Pike Fishing with Deadbaits on the Aire and Calder Canal

This week I return to the Aire & Calder canal at Pollington for another pike fishing session.
This time I plan to go pike fishing deadbaits but also take the whip along to fish for the silver fish in an attempt to attract the pike into the swim.
Watch on to view my Aire & Calder Canal pike fishing tactics.
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Until next time...
TIGHT LINES!

[@BRISTOLROIDRAGE]

My names john Murray and I'm an angling addict 🤣👍🏻 love it mate

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

cheers pal, all good fun 😉

[@amusingfishing]

A new-fashioned angler enjoys sharing fishing fun with a friends. Because sharing the fun of fishing turns strangers into friends in a few hours. Thanks for sharing this fishing.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

You're welcome, tight lines pal 🎣

[@fishermario]

Well done nice pike !!!

[@adrianfisher5906]

As always loved it John, cracking fish mate

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Adrian, much appreciated mate. 👍

[@davidwilkinson6949]

As usual another great video John keep up the good work

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks David, much appreciated.👍

[@MarkSexton887]

A lovely picture.of the pike,for the album.well done 🎣

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Mark, special memories indeed. 👍📷

[@JBW678]

Well done John. Beast of a fish that mate. I love that stretch of canal. 🎣🎣

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Cheers John, the temptation of getting one out when we all kept getting mullered off by them in matches was too much, #paybacktime #gotcha 😉🎣

[@JBW678]

Lol... yeah I’ve had a few head butting my keep net in the matches 😄😄

[@pnico3775]

Congratulations John what a beast well pleased for you stay safe m8

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks bud, beauty wasn't she.

[@pnico3775]

She certainly was do you think there could be even bigger ones on that stretch

[@robertmedzai8163]

Well done that's a nice fish John. Oh and by the way who said you can borrow my reels for pike fishing . Lol, I have a pair of those on my 10 ft feeder rods.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Haha lol, I'll have to return them 😉

[@richardtorr4553]

Great video John, looks great for silvers, where can you park?

[@anthonylong6403]

Another great video John, thank you! Suspect that pike you had might go over 20 a bit later in the season as she had a good frame on her, and especially if the roach and bream shoals continue to hang around!

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

There's better in there already for sure. I know of a 20+ this season, different stretch but shows the potential. The fishing has slowed off a bit since the 1st frosts hit so I've yet to go back since that session but there may be another visit or two before the end of the season. Lots of other places to try. I prefer rivers but they're rarely in good condition for pike at this time of year.

[@anthonylong6403]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Thanks for taking the time out respond - appreciated!

[@riverfossfishing]

Nice one, cracking catch there! I made a rare trip down to Selby canal looking for some clear water but looks like I should have kept going south!

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Ewan, the A&C has been throwing some good fish up. I know of a 20 coming out and lots of low to mid doubles. Not just Pollington but plenty of other areas too. I think the Selby has a lot of smaller fish but have seen some reasonable ones. The Aire is a river I've yet to explore but it seems to be producing some excellent fish of all species, certainly one to target in future.

[@riverfossfishing]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel you certainly seem to be into a few down there! I'm keen to get out whip fishing for roach so might check it out. Looking to get my Leeds book when they come available so will be exploring a bit more in that direction soon hopefully.

[@stephenbell8815]

Ewan, other books cover the A&C canal too like the York book which you might already have if you've fished Selby. A&C canal has a joint committee of clubs covering 11 miles.

[@riverfossfishing]

@@stephenbell8815 yes got it on my York book and will be heading down at some point hopefully! Wanted the Leeds book for some other rivers anyway.

[@stephenbell8815]

@@riverfossfishing I'm doing exactly the same.

[@michaeln4799]

That’s a cracking canal pike John! Loving your videos mate. Quick question, at this time of year, when you fish the pole for silvers, do you fish over the nearside shelf in the deeper water or actually on the shelf in the shallower water? Cheers

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Michael I’m fishing the whip in the shallower water but it’s still about 8ft deep. 11m is probably the best line on the A&C for silvers and it’s about 10ft there, the bigger roach tend to be out there, but obviously when I’m piking I don’t want to be stuck with 11m of pole in hand. Hope this helps.

[@robertmedzai8163]

Nice scenery John again . Pike fishing is awesome they can put up such a great fight it's unreal . Are you able to fish for Zander where you are ?.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

As far as I know there's no Zander this far North but I have caught them on the Trent which is about 85 miles South for me.

[@jorvikangler]

Nice pike. They don't give themselves up easily down there.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It's better to be lucky than good 😉

[@jorvikangler]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Yep, but you makes your own luck.

[@jamiemarchant2687]

Mulțumesc de informație. Va trebui să venim să pescuim acolo.

[@davethompson9554]

John I sorry to criticise, mate can you get a unhooking mate that covers the fish and you can cover to stop it flapping around and possibly becoming injured , you then carried the pike over to the water. A decent mat would enable the fish to be carried in it to the water.

[@richardbeadle3945]

Might want to get yourself a decent sling as well it was nearly folded in half in that thing

[@christopherharriman6016]

Morning John what peg do you fish watched both your pike videos and went down with the wife yesterday evening and it's lovely. Do you go in from the left and park at the bridge where you park on the grass too the left and walk past the lock or do you get on from the right? if so how do I get too that bit. My canal & water key didn't work neither Excellent videos also love them pike

[@geoffowens9770]

Beast of a pike from a canal. Do you think that they go bigger in there

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I know they do Geoff 😉

[@tonyrobinson3808]

17lb well done mick dundee

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

🤣, nice 1 Tony, thought I looked like I was croc wrestling, it was either him or Steve Irwin. Just a safer bet to straddle the fish, it was a bit lively and it's usually the hooks that end up getting you when they flip out but despite her trying, I got away with all my fingers intact.

[@stephenbell8815]

Lovely winter's day, great spot to fish. John, what chair was that please?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Steven, it's the original Korum chair, they're much stronger than the ones that replaced them which are the x25. I have long legs fitted to mine.

[@stephenbell8815]

Cheers John.

[@garyoxley8201]

Good pike and tactics, only one thing I don't like is when you try to turn their faces inside out with such aggressive hands up the gill cover ... NO NEED STOP IT

[@justdean5871]

Lovely crock is that great stuff

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@jigbros352]

I fished there today but on other side near bridge and struggled had two pick up only one progresses but lost it to hook pull is there any trick with this venue as it was really slow had 3 dead bait rods out different distance and depth and only managed to runs all day

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I just find the bait fish, sometimes drawing then into the swim by fishing for them or feeding a few pinkies in just over the nearside shelf helps, then the pike follow. Keep your eye out for the match results and fish where the big catches come from, the pike will never be far behind. Tight lines 🎣

[@alycidon12]

John...oooohhh belting Pike that 1 mate well done again. Tell you what?? that chair of yours is immense, just what i need that mate for this screwed up Hip. Any chance you could send me details please, never seen anything like that. Regards IAN

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Ian, it's the original Korum accessory chair they did 3 versions, light standard (mine) and deluxe with a high back. They don't make them anymore and the new ones are nowhere near as strong (Korum X25) there's a link to one here so you know what to look for but you'll probably have to search eBay for a second hand one images.app.goo.gl/JiCLC516VKefLR4y6

[@alycidon12]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Tell you what John...with all that gear you possess, be my Good Samaritan and sell me that chair or give me first refusal should you decide to get rid. Cannot emphasis how much pain i get sat on a Chub chair. its not high enough. But am not stopping fishing mate IAN

[@Noname-dd6ly]

Is it possible to buy a day ticket on this stretch? By which association it is managed ? Thank you !

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Yes you can fish it on day ticket, £6 on the bank, £3 in advance. Its run by BACJCC - details on website here: bacjcc-canalfishing.co.uk/ You can also fish it on pretty much any book, e.g. Leeds LDASA, Doncaster DDAA, York YDAA etc

[@Noname-dd6ly]

​@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Great ! I have just discovered a camping site at Carlton and beautifull rivers and canals near. For a week in august, it will be just perfect ! Thank you very much for your response !

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

You're welcome, enjoy your stay 🎣👍

[@pmay222]

jamie needs some proper outdoor footwear...and clothing he didnt look very warm to me.. piking is not my thing but a cracking fish nonetheless..... mad when ya think thats just sitting there next to ya silver shoal when ya match fishing.... u shud try spinning with those smaller lures for BIG perch that looks a great venue fot it.... nice one

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Jamie is too tight to buy fishing clothes, he's a Lancastrian which is like a Yorkshireman with even deeper pockets and shorter arms 🤣. I tried lure fishing previously without success. There are always lots of lure anglers and drop shotters down there, I've yet to see or hear of anybody catch anything on them. You're right there are some big perch though. As for match fishing and the pike, it's no wonder the bites go iffy at times when those beasts are on the hunt. Thanks for watching, appreciate it's not your thing.