Storm Ashley made little impact around here, but I decided I was better off chasing pike than braving the coastline. Just a daytrip this one, but back at a quiet, remote loch that has produced for me before. I used the bike to nip along the forest tracks and cut down on the hiking. However,… Continue reading Chasing Pike
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Bike for Pike
Finally!! A decent haul of pike proves I’m not a complete numpty when it comes to these fish. Easily my best day predator bashing for decades (possibly ever) 🙂 Just need to work on their size now 🙂 This November trip targetted a remote corner of a remote loch, one I’ve only fished once or… Continue reading Bike for Pike
December Pike
As many of you have probably figured out, I’m keener on ambience than the hardcore aspects of fishing. Not so much what I catch as where I catch them… It’s hardly surprising then that I chose the Galloway forest to track down some pike in early December. This little loch is a well known but… Continue reading December Pike
Galloway Day Trip
Other things have got in the way a bit recently, so I was glad to hit the water for the first time in weeks. Just a wee day trip to a well known Galloway loch in search of my nemesis, the pike. To be honest pike are not really much of a nemesis, as I’ve… Continue reading Galloway Day Trip
How (not) to Catch a Pike
I’ve toyed with doing a little pike fishing for a year or two now, mainly to get out during quiet times of the year or when the weather is too vile at the coast. I caught a few when I was a teenager but I’ve rarely fished for them since. My opportunity came at the… Continue reading How (not) to Catch a Pike