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Been out today to my syndicate water, had one of those red letter days with the pike.
Every method was working, they were taking every bait i chucked at them, on more than one ocassion i was into a couple of fish at a time - just having to set the hooks on the second rod then open the bale arm while i sorted out the other rod.
In the end i was just using a single rod for safety.
I have no idea how many pike i landed but i'm guessing 25-30 . Lost quite a few in the margins as i was chinning them all out. My net would have been in tatters otherwise.
Best fish was 21lb 3oz, then 18lb 13oz, 17lb 2oz, and then 4 or 5 fish in the 10-15 lb bracket that i did not wiegh.
did not get a pic of the 20, had not got the camera set up, but here is a couple of the others. Apology for the gormless look and crap self takes.
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:40 pm
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A mega days pike fishing by any standards Mark
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:50 pm
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Blimey well done Mark... Fancy some company next time!?
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:55 pm
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Well done fella,top bombing
out in the morning but i think its gonna be a tad cold
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Thomo wrote:
Bloody hell mate thats blinding! Lincs one?
Yeah Thomo, I would never get that amount of fish at my local, although i have not given up on it as there is some real big fish in there. Gonna have a go down there this weekend coming i think if you are up for it?
Rob - sorry mate, no guests. You will have to bribe Dontknowmuch
Leave it with me, very doubtful as she's having a kitchen fitted and i'm told i'm painting it on completion, i'll work my irresistable charm, and probably fail miserably
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I'm in the same boat, promised to cook her a special meal for valentines. Decidedly frosty when i mentioned about going fishing instead.
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:44 pm
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that is some going mate well done what a touch great angling
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Certainly a very successful session Mark, the best i've heared from the Syndicate....congrats on the PB as well mate. Chris and I will be over tomorrow, hope there's time to get a couple of rods out.
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Thomo wrote:
I'm surprised you didn't run out of bait mate
I did, luckily i took a pint of maggots with me and the roach were willing.
I'm sure they were not fussed about the bait, they took dead and live roach, Smelt, Lamprey, Mackerel, Herring, Eeel section - pretty much everything i threw in.
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NOW THATS A WAY TO BEAT THE COLD. SPLENDID!!!!
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I did, luckily i took a pint of maggots with me and the roach were willing.
I'm sure they were not fussed about the bait, they took dead and live roach, Smelt, Lamprey, Mackerel, Herring, Eeel section - pretty much everything i threw in.
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. Lost quite a few in the margins as i was chinning them all out. My net would have been in tatters otherwise. 
