I am out after that monster Pike again, despite thinking I should be Carp fishing, with it only being the 2nd Feb today. The Pike should be showing signs of pairing up for spawning, however, after checking that area of the lake, it was void of any sign of Pike activity.
So I have gone for one of my favourite Carp swims with plenty of margin snags for the bait fish to hide away in and for Mr & Mrs Pike to attack from.
Need the pod again today, as the swim is completely under water.
Dead baits as normal and a squirt of predator Plus and we will wait and see.
At around 1230 the left rod was off and attached to a small Jack Pike, despite the size of it, I was very happy. This was the first fish for sometime and just maybe, I had found a good spot, we shall have to see.
About 45 minutes later the same rod was off again, with another Jack Pike. I was getting something right (at last).
I was very happy to have found some Pike, despite the size.
Until next time
Richard
About richardhandel
I would like to give a brief snap shot of my life and introduce myself;
My name is Richard Handel and was born in 1965 in Suffolk. I have worked as a UK Operation & Intermodule Manager for a shipping company. I live in Hampshire now and am married with 2 young children, both girls so I am a bit outnumbered even the cat is a girl!
I have been fishing since I was about 7 years old. I started on small local rivers in Suffolk, then moved onto gravel pits and then carp fishing. My personal best is a 39.08 mirror, over recent years I have started river fishing again, on the Hampshire Avon, this is a nice break from the carp lakes.
My life has turned a big corner this year, the company I was working for relocated their Operation centre to Estonia. I was offered a job at the head office in London. This would have meant a 5 day commute and working in Stratford. As a family, we did not fancy this, as I would hardly spend any time with the children (and the Mrs). So after 22.5 years, I was given a nice redundancy package and with my wife is working full time. I became the house husband.
This has meant a complete turn around in my fishing, as I can pick and choose when I go. I have found a splendid new syndicate to fish this year, which includes 5 lakes and some 8 miles of river with only 150 members. It's an amazing change to the way I am able to fish.
I am now trying to start my own tackle business and make a bit of a name for myself in the world of fishing, as I have retired from real work.
Richard
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