Thanks a lot for watching everyone! Sorry for the lack of content recently, had a lot on my plate and have been struggling with a few things. The weather and time of year being one of them! Thought I'd just get a quick short but cheerful video out for you all, and hopefully will be back up to full speed from next Sunday! Tight Lines all 🎣
@cliveeariss8808 ай бұрын
I know the feeling mate, I don't catch any fish, and not enough time...at the moment, great video well done. I enjoyed
@karlney87698 ай бұрын
No worries life has away of doing that sometimes. just glad to cya out there getting after them.
@davetevens50808 ай бұрын
Nice to see you back out George. A few nice jack pike too excellent. 😊
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching mate! Yeah just great to be getting a bit of action this time of year 👍
@MrJetnick8 ай бұрын
Great to see you back. Hope all is well. Look forward to Sundays even more. Take care.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support mate!
@ajayjust26268 ай бұрын
Don't worry about posting George! We all enjoy your content but taking care of you and the fam should be your priority 😊 Tight lines 💪 🎣
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support mate I appreciate it!
@KeefsCattys8 ай бұрын
Pike are essential in a lot of waters . They fulfil the same role as birds of prey and mammal predators in the countryside. taking out the weak and diseased and clearing up the dead and dying . Pike are a native fish and to kill them because they are eating rainbow trout is just stupid. Gamekeepers and large estates are the same , killing stoats and foxes because they eat pheasants and eggs . Ignorance is the key in all of that ridiculous behaviour.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more 👍 thanks a lot for watching and for taking the time to comment!
@davepeterclough16698 ай бұрын
💯
@Lukas-vu7ue8 ай бұрын
I feel you on the weather side dude not been able to get out and do what i love most has certainly taken its toll. Love your content as always mate regardless of whats caught and not, just good to see you getting out brother. Take care
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot mate really appreciate that! Yeah it’s been a wet and windy winter hasnt it 👍
@JesusReyes-nj2ge8 ай бұрын
That was a great day of fishing, hay can't complain, fishing is always fun. Great job budd!
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Not bad for winter that’s for sure! Thanks a lot for watching 👍
@LG_Fishing8 ай бұрын
Some great little fish there. Great job. I feel you on the weather front, most of the rivers by me have had about a week of accessibility in the last 3 months. Keep it up
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Not bad for winter that’s for sure 👍 thanks for watching!
@Hardlinesangling8 ай бұрын
Great to see you again. Been a struggle this winter for me also as you know with being up and down the road with not much time to fish. There is a loch in Scotland that is predominantly brown trout fishing but they really look after their pike population too. Sea baits only and no fishing for them when they are spawning. Hopefully get another cast soon.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s been a tough winter hasn’t it! That loch sounds like a great place to fish do they let you lure fish too?
@Hardlinesangling8 ай бұрын
@adventurefishinguk yes they do. It's boat only though so a bit more for the day. You get a whole day at it though. Would take the fish finder next time I go. Can fish lure and bait.
@Hardlinesangling8 ай бұрын
And fly too actually.
@BulldogBadger8 ай бұрын
Welcome back George! Love that predator rod, I’m taking my x5 max to the states next week👍🏻
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Really looking forward to seeing how you get on over there 👍
@BulldogBadger8 ай бұрын
@@adventurefishinguk probably blank like at home lol
@ShortCircuitPS28 ай бұрын
Great video as always. Pike should not be removed. They are part of a balanced eco system and there will never be more pike than the water can sustain. Esthwaite water in the lake district is a great example of a lake that has some incredible trout and also huge pike. They feed on the weak, sick trout. Great to see a commercial water like this promoting a balanced system.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Yeah esthwaite is known as being one of the best pike waters in the country, probably because the fish are always full of pike!
@noiztrauma7 ай бұрын
Here in Sweden it is, or at lest was common practise in rainbow/char waters to empty them of pike. Sometimes even netting the whole lake before stocking it with trout. I think it is still done, especially in the fast north where this kind of thing goes unnoticed. But it always comes back and bites them in the ass, because after a few years the ecosystem just crashes because of the lack of a top predator. You might end up with a water that is absolutely full of small perch and roaches "Thousand-brothers" as they are called, the water gets murky, competition for food is too high, nothing grows large anymore and so on. On the other side you can create a trout lake and let the pikes live to "manage it". They will still mostly eat roach or dead trout, plus you will attract more customers who all want that record sized pig of a pike that will eventually grow there.
@adventurefishinguk6 ай бұрын
Thats a very good point, thanks for the detailed comment and the information!
@c.nesbitt85848 ай бұрын
In Ireland pike are taken mostly out of waters that would not of had them originally like lough corrib but many other lakes in the Midlands are full of pike
@adventurefishinguk6 ай бұрын
Ah yeah that makes sense!
@karlney87698 ай бұрын
Pike are a fun fish to catch and will give you a fight. It’s even better getting after its cousin the musky. Thanks for sharing
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more, I really hope one day I get the chance to catch a big musky!
@Djmarkwinstanley8 ай бұрын
Awesome video again, my local river here in Scotland holds a few Pike and the club that runs it are trying to get us anglers to kill the Pike because it's a Salmon/Trout river, I would never kill a fish for the sake of catching another species, this really does need to stop happening.
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
That’s devastating to hear, hopefully people don’t follow the clubs plans. Such a shame!
@marcuswilliams34248 ай бұрын
Pike and perch Are actually needed in all waterways. It keeps the waterways very healthy. Due to the fact they eat second dying fish.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for watching 👍
@jameswhittaker95538 ай бұрын
Would be good to see some more pike fishing on the canal.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
I’ll see what I can do!
@iamrathercool121218 ай бұрын
There's a lovely one near me called Patshull Park. Great water, great stock of all fish, and lots of love for pike
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Do they let you lure fish for them?
@iamrathercool121218 ай бұрын
@@adventurefishinguk they do indeed! Keen for all styles of fishing. They used to be a fly fishing trout pool but they made no money (unfortunately as the art is dieing out) so now it's all types of fishing with a big variety of stock. MASSIVE PIKE! I think the record for the lake is 35kg or something. Pics and proof of all the big catches too.
@adeptusmagi8 ай бұрын
Wierd really here in France when you can get pike in the supermarkets they are always more expensive than salmon and trout
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
I had no idea they sold them in supermarkets, very surprising!
@adeptusmagi7 ай бұрын
@@adventurefishingukyep always at Christmas its considered a dish for special events in fact in my youth if grandad got a good sized pike they used to buy them from him at the french horn pub/restaurant by the river in Sonning very good poached in red or white wine with herbs search "Brochet au vin"
@jambobee8 ай бұрын
Nice one mate 👍🏻
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!
@fishypie8 ай бұрын
lots of little jacks but yes they need looking after, there the next big uns if left in our waters
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Try true mate!
@benc97658 ай бұрын
Good stuff mate, is it ok if I throw you a few questions? Where is the jacket from? You got a recommendation for a net bag for the collapsible nets from rigged and ready?
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
The jacket is from a brand I was part of making a while ago but had since closed to give us more time to focus on other things! So in other words no longer available 👍 what do you mean a net bag?
@benc97658 ай бұрын
@@adventurefishinguk- Ah no worries mate, they are nice I’m new to fishing but just wondered if you have a stink bag for the collapsible landing nets rigged and ready have, maybe it’s not a relevant question, just seems weird that they don’t come with a case
@robertlindsay66718 ай бұрын
Ah yes, a small crocodile. Every British Pike's favourite meal 😂
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Haha I enjoyed this comment a lot 👍
@robertlindsay66718 ай бұрын
@@adventurefishinguk Well then I've had more laughs than fish in the last few weeks!
@17losttrout8 ай бұрын
Fine content. Appreciated.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching mate!
@grahamwheale34008 ай бұрын
If Jon Richardson went fishing. I kept waiting for Lucy Beaumont to appear with the landing net!
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Haha I’m not quite sure about that comparison! 😂
@Gordon_River8 ай бұрын
Humans and pike compete for the same food fish. Self interest makes it natural and logical to try to reduce or eliminate the competition.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
An interesting perspective for trout eaters definitely, I think money and the cost of stocking fish is probably a greater motivator though
@Nitecrow3148 ай бұрын
Pike compete for food, humans (fishery owners) compete for money...
@davidbamber67958 ай бұрын
It's a shame some venues treat pike like vermin, they are great sport, the lakes I fish in Chichester allow pike fishing from Nov-March, it would be nice to extend into April-May as that's best for surface lures. Suppose you have to take what you can get. .Dave B, Chichester West Sussex
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s a big shame isn’t it. You’re lucky to have a pike fishing place near you, not many do! Do they allow lure fishing or just bait?
@riverratfishing8 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Great content.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, much appreciated!
@keatonsoutdooradventures33618 ай бұрын
I like to catch pike for food. I love eating and catching them too.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Where are you from? We don’t eat them over here!
@PaulVicaryfishing8 ай бұрын
Hi George, midwinter is a nightmare for making content. Blanks dont make good veiwing.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Very good point!
@hazza110222 ай бұрын
30lb is good for this setup? if it is i will buy the whole thing
@navid-abbasi-fishing8 ай бұрын
welcome back🙃
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!
@samhirst73318 ай бұрын
I've no issue with pike what so ever. I wish I fished for them more. But its pretty obvious why certain fishery owners don't like pike. Same reason they build otter fences around their venues. To protect fish stocks that probably cost a lot of money.
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Yeah very good point! Thanks for watching 👍
@alison85268 ай бұрын
I want to see the crocodile lure in action 😬
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
I’ll have to give it another go I think!
@JamieVauxnut18 ай бұрын
Indiscriminately killing pike is a total waste but within a fishery there is an argument for management, which isn't to stop them eating the stock but to create and maintain the predator fishing. Kulling a number of smaller pike will create an opening in the lake to allow larger pike to come through as the bio load is lowered creating space and less competition. Thats assuming your trying to create a big fish water . Theres loads of other factors but is an argument for management. Being from Scotland im no stranger to old game angler throwing every big pike up the bank to die
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Very good point, I can definitely see how less pike would result in bigger pike. It’s definitely a shame for them though that it happens!
@alanarmer80698 ай бұрын
👍👍🎣🎣👍👍
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@nigelbennett3168 ай бұрын
Bit of fishing at wyreside lakes then… plenty of pike in there….
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Do they let you lure fish for them?
@1990themule8 ай бұрын
Match and carp fishermen are the cyclists of fishing. I fish for all species so would love a lake near me that can cater for my summer carp fishing and winter pike fishing
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Haha a great comment! And yeah it’s definitely useful. Thanks for watching!
@LeeKirkman888 ай бұрын
I've known anglers get threatened by other Anglers over them fishing pike. I left a local Angling group on facebook because of the bullying other pike anglers... I told them before leaving they have no right to tell others what to do and they are just bullies. They all stick together to bully pike anglers.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
It’s a shame to hear that kind of thing is going on. It’s good you left the group, no room for that kind of behaviour in fishing!
@thetattooedangler8 ай бұрын
I've come across that attitude a lot from commercial and stocked water anglers, and I bloody hate it. As far as they're concerned, anything that isn't a trout should be chapped and disposed of, especially pike and perch. I understand that not everybody can trek for miles into banjoland to seek out wild fish, but that miserable torn faced outlook that they have, where everything is about the weight and catching the bag limit, is totally against the joy and spirit of the sport.
@adventurefishinguk7 ай бұрын
Very frustrating isn’t it! I agree with you, some aspects of modern fishing have definitely gone too far. Thanks for watching as always!
@donky757 ай бұрын
Carp waters have taken over everything.so much money in carp angling that no one seems interested in any other species no more.all the decent tench waters I used to fish have all been taken over by carp fisheries now.
@adventurefishinguk6 ай бұрын
Very good point, a big shame isn't it!
@mickyg69818 ай бұрын
I'd rather have pike and other indigenous species lakes, other than all the good fisheries that have been ruined by the giant far eastern giant "goldfish" hunting brigade.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
Haha I’ve never heard them be referred to as goldfish hunting brigade before, I think I’ll have to steal that one!
@mickyg69818 ай бұрын
Be careful mate, it dosen't go down well @@adventurefishinguk
@sandersson28138 ай бұрын
As a non English person I've never seen any attraction in match or competitive fishing or taking your entire car full of kit to catch 3 inch roach. Is rather travel light for predators like pike, perch and trout on lures.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
I completely agree. Funnily enough though I tried match fishing a few weeks ago and actually enjoyed it and I see the appeal, just not for me really!
@leftmono10168 ай бұрын
When the rivers are unfishable I go to a small lake which is only fished by a few people. The carp guys turn up in vans or pickups and park right next to their peg Very nice guys when you stop to chat, but all that gear makes me feel ill.
@Rose.Of.Hizaki8 ай бұрын
Maybe its a case of their being too many pike in the lake? Depending on the size of the water some lakes will have a small number of pike in their waters to keep the general fish population under control. Its all about keeping a healthy and balanced ecosystem. Too many of them and they end up being a menace to match and carp anglers. Too few means fish population goes crazy and all the smaller course fish eat all food that would have normally been reserved for big carp. I would like to have more pike in the venue I fish. Its a carp lake but carp anglers have occasionally caught the odd pike on boilies... I thought the story was BS at first but since I've been there I have witnessed it happening on two different occasions. They'll normally strike as people are retrieving their line to check on their hook bait. I fish the lake for pike and perch and while the lake is absolutely plentiful when it comes to small perch whichever corner of the lake you go. There are so few pike there that you really have to be at the right place at the right time to hook into one. Ive caught a few pike from there on spinning gear but it can be a real tough graft to hook into one even when using things like bladed spinners and chatterbaits.
@TrevHenson-pw1db8 ай бұрын
Doing well bud. . Good to see you back have you used the muiras mouse yet highly recommend
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
In some cases places completely eradicate them in favour of other fish species. It sounds like the predators are doing well in the lake you fish though! Personally I find nature likes to balance itself out quite nicely 👍
@Rose.Of.Hizaki8 ай бұрын
@@adventurefishinguk I dont agree with eradication at all. If the lakes are owned by clubs with paying members who are serious about their fishing then they'll normally host a club meeting once or twice a year to talk about the goings on and im sure if these members have any concerns regarding certain species of fish ruining their sport then they could make it a talking matter to have them caught and removed from the lake. For instance the lake I fished at had a catfish problem. God knows how they got in there but they were there and they closed off the lake to all the match and carp anglers for 2-3weeks while a group of volunteers from the club tried to catch them. Having a few pike in there also keep the water clear of any dead or dying fish so they are still providing an necessary service on top of helping control fish stocks. Personally Id love for the lake I fish at to stock some chub. The club that owns it used to stock it back in the 80s but its now primarily a carp lake and thats what 99% of the members fish for.
@letsgosmokes56868 ай бұрын
Hey George let's see you try to catch a double-figure pike with a fly rod. It would make a good video.
@adventurefishinguk8 ай бұрын
That would definitely be a challenge, I’d need a suitable rod first!