As an old hand myself I would say that this is one of the best basic piking posts I've seen
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Thank you Alan, I really appreciate kind, positive comments like this. The audience on KZbin can be a tough one at times 😉 Regards Phil,
@clooperman3745 Жыл бұрын
@@AnglingDirectTV Have been piking for well over 50 years now and seen a lot of water under the bridge so to speak, good solid information here for newcomers to piking.
@imperil7688 Жыл бұрын
I'd love a two hour video on fishing for pike.
@ВладимирГерич-ц3м Жыл бұрын
I like fishing PIKE and walleye , but on lures like voblers and tailspiners and other lures silicon too .....👍
@ВладимирГерич-ц3м Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video 🤘🇺🇦 Thank you for your job !!!!!
@08dangler Жыл бұрын
Great informative edit thanks 👌im a keen sea angler in south wales and due to cod fishing being so bad these days winter is terrible in the bristol channel unfortunately 😔so i really fancy getting into pike fishing for the winter months, cardiff area has plenty of opportunity for this ive found from my research so its a go for this winter 😁🙌
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Good luck, Definitely some great pike fishing around Wales 👌
@mrsmog92413 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video, hopefully this weekend I will catch my first pike
@AnglingDirectTV3 ай бұрын
Hello Mrsmog, Glad you enjoyed the video 😊 We would advise waiting until cooler weather until you target pike. Pike are very fragile fish and catching them in the summer when oxygen levels are low and water temperatures are high can often end in fatalities. For more info click the link below from the Pike Anglers Club ⬇️ pacgb.com/fishing-for-pike/summer-piking-guide/
@philiprowe7452 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, very informative, well done
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Thank you Philip!
@stevearbones6159 ай бұрын
At it's highest you can fish for pike in 18/19°c so early or late summer is best they are more active hunters in the summer too I've caught more pike in summer but my biggest in winter so personal preference and confidence is key too your success 👊🏼
@ianoliver977 Жыл бұрын
Great video mate, love all the tips and advice, tight lines mate 🎣🐟🎣
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you liked the video. Good luck with your fishing too. Phil,
@djoctane21 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Can you tell me what landing net and bag you use in this vid?
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Hello Paul, The rucksack is a Gardner Specialist rucksack. www.anglingdirect.co.uk/gardner-specialist-rucksack?queryID=96a394e9b8f4b1f53e2ceefd7d4cf4a7&objectID=52908&indexName=live_ad_uk_products Now the landing net is a bit more complicated 😆, it's a home made net of sorts. The mesh is a rubber fox mesh, the arms are from an Advanta 42 inch net, the pole is from prologic, the spreader block is also Advanta, and finally it has a trakker net float. The advanta PS folding rubber net is as close as you can get without being creative like me. regards Phil,
@TheGallimore123 Жыл бұрын
Hi Phil, great video. Can you give us some info on your lightweight luggage that you use? Particularly your rod Quiver. Thanks !
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Hi, The rucksack was a Gardner rucksack, and a Drennan specialist Quiver. I've had both these items several seasons and they are still going stong, despite me probably over loading the rucksack at times 🤭 www.anglingdirect.co.uk/gardner-specialist-rucksack?queryID=c1cbedfe7808bba242e257f8e734c2f9&objectID=52908&indexName=live_ad_uk_products www.anglingdirect.co.uk/drennan-specialist-2-fishing-rod-compact-quiver?queryID=170b20ad6b5de58c87838249f0478218&objectID=64830&indexName=live_ad_uk_products Regards Phil,
@timwoolmore7996 Жыл бұрын
Great video,great tips easy to follow well done guys
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim, glad you liked the video 😊
@scottishfm5184 Жыл бұрын
How would I know if my local river has pike in it? I know the surrounding reservoirs do but not sure about the river. Also my local river is haveing some copper mineral run off from the old mines would fish be able to survive the river as I have been blanking for trout this summer and wondering if that would be a factor?
@rockdogization Жыл бұрын
brilliantly done phil ..the welfare of old esox is so important! tight lines....
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kev, Regards Phil,
@grzegorzbitner2848 Жыл бұрын
Hi! Is anchovy a good bait? I watched a lot of videos from the UK, but I didn't see anyone using anchovies.
@kingcarrot6355Ай бұрын
Generally it's frowned upon to use salt water bait fish in fresh water, because it can carry parasites between the waters 🙂
@aaronthompson743811 ай бұрын
Hi recently got my son a ninja lure rod. With a ninja 3000 reel. Would the reel take 50lb braid do you know, Or would we need better equipment? Were a little eager to attempt piking
@AnglingDirectTV11 ай бұрын
Morning Aaron, The Ninja rod and reel will be fine 👌, 30lb braid would be best for the 3000 size reel and more than strong enough for casting small to medium lures. Good luck with your fishing Regards Phil,
@aaronthompson743811 ай бұрын
@AnglingDirectTV thanks for the tip and reply Phil 👍
@antjohnson4236 Жыл бұрын
Will my 3.25lb carp rods be ok for pike fishing? You mention a deadbait rod in this video?
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Yes Ant, they would be fine.
@thenotsowrightfamily820521 күн бұрын
Hi , can I live bait in benwick ?
@williamgriffiths7154 Жыл бұрын
When using stubby floats like in the video you lay them flat on the water at the point of cocking. When using slim slider type floats, should these also be layed flat on the water to the point of cocking or at a 45 degree angle. I’ve seen different anglers doing different things. Many thanks for the replies, tight lines.👍
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Hi William, The shape/style of float depends on the type of river and strength of the flow. Fishing the floats slightly over depth in a river still gives perfect bite indication. The current will ensure the line is tight from the bait to the float. Whether the float is laying flat or slightly cocked will make no different to the bite detection. Hope this answers your question? Phil
@williamgriffiths7154 Жыл бұрын
Perfect thanks for clearing that up. 👍
@melvinclarke1347 Жыл бұрын
Hi Phil What make is the rubber net .
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Melvin, My net is something I made myself. I might have to got into mass production as I often get asked about it. 😁 Regards Phil,
@ianwitham7966 Жыл бұрын
When would you use an uptrace?
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, I tend to use an up trace more when using live baits. Especially when using a paternoster. The reason for an up trace with a live bait is because the bait can swim upwards towards the float, if the bait swims up too high a pike could get mouth full of braid when hitting the bait. I hope this makes sense? Regards Phil,
@easternundergroundsounds6977 Жыл бұрын
Any one else found this winter really difficult for pike?
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
The cold spell was particularly tricky but this milder weather is helping! 😜
@mgproryh Жыл бұрын
You can also get barbless trebble hooks to note! Use a bit of thread / fishing elastic to hold the bait on! Then no worrying about barbs full stop
@simonspeedo8122 Жыл бұрын
Its personal preference if you fish rivers with a 12ft 3 1/4 TC, a 11ft rod with 2.5tc to 3lb is all you need. Your not looking to launch baits on small to medium size rivers. It's a shame there are less n less brands making 11ft pike rods now.
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Totally agree Simon, So long as the braid is tough enough having a softer through action rod can make the fishing even more enjoyable. Like you said it's getting increasingly more difficult to find rods like that now. Regards Phil,
@simonspeedo8122 Жыл бұрын
@@AnglingDirectTV great video Phil,enjoy all your vids. You always look super organized
@juliemole8829 Жыл бұрын
As a beginner, I’m still confused, could you please clarify as to which size of weight to use and which weight of float. Is it the weight is a bit less than the float?
@J.Bromss Жыл бұрын
I use the weights used in the video. 15g ones work well with a 25g rated sliding float. If your going bigger with float then the 25g option works well
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Julie, the size size of the weight and float depends on the size of the river and flow. The main purpose of the weight it to anchor the dead bait still on the river bed. The float doesn't need to sit upright. Hope this helps Phil,
@simonspencer397 Жыл бұрын
It is confusing because, if he is fishing on the bottom as he seems to be, the whole set up is flawed. You try using his set up with any sort of flow, the float would pull under or the weight would lift and get dragged along. The only way he gets away with it is because that river is millpond still with almost zero flow. Most people would use an inline sliding float (i use 56g seatech pro eva ones) with enough lead to hold bottom (usually 3oz+) on run ring. And that's only fishing the slacks. The float shown is best for suspending a bait up in the water (in this case the weight would be a bit less than the float, say 20g for a 25g float as the bait itself weighs almost nothing when in the water).
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
@@simonspencer397 Phil’s set up holds still perfectly in slower flowing rivers such as the one fished in this video. But you are correct in saying a slightly different set is needed on faster flowing rivers. We have already filmed a Quick bite video showing how to set up a float for faster rivers and it will be posted on youtube on January 16th. Like Phil said in the video, if he covered every aspect of pike fishing the video would be 2 hours long.
@davidrichards7900 Жыл бұрын
Be lucky to find them now after the otter and the not English people eating them
@elmozzito Жыл бұрын
I'm not English and I catch them every weekend. All go back to water. I hard to find them when you rubbish angler
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Definatly still good fishing to be had if you look hard enough David.
@gavincorbett1272 Жыл бұрын
Great content mate...I've caught pike but never dead baited for them...I might give it a go and if successful I'll credit it to you on Instagram 🙂👍
@AnglingDirectTV Жыл бұрын
Thank you Gavin, I look forward to seeing your results. Good luck, Phil