Catch of the day [Fishing]
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Skunked is a blank.
I saw your other post in Xmas traditions. Is that a Stradic? I have 2 and they the best reel I’ve ever used. It makes me proud that a pro also uses them.
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Nice Giles!
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First keep of the year. 28”
Of course I let him go
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Nice fish @Matty123. I’m happy for you to be able to get out.
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I popped out earlier. @jordanscollected I did not blank, but I swear this one is even smaller
Something else has been having a go at this one….
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@Giles there are days when we are lucky to catch a pike at all, and days where we get annoyed because we catch so many when we are searching for largemouth bass. The little ones like that also attack from the side a lot and bite through my line, taking expensive lures with it. Annoying little swimmers those pike
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I'm still working out how to fish the moat. It is fairly shallow ith a lot of weed. A Mepps seems to swim at about the right depth not to keep collecting weed, but A Mepps is a small lure, so it is attracting small fish, I need to find a big lure that works well given the parameters I have to work with….
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https://www.landbigfish.com/Ike-Con-Lures/Ike-Con-Lures-The-Big-8ight-Worm
I use these worms in heavy weeds. The ones that have the hook guards. They can be finicky, but you can fish them slow and pull them through most vegetation. I do recommend a swivel when you fish it as it spins when reeling through open water.
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@Giles , I believe I mentioned this, at some point. This is the pike lure I've always had good success with…..
There is a wide variety of colors and sizes. They make weedless versions, as well. Here's the site….. https://dardevle.com/
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Well done bud. Do you use wire leaders?
