Pike 1992-93 Overview

In the 1992-93 season I had messed about really, with pike fishing. I was still evolving my method and learning about the subject (never ending...), and in this season I had 20 odd fish, which worked out better than 1 fish per session, with a 17½lb fish and a first "twenty" @ 20½lb, plus two 10½lb fish, which given the suspicious lack of the same eye, and the same corner of Pike Pit leads me to think it was the same fish. I had got around to popping baits up and using attractor oils and had already swapped to VB doubles. The larger fish are recorded separately.

Below are a few of the pike caught in that season. My apologies to everyone for not having the unhooking mat we all have (and should have) now. I can assure you that they were unhooked with care (and the right sort of padded gag) and returned promptly after being photographed.

This and the next four fish were caught on Pike Pit in 1992, by myself and my brother. The only thing I can recall for certain is that fish above is the 10½ lb one eyed pike I caught again later in the season.

This fish, a smallish one was caught on the Kennet and Avon Canal, after pestering roach I was catching. Single sprat, single VB hook rig.

This season was good enough for me take pike fishing more seriously, and fired with enthusiasm I headed for the 1993-94 season. I had other hobbies in summertime, and only really in December did I get round to picking up the pike tackle again