Pike could be a humorous fish to focus on. Typically when every part feels proper, the pike are simply switched off and refuse to take any curiosity in something you throw at them. Different occasions they only appear to modify on for no obvious purpose, and in case you are fortunate sufficient to be out on a type of days, you possibly can have an actual bonanza.
Nicely, just a few of the Newbridge District Pike Anglers had simply such a bonanza lately as they took a 4am begin to journey to a river venue. With rods out earlier than daybreak, issues began to get lively, with a few jacks coming in fast and quick. Then the actual enjoyable began when a brilliant fish of 21.3lb got here to the online, which was in a short time adopted by one other fish of precisely the identical dimension. Two twenties in 20 minutes; that’s thrilling fishing.
However issues had been to get even higher as a 21.9lb fish was the subsequent lunker to be landed earlier than issues began to get a bit quiet. The lads determined {that a} transfer of swim was so as, and that call proved inspirational, as one other two twenties had been netted together with loads of smaller fish, together with one 16lb pike that had a 3lb tench in its throat.
On the finish of the day the lads had 23 fish, together with 5 twenties and two doubles, to make it a session they may always remember. See their full report here.
