No,lures can catch as well.You need good clarity for both.But if the water is very cold the predators are less likely to chase a lure,and might be more readily caught on a slower twitched deadbait.Good luck with it.
We are looking to do some canal soon, keep watching out for it, just so busy at the moment as we cover all sorts of different species of fish. Thanks for following!
If I had to use one lure it would be a Shakespeare "BIG S",in a rusty brown colour. The faster you wind, the deeper it goes. Its a floater as well, so you can crawl it back letting the current speed take it down. Make it fish in a short, sharp darting motion. Good luck.
Number 1 tip in pike fishing is finding where the food fish are,perch,roach etc.The pike will always be near by.Small perch are quite good as bait,but you want something flashy like a roach. Check out our other Pike videos for more hints and tips
SSG,Swan Shot,or just a bb.It depends if you want to cast further,or if the river is fast and you need weight to get it down.I suggest about 18 inches to 2 feet down is about right for twitching sprats.If anything I like it to sink straight down,then I can keep the rod tip high and let it flutter and rise within a couple of seconds.
I use out of production old Ryobi rods.Yes,you could use a carp rod. Might be a bit stiff though. You only need about 1 1/2lb test curve for river pike fishing, as you don't have to cast far.
No idea,as I have never used them.I use Sidewinder for soft latex type of lures.The smallest sandeel pattern in a sort of pearly white is deadly for bass and pollack at sea. The thing is.Sidewinders are very soft but have a good action,whereas you might get a tougher rubber lure that will last longer but if the fish won't take it what's the point of using it.You want something that fools the fish.Mind you,a lot of lures out there catch more anglers than fish ! I know asa I've got some.
No, I don't prebait rivers as it will wash away. You could do it in lakes if you wanted to. I would just use sprats as they are cheap, catapult them out near overhanging branches, deep holes, side of weedbeds etc. Half a dozen each spot. Fish the next day if you want. Or do it a few times in a week,then try.
I don't fish for big pike, just any pike. I am happy with whatever comes along.24/26lbs if I recall. It was on a lobworm when fishing for seatrout/barbel on 5lb line I think. Lucky.
@pikewhisperer I can assure you Graeme has no intention of keeping any coarse fish, they are ALL released. He even mentions it at 4:12 and 10:41 as well as a great release shot at 12:40
I usually have either 12 or 15lb test Ande clear mono on my reels.Don't like braid for freshwater work ,no safety stretch .Ande do a couple of models.Tournament,guaranteed to break on or under the stated breaking strain,and Premium,which will probably over test.But it has great abrasion resistant qualities and wears well.Downside is its springy,but its the most popular line I have ever seen used on professional charter boats as its so reliable and hard wearing. Good luck.The T/A crew
A pike lure rod, but watch out as some of the modern ones I find are very stiff. This is an older one(20 + years) so has more fibreglass content. Therefore softer for casting and also playing the fish. Made by Ryobi.
I would catapult out a load of sardines and sprats over two areas you can cast to,maybe a dozen at a go every 3 days for about 10 days,then freeline or lightly leger a sardine or sprat in the same prebaited areas. You could also lure fish over the top of the baited area,though my money would be on a sardine getting picked up.Good Luck.
You could use that, but its way overkill I reckon. We like a bit of sport with the rod having a bend in is.But try it first. You might be glad of it if you hook a lunker.
Never even heard of that make you mention, but if you mean steel wire,yes,use a wire trace. If you mean reel line I just use straight mono 12 to 15lb.I don't really like braid, though it has its uses in sea fishing. I just use Sufix mono or Ande premium.
Several cameras. Can't say which is the best to get as we don't sell them. Best to ask a proper video supplier. I think the top edit is supposed to be Final Cut pro .You can always buy add-on software for additional effects, but allow around £10,000 for decent camera and software. We use Sony. Suggest also trying a local video camera club in your area, the members will be a huge source of information on which units do what. We just point and press with ours.
i do a lot off pike fishing here in ireland mate, and what i use as bait is lampre, a very good bait just let them defreeze and they look like halloween fingers, very bloody with a good smell but only for deadbaiting , cast them out and set abuzzer or a drop off indicator, not geat for twitching and recasting like spinning, small trout works well to, but punture them when frozen with sisscors, hope it helps tight lines,
In the spring time what fish would you expect around a mouth of a river opening to a lake? It is around 10 feet deep.One last thing what lure/live bait would you recommend?
I know I was but it was a lovely catch thou think I'll put a wire trace on from now on!!!! i now know why people love pike fishing!!!! and thank u for your reply!!!
Hi Graham, im wanting to sstart pike fishing but i have one question and i thought id ask the best, Should i put Fox Soft Steel on or some kind of mono line or a braided line? Thanks Mate Tight Lines
hy , where is this river , and what is the name ? 4 meterhechte vor halb 9 ich will da auch hin , das ist doch mitten in der laichzeit oder was ... thx greats from germany
im the same buddy after waching his videos for the past 2 days he has given me very good tips on carp witch im gonna try Saturday and pike which im gunna try Sunday lol
@stephen88hox that does sound legit, looks like ill be fishing england style a few times. p.s what types of fish would be prefered to be used as dead bait?
great channel...ive been pure entertained for the last 2 days now..thanks..im a novice to fishing and im dying to catch a pike..a friend of mine has a video on here catching a 25lb pike in blessington lakes..we keep going up but catching noting!..do pike like perch? we were using roach all last week.i have a few pearch freezing now..plus is it always better to put the whole fish on as bait or can you use small bits like you would with makerel?...what is the number 1 tip in pike fishing?.or tips
@woutoszz i think hes just using a wire trace with 2 treble hooks into the dead bait and kinda using it like a spinner/lure instead of leaving a dead bait on the bottom quite common pike methods in the uk
@woutoszz i think hes using sprats,not sure what they might be called in holland,you can use almost any fish sand eel mackrel sprats roach rud perch smelt,more it stinks the better =] if your leaving the dead bait on the bottom you can use small bits of balsa wood to make it pop up off the bottom
@@TAFishingThey include waters from two clubs but day tickets are available. Tickets from, Conyers tackle and gun shop Blandford Forum. I am going to check out the water conditions at Fiddleford today.
An earlier commenter is right. You are very rough on the fish when you are playing them. Try using a bit more finesse! It's not all about muscling them.
I got my first pike ever on normail 10lb line and two maggorts and one sweet corn I was buzzing it was 5lb and only on a size 14 hook but in was in the side of it's mouth lucky!!!!
This guy absolutely creases me up lol. Just every thing about him hahaha. Hes a legend
Hahah , yep , he’s hilarious. But, although some of his gear and tactics seem unique he can certainly catch some fish 👍
Another great video Graham. I can see the joy you get from fishing and not someone boring the hell outa us with rig details.
I love this guy's style, he's a natural presenter and really informative.
No,lures can catch as well.You need good clarity for both.But if the water is very cold the predators are less likely to chase a lure,and might be more readily caught on a slower twitched deadbait.Good luck with it.
We are looking to do some canal soon, keep watching out for it, just so busy at the moment as we cover all sorts of different species of fish. Thanks for following!
If I had to use one lure it would be a Shakespeare "BIG S",in a rusty brown colour. The faster you wind, the deeper it goes. Its a floater as well, so you can crawl it back letting the current speed take it down. Make it fish in a short, sharp darting motion. Good luck.
Number 1 tip in pike fishing is finding where the food fish are,perch,roach etc.The pike will always be near by.Small perch are quite good as bait,but you want something flashy like a roach. Check out our other Pike videos for more hints and tips
The rig is already in either "Pike on twitched sprat" or one of my other pike vids.Check them out.Good luck .Graeme.
A wet fish counter at a supermarket is the cheapest and more fresh. Tackle shops will have all frozen bait.
SSG,Swan Shot,or just a bb.It depends if you want to cast further,or if the river is fast and you need weight to get it down.I suggest about 18 inches to 2 feet down is about right for twitching sprats.If anything I like it to sink straight down,then I can keep the rod tip high and let it flutter and rise within a couple of seconds.
I personally like rivers as you can read the swims easier,but it doesn't really matter as long as the pike are known to be in there
I use out of production old Ryobi rods.Yes,you could use a carp rod. Might be a bit stiff though. You only need about 1 1/2lb test curve for river pike fishing, as you don't have to cast far.
They don't actually leap up and grab you, but they can nick you if you are not on the ball when unhooking them.
No idea,as I have never used them.I use Sidewinder for soft latex type of lures.The smallest sandeel pattern in a sort of pearly white is deadly for bass and pollack at sea. The thing is.Sidewinders are very soft but have a good action,whereas you might get a tougher rubber lure that will last longer but if the fish won't take it what's the point of using it.You want something that fools the fish.Mind you,a lot of lures out there catch more anglers than fish ! I know asa I've got some.
Hi there, not sure if they still make them, but try googling it or ebay maybe?
No, I don't prebait rivers as it will wash away. You could do it in lakes if you wanted to. I would just use sprats as they are cheap, catapult them out near overhanging branches, deep holes, side of weedbeds etc. Half a dozen each spot. Fish the next day if you want. Or do it a few times in a week,then try.
This river is in Dorset in the UK
probably not this season,maybe next year as we are filming shore fishing for the next month,and then trout.
He's better then the late great John Wilson and reminds me so much of him. Amazing videos.
I don't fish for big pike, just any pike. I am happy with whatever comes along.24/26lbs if I recall. It was on a lobworm when fishing for seatrout/barbel on 5lb line I think. Lucky.
@pikewhisperer I can assure you Graeme has no intention of keeping any coarse fish, they are ALL released. He even mentions it at 4:12 and 10:41 as well as a great release shot at 12:40
Yes,I always use a wire trace.Suggested breaking strain minimum 25/30lbs.Do nbot use single strand.It can kink and break.
You were lucky there. Well done. They normally bite through any nylon line.
They are kind of like the alligator gar I love to fish for. I bet you would love catching big alligator gar. They have more teeth!
I usually have either 12 or 15lb test Ande clear mono on my reels.Don't like braid for freshwater work ,no safety stretch .Ande do a couple of models.Tournament,guaranteed to break on or under the stated breaking strain,and Premium,which will probably over test.But it has great abrasion resistant qualities and wears well.Downside is its springy,but its the most popular line I have ever seen used on professional charter boats as its so reliable and hard wearing. Good luck.The T/A crew
A pike lure rod, but watch out as some of the modern ones I find are very stiff. This is an older one(20 + years) so has more fibreglass content. Therefore softer for casting and also playing the fish. Made by Ryobi.
I would catapult out a load of sardines and sprats over two areas you can cast to,maybe a dozen at a go every 3 days for about 10 days,then freeline or lightly leger a sardine or sprat in the same prebaited areas. You could also lure fish over the top of the baited area,though my money would be on a sardine getting picked up.Good Luck.
Glad to hear so pikemancolley!
Many others would do great if they would take that as an example!
Great video Graeme I realized how fast your subscribers are going up keep up the awesome work.
You could use that, but its way overkill I reckon. We like a bit of sport with the rod having a bend in is.But try it first. You might be glad of it if you hook a lunker.
Never even heard of that make you mention, but if you mean steel wire,yes,use a wire trace. If you mean reel line I just use straight mono 12 to 15lb.I don't really like braid, though it has its uses in sea fishing. I just use Sufix mono or Ande premium.
Several cameras. Can't say which is the best to get as we don't sell them. Best to ask a proper video supplier. I think the top edit is supposed to be Final Cut pro .You can always buy add-on software for additional effects, but allow around £10,000 for decent camera and software. We use Sony. Suggest also trying a local video camera club in your area, the members will be a huge source of information on which units do what. We just point and press with ours.
HI GRAHAM COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET ONE OF THOSE MASTERLINE JACKETS YOU ARE WEARING IN THE PIKE FISHING ON THE STOUR,MANY THANKS MATT.
Now thats a great days fishing. Quality
About 2 out of 85 I had last year from the one stretch.Hopefully today anglers don't leave it too long before striking
i do a lot off pike fishing here in ireland mate, and what i use as bait is lampre, a very good bait just let them defreeze and they look like halloween fingers, very bloody with a good smell but only for deadbaiting , cast them out and set abuzzer or a drop off indicator, not geat for twitching and recasting like spinning, small trout works well to, but punture them when frozen with sisscors, hope it helps tight lines,
In the spring time what fish would you expect around a mouth of a river opening to a lake? It is around 10 feet deep.One last thing what lure/live bait would you recommend?
r u using barbed or semi or barbless
could you do a video or say how you set up that rig as im new to pike fishing and it would help alot.
thanks
You can use any reel for pike fishing. What would you use a big pit? Big pits arnt meant for like
Thanks Graeme,
Very helpful,
Tom
Great video I love seeing u fight the big pike!
what bait or lure would you recommend me to use in lake where pike population is really low, and pike is really hard to catch?
Ryobi Masterpike,but a better one I used to have was a Gord Burton "Thunderstick". Good luck-Graeme
I don't use braid for Pike, don't like it.I just use straight mono,about 12/15lb breaking strain.
is luring on canals any good for pike in winter ? or do they go for dead baits only in the winter?
So in theese cold days dead baits are better than alive fish? Thanks.
No, always use a wire for the trace.
good vid and nice pike will have to try there
is it a lot cheaper to get your fishbait from a fish market than a tackle shop ?
just love your vids funny and you tell it as it is well done dont change it ever
River Stour. Dorset.England(South)
do you ever catch any pike in the river with traces down there throats?
cheers. love the vids
What rods do you use for pike and can I use a 12 foot carp rod for it
Is it best to fish for pike in a lake or a river?
I caught my 1st pike last week using your twitch sprat method, 9lb. Will be going back to try and catch more, might give some lures a try too
hi great vids could I use a 2,5 lb 12 foot carp rod or is the poundage to low?
do you use wire trace, when your lure fishing for pike
I know I was but it was a lovely catch thou think I'll put a wire trace on from now on!!!! i now know why people love pike fishing!!!! and thank u for your reply!!!
Absolutely brilliant video, that was some days fishing! Were you using single hooks for the sprats, if so what size? Cheers
Hi graham awsome vid pal what rod are you using mate im new to this could do with some info great vids by the way thanks
what type lure is the best on rivers in england
Hi Graham, im wanting to sstart pike fishing but i have one question and i thought id ask the best, Should i put Fox Soft Steel on or some kind of mono line or a braided line? Thanks Mate Tight Lines
:D great video .. what line are you using ?
Great!
Thats how sportfishing is suposed to be!
hy , where is this river , and what is the name ? 4 meterhechte vor halb 9 ich will da auch hin , das ist doch mitten in der laichzeit oder was ...
thx greats from germany
I love pike fishing!
what video camera do you use and what software do you use to edit
Kind Regards alex
Great video ! . . I admire your relaxed angling skills. Tight lines from Martin Griffin . . (Griffin camo leads).
Please tell me what baits I should use, I am only a maitre
im the same buddy after waching his videos for the past 2 days he has given me very good tips on carp witch im gonna try Saturday and pike which im gunna try Sunday lol
@stephen88hox that does sound legit, looks like ill be fishing england style a few times. p.s what types of fish would be prefered to be used as dead bait?
What kind of rod is that?
Can you tell me what music that is on the background?
what sterght of line or you useing
Hey Graeme, would you recommend the savagear 4play lures?
Cause im maybe goin to buy some soon.
And as allways, fantastic video.
Where abouts on the River Stour is this?
double means over 10 lbs as in the numeric digits. 0-9 is 1 digit, 10 to 99 is 2 digits. hope that helps =)
great channel...ive been pure entertained for the last 2 days now..thanks..im a novice to fishing and im dying to catch a pike..a friend of mine has a video on here catching a 25lb pike in blessington lakes..we keep going up but catching noting!..do pike like perch? we were using roach all last week.i have a few pearch freezing now..plus is it always better to put the whole fish on as bait or can you use small bits like you would with makerel?...what is the number 1 tip in pike fishing?.or tips
where abouts down the stour do u fish i fish at grove ferry
Really enjoyed that, what shot is best for twitching, SSG?
Great video, really enjoyed it,
Tom :)
hi can you make a video for spinner fishing for pike and ouher fish that you can catch on pinners and tell me what fish can you catch on spinners
Lower river stour.Its tidal.
wot make rod is that ?
@woutoszz i think hes just using a wire trace with 2 treble hooks into the dead bait and kinda using it like a spinner/lure instead of leaving a dead bait on the bottom quite common pike methods in the uk
how was u fishing??
@woutoszz i think hes using sprats,not sure what they might be called in holland,you can use almost any fish sand eel mackrel sprats roach rud perch smelt,more it stinks the better =] if your leaving the dead bait on the bottom you can use small bits of balsa wood to make it pop up off the bottom
Come on Grahame, get down to the Blandford reaches of the River Stour for Pike. If you think you are game enough?
Lets start at , Sturminster Mill, then on down to Fiddleford Mill and Durweston. Then on to, Stur., Marshall and Blandford Forum.
Are those stretches all free fishing or day ticket ? Or maybe clubs only ?
@@TAFishingThey include waters from two clubs but day tickets are available. Tickets from, Conyers tackle and gun shop Blandford Forum. I am going to check out the water conditions at Fiddleford today.
where is this river,in Irlanda.
speak Please
Another great video, added you to featured channels :)
keep making videos there great to watch i subscribed to your channel
Hi what is your pb pike
Where is that
He's right, he should let them run a bit more, let them wear themselves out so you don't have to wrench them into the net,
I was watching and wondering the same thing!
Can you give me any lure fishing tips so a can catch a pike
An earlier commenter is right. You are very rough on the fish when you are playing them. Try using a bit more finesse! It's not all about muscling them.
Big pikes in here
I got my first pike ever on normail 10lb line and two maggorts and one sweet corn I was buzzing it was 5lb and only on a size 14 hook but in was in the side of it's mouth lucky!!!!
Smashing