John Aston
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Season and location is all where pike are concerned , possibly more so than any other species. I had a river 25lb pike many years ago , from some slow deep water in mid winter on a grayling dead bait . It was landed in a couple of minutes , as it just banged around under the rod top a bit and lost interest . But I fish another river for pike on lure in early October and the fish , typically 6-12 lbs , try to pull my arms off - tail walking , long runs, headshaking - the full house.
(Some may raise an eyebrow at my using grayling , and so , to pre-empt any flak , I'd mention that the river was full of them and they were by far the commonest prey species . They were , I'm sure , the pike's primary food source and they are a fantastic bait . If I still pike dead baited I'd use them again in waters where they are common - but I think I'd have to check EA rules about it first ....)
(Some may raise an eyebrow at my using grayling , and so , to pre-empt any flak , I'd mention that the river was full of them and they were by far the commonest prey species . They were , I'm sure , the pike's primary food source and they are a fantastic bait . If I still pike dead baited I'd use them again in waters where they are common - but I think I'd have to check EA rules about it first ....)
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