaping at the surface caught my eye...The Perch were on the feed, this will be easy I thought! I Cockily Whacked on a 2" White Shad, no joy, 5 minutes later the Perch were still forcing fry up to the surface. Put on a tiny Blue fox spinner, nobody home... Next I tried a few U/L plugs to no avail, then back to various small shads and grubs, still nothing.
After 10 minutes of frenzied casting and churning up the water the smirk was well and truly wiped off my face when a large canal barge killed the action when it decided to perform a U turn where I was fishing $A&T#R:! "Caught anything mate?", "No not with you churning the water to S@I£"!
Walked down a stretch I hadn't fished before for an hour or so, which was poo, literally the path was covered in dog S@~T, not stepping on poo became my number one priority, which I failed several times! The fishing wasn't good either and being located next to a council estate the scenery couldn't lift my spirits.
Went back to the spot where my mate caught a 2lb 4oz Perch a few weeks back, put on a Cabela "Jointed suspending shad rap" in chartreuse colour and Bang, well TUG, not the most explosive take I've had but none the less a fish, few minutes later it was on the unhooking mat and came in at 10lb 6oz, Boo Yeah. Even on U/L gear it didn't put up much of a fight.
The pike fell to this baby, which has quite an awesome action and also has the added advantage of suspending, meaning I could vary the speed of retrieve without the lure floating to the surface or gettng snagged on the bottom.
When unhooking her an old woman passing by said "Are you going to put that back", "Yes of course" I replied, her reply was "But it will eat all the other fish wont it"!!!
Fished a couple of nice, new areas for a while but decided to call it a day when I got a birds nest on my U/L reel.
That was it as far as landing fish went, no perch, one nice double figured Pike and one happy fisherman!!!
"It was Misty, too misty?
The minute I got there a big shoal of fry leaping at the surface caught my eye...The Perch were on the feed, this will be easy I thought! I Cockily Whacked on a 2" White Shad, no joy, 5 minutes later the Perch were still forcing fry up to the surface. Put on a tiny Blue fox spinner, nobody home... Next I tried a few U/L plugs to no avail, then back to various small shads and grubs, still nothing.
After 10 minutes of frenzied casting and churning up the water the smirk was well and truly wiped off my face when a large canal barge killed the action when it decided to perform a U turn where I was fishing $A&T#R:! "Caught anything mate?", "No not with you churning the water to S@I£"!
Walked down a stretch I hadn't fished before for an hour or so, which was poo, literally the path was covered in dog S@~T, not stepping on poo became my number one priority, which I failed several times! The fishing wasn't good either and being located next to a council estate the scenery couldn't lift my spirits.
Went back to the spot where my mate caught a 2lb 4oz Perch a few weeks back, put on a Cabela "Jointed suspending shad rap" in chartreuse colour and Bang, well TUG, not the most explosive take I've had but none the less a fish, few minutes later it was on the unhooking mat and came in at 10lb 6oz, Boo Yeah. Even on U/L gear it didn't put up much of a fight.
The pike fell to this baby, which has quite an awesome action and also has the added advantage of suspending, meaning I could vary the speed of retrieve without the lure floating to the surface or gettng snagged on the bottom.
When unhooking her an old woman passing by said "Are you going to put that back", "Yes of course" I replied, her reply was "But it will eat all the other fish wont it"!!!
Fished a couple of nice, new areas for a while but decided to call it a day when I got a birds nest on my U/L reel.
That was it as far as landing fish went, no perch, one nice double figured Pike and one happy fisherman!!!
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Pike and Perch on the Grand Union Canal (First Post!)
Thought I'd Christen the new blog with a catch report! Went to the GUC today in Milton Keynes armed with my Ultra light setup, hoping to tempt some large Perch I've spotted recently. The Canal had just thawed after some horribly cold weather and looked good. Visibility was good, being able to see the bottom on most swims.
Got to the car park to realise I'd left my digital scales at home Doh!
1st fish a large Perch definitely over 2 1/2lb and a new pb, on this stretch, pity I couldn't weigh it or take a decent photo coz I was on my own. Caught on a 2 1/2" Pearl Kopyto
Had a few follows, one was from a low double figured Pike on a 2" shad, kinda glad i didn't take the lure as I was only using 10lb Powerpro and would of struggled landing it.
Next on the hit list was a 7-8lb Pike, which took a 2 1/2" Kopyto shad in yellow, took it right next to the bank when my mind was elsewhere, gave me quite a fright and a hell of a fight, quick photo and went back with Vengeance giving me a nice canal shower!
Had a couple more bites but failed to connect, lots of follows though, which is a good sign on another day could of had 6 or 7, only fished for a couple of hours but just good to be out again after the PANTS weather, hopefully give the ouse a go next time when the water clarity improves.
Kopyto Shad does it again, the pic was taken after retrieving the lure from an underwater snag (Nice bent hook!), probably a bike or shopping trolley!
Tools of the Trade, I also bought a backup, heavier Ugly stick lite with 20lb Powerpro just in case the bigger girls were on the feed. Small bag for lures, tools, bits n bobs and camera, also unhooking mat, which is very important on this stretch of the canal as there's not much grass about and a large landing net.
The GUC in all its glory, this stretch had quite a few nice features, weed beds, overhanging tress, sunken logs and Barges all likely looking spots.
Hopefully next post will see a bit more action, thanks for reading!
Got to the car park to realise I'd left my digital scales at home Doh!
1st fish a large Perch definitely over 2 1/2lb and a new pb, on this stretch, pity I couldn't weigh it or take a decent photo coz I was on my own. Caught on a 2 1/2" Pearl Kopyto
Had a few follows, one was from a low double figured Pike on a 2" shad, kinda glad i didn't take the lure as I was only using 10lb Powerpro and would of struggled landing it.
Next on the hit list was a 7-8lb Pike, which took a 2 1/2" Kopyto shad in yellow, took it right next to the bank when my mind was elsewhere, gave me quite a fright and a hell of a fight, quick photo and went back with Vengeance giving me a nice canal shower!
Had a couple more bites but failed to connect, lots of follows though, which is a good sign on another day could of had 6 or 7, only fished for a couple of hours but just good to be out again after the PANTS weather, hopefully give the ouse a go next time when the water clarity improves.
Kopyto Shad does it again, the pic was taken after retrieving the lure from an underwater snag (Nice bent hook!), probably a bike or shopping trolley!
Tools of the Trade, I also bought a backup, heavier Ugly stick lite with 20lb Powerpro just in case the bigger girls were on the feed. Small bag for lures, tools, bits n bobs and camera, also unhooking mat, which is very important on this stretch of the canal as there's not much grass about and a large landing net.
The GUC in all its glory, this stretch had quite a few nice features, weed beds, overhanging tress, sunken logs and Barges all likely looking spots.
Hopefully next post will see a bit more action, thanks for reading!
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