Seven is my new lucky number ...plus a surprise
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:42 pm
My Pike season has not got off to the best of starts . Six trips and 6 blanks . The Hardy LRH No 2 's , and Gildex reels , all decked out in their finery , and performing well but no fish to fully test their mettle !
So trip number 7 dawned .
Jeff and I set sail in the good ship " Finatic" , and soon a few dead baits were soaking in the murky waters of the Arun . Then at last the float disappeared and the LRH and Gildex got put through their paces , with a rather angry 16lb Pike . So seventh trip lucky !
After the excitement the baits were placed back and I was quickly in for a surprise , as my float sailed merrily uptream and disappeared in quick time . After a short but spirited fight , a Bass appeared in the landing net ! This is my third Bass from the tidal river over the last 15 years while Pike fishing . The river while being tidal is completely fresh here , and is some 15 miles from the sea .
Anyone else has any surprise Bass while river fishing ?
Trip number 8 also resulted in a great Pike of 18lb . The LRH taking on a real battle curve and easily coping with the powerful fish . The Gildex were also really good and are fast becoming my favourite reels !
So trip number 7 dawned .
Jeff and I set sail in the good ship " Finatic" , and soon a few dead baits were soaking in the murky waters of the Arun . Then at last the float disappeared and the LRH and Gildex got put through their paces , with a rather angry 16lb Pike . So seventh trip lucky !
After the excitement the baits were placed back and I was quickly in for a surprise , as my float sailed merrily uptream and disappeared in quick time . After a short but spirited fight , a Bass appeared in the landing net ! This is my third Bass from the tidal river over the last 15 years while Pike fishing . The river while being tidal is completely fresh here , and is some 15 miles from the sea .
Anyone else has any surprise Bass while river fishing ?
Trip number 8 also resulted in a great Pike of 18lb . The LRH taking on a real battle curve and easily coping with the powerful fish . The Gildex were also really good and are fast becoming my favourite reels !
