UKCF Anglers.

[Simon Bolivar]

Johnny, Lure fishing for for pike anglers who have caught enough pike & want to have a little more excitement. Fly fishing for pike is for those anglers who have caught enough on lures & want to make it harder. And when they really get carried away, they have to make their own flies ect. I can't claim to have caught enough pike with any method yet but I catch about a third of my fish in lures & I am slowly adding flies to that time. I only recently recovered my lure wallet that I had lost, found by a friendly & honest neighbour who I didn't know. I have just ordered ?100+ of materials & a few ready made flies to give them ago during my next Scottish hols, when I hope to be fishing from a boat on Loch Fad. Fly fishing from the bank in the pike world is very limited as our banks are not trimmed back like the trout waters. It is a fantastic feeling to feel in the live fish pulling on the line at the take (as your holding the line to retrieve it). The waters are pretty clear up there & should have weed growth but not to the surface so hopefully it should be a goer. I will be using lures as well (have a far too extensive collection 300+) & always have a deadbait out or two. Deads bring the most & biggest fish but I have caught dbles up there trawling lures. I'll let you know how it goes. The two photos are not my own but taken from the Bute website.

[Scott]

Excellent photographs Simon. Some fantastic sessions you have had.
Something I have never done, is catch a pike on the fly. Do you use this method often?

+1

I bet it's great on a fly rod.

[Johnny Thunder]

Excellent photographs Simon. Some fantastic sessions you have had.
Something I have never done, is catch a pike on the fly. Do you use this method often?

[wolfie]

livin the life

[Simon Bolivar]

So just to celebrate my best ever season, here's a few of the best pics, sure you're are some newbies have haven't caught the oldies & maybe some I didn't post.

[Johnny Thunder]

Sounds like a very successful session Timfy.
I'm sure they will taste real nice.

[Simon Bolivar]

Been twice, caught twice, pretty good avges my friend; if only I was as lucky!Perhaps after 48yrs I have worn my luck out?

[Timfy]

Cheers all, three decent sized codling in the end, no photos from the day though- much better weather so just enjoyed it.

[Johnny Thunder]

Good luck. I hope you bag a few for the table.

[oskihen]

Good luck tomorrow mate , nothing better than catching your own dinner

[Timfy]

Bristol Channel out of Portishead.

Going on the boat is a bit expensive though, only going now as I don't have to be at work and it means I can spend some quality time with family. Will be looking to get to some of the spots on the shore between Aust and Burnham in time, though.

[oskihen]

Where you going from timfy

[Timfy]

Off again tomorrow, weather should be better but the boat will be full this time so not quite as much space but should be fun.

[Johnny Thunder]

It really is a fantastic thing to get into Timfy.
Get some photos up next time you do it.

[Timfy]

Went out with my old man & brother on Monday, as it was the day after quitting my last job.

I've never fished before, surprised how relaxing it is. They go out on one of the local charters pretty regularly.

Had a 3-4lb codling within about three minutes of first starting, once the beginners luck was out of the way I only one other bite all day which got away.

Will definitely be going again (even if it's just fishing from the shore, there's some good spots around here apparently.) I'm not sure if it's something I could obsess over but was fun.

If nothing else it was one of the best fish suppers I've had...