Esox Diaries | S2 Ep: III | DEAD-BAITING FOR PIKE | Big Water Pike fishing | Scottish Lochs

We’ve often referred to certain venues as “big” waters, and we’re sure that this phrase means different things to different people. A large Fenland drain or a reservoir such a Grafham or Rutland can be described as big, and some of the Lake District waters most certainly can be.
In episode III of Esox Diaries, as is fairly common on the channel, we visit two of the biggest in the country; we would need to travel to Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland to find bigger.
What these waters offer, besides a humbling sense of perspective, is the opportunity to explore. However, exploring on lochs of this size requires a bit of leg work. Although it’s a limited possibility, finding a handy layby and rolling out of the car onto an easily accessible location doesn’t provide the best of what these lochs can offer; besides, fishing these waters is all about getting away from the crowds.
Let’s see if a little effort truly does equal reward.

[@billwinship3734]

Very enjoyable to watch, love your photography, great methods, and plenty of pike!

[@angling360]

Thanks mate. 🤝🏻

[@senadplavsic1507]

Nice video and good organization in winter time.

[@angling360]

Thanks man 🤝🏻

[@alexbacon9789]

I like that you don't mess around when it comes to striking, better a lost fish than a deep hooked one. My philosophy also.

[@andyprest]

Hope you keep on with the deadbaiting videos guys they're a good watch & the big one will show up 👍👍

[@paulmatthayesnicoll]

Love your content guys 🐊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎣

[@angling360]

Thanks Paul. 🤝🎩👌

[@michaelhastings7320]

Great vid! Nice chatting to you today, if you'd said you were a Piker we'd still be going now! All the best

[@angling360]

Angling Direct guy? How was your Guiness 🤝🎩👌🥃

[@HookedOnAngling]

Thanks for sharing advice aimed towards newer anglers. Great too see more support. Keep it up. Your leviathan will come. 🐊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@angling360]

Cheers mate

[@drewsimpson5967]

Excellent video again, lads. Scottish pike fishing in a nutshell. Cold weather dead baiting has to be ground oot relentlessly from the bank for any reward Roll on next year and the boat you are planning. You will be out of your comfort zone only for a short time and practice makes perfect in towing, launching, fishing and recovery.

[@Steviemac05]

Cracking video lads . Only recently stumbled across your channel . Great content 👌

[@ellejay4150]

Love your videos 🎣 💕, how personable yous both are when describing things while oot fishing, an sharing your experience, is great! Also love how it is filmed and edited, captures the essence! Thank you ☀️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@angling360]

Thank you very much. Means alot reading that. 🤝🎩👌

[@nicholasadams3894]

Catching or not, looked brilliant, fishing such stunning lochs. Well done.

[@dalelander2152]

Great video again fellas 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@Fishing4Pleasure]

Ah the joys of sitting at work at 0600 on a Sunday morning watching other people fishing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video again lads

[@angling360]

6am on a Sunday to........🤦‍♂️

[@amomentintimechannel1315]

Tough going boys, but you've got to be in it to win it he said unhelpfully 😂 Beautiful places to struggle though guys and you never know you just never know ❤

[@user-ye2mf8jg2j]

Great videos all season excellent scenery as usual merry Xmas and a successful new year rab and Jamestown👍

[@iainbriggs7963]

Valiant effort as always Lads😎 keep up the good work and many thanks for sharing🥃

[@angling360]

Cheers for the support Iain.

[@markharrison5695]

Another great video lads 👍

[@karlwatkins2331]

Nice one lads what a beautiful place couple of fish caught can't go wrong do you do any prebaiting yr spots I do it a lot and get great results 🎣👊💯 to you both carry on the good work

[@angling360]

Never tried the pre baiting. Thanks for the support mate.

[@gusdiaz2042]

Good work guys , yous doing a great job that's angling! I love the chanel all the best!!

[@angling360]

Thank you mate

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

The view is spectacular... watchin ya wade out into that cold water made me wince... I got a baitboat recently for that jobby... fill it up with chopped loose offerings and LIGHTLY hook my baits without worrying about shedding them in the cast... a 100yd drop is literally childs play ! 😂 😎👍☘️🍺

[@angling360]

Wheres the fun in that 🤣🤣🤣🤣, does sound better though

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

@@angling360 I'm sitting by the fire on this wet and very windy sunday modifying my running leads ... the original rubber tube , when bent, seems to increase the resistance quite a lot so I got hold of some smooth-bore hard plastic ferrules and I epoxying them on the leads after removing the rubber tube... I tried it with a lead "prototype" last week and the results were PHENOMENAL !! Slippery az an eel now !! ... I love making stuff for my fishing... another trick is to use the plastic ball from a Guinness can as a pop-up float, I even glue on "eyes" I bought in a craft shop... I also epoxy in a small picture-frame eye-screw for clipping on to.. 😉 😎👍☘️🍺 Edit... I'm watching you lads fishin while I "work" ... catch one for me !! 😂 Edit2... 6 rods EACH ! ... we're only allowed 2 each... 🤔

[@karlwatkins2331]

No probs I always watch yr content thought I had subscribed but did it today keep them coming both 🎣👊💯

[@angling360]

🤝

[@robertkirk1983]

Another good video, guys, even though there are no real monsters. Nice fish on the first day, though, for you, Gordon, cracking looking fish. I can relate a lot to your videos, though. You have that excitement and anticipation first thing in the morning, especially at new swims, then come home time in cold and dark. You think what we are doing, lol. But you'll do it all over again 😂

[@angling360]

Nuts isn't it. It's the hope of that biggie that draws me back

[@robertkirk1983]

@angling360 💯% im on the hunt for my first 20, and it's hard going. You have waters that you know you'll get sport and jacks, odd doubles. But the vast majority of the larger wild waters in Scotland can be a hard slog, especially in winter months, but the chance of a monster is only a cast away. I'm only year into pike fishing though so can't complain too much what Ive had.

[@user-ye2mf8jg2j]

Great videos all season and excellent scenery merry Xmas and successful new year to rab and jamesy 👍👍

[@angling360]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidhudson7590]

😂i can understand ya boys but im a geordie so have same probs 😂😂😂 lovely place to spend day fishing its a hobby of luck like hunting if had great day everytime get boring and youd be onto summit more challenging fresh air countryside in any form is natures tonic

[@robertdenman153]

Good video as always especially enjoying the pike fishing. Are the vass waders your waring any good and which ones are you using if so

[@angling360]

Next time I've got them on I'll take note of which ones, it's the heavy duty ones.

[@user-gs4mp8dk5u]

-5 and your in a t shirt 😅