bolam and pike

[marksworld]

i am thinking of giving bolam a shot for a bit of pike fishing, i have had some info on how to set up for float fishing with a dead bait and i have been told where and what conditions to fish in but one question i have not asked is how to hold and handle a angry pike should i be so lucky to catch one and has anyone been up to bolam lately and if they have how was it. any information would be greatfully received.


cheers
mark

[poacher36]

fished bolam lots of times mate,nowt over 4lb,never heard of any big pike coming out,but you never know,fished it this time last year (nowt at all) if you havent fished there before,you cant use plugs,spinners,etc dead bait only it was about £4 a day , best bait we used was , (smelt).......

[marksworld]

cheers poacher for that info, i'm not after a huge pike it would just be nice to try for a diffarent type of fish for a change as i spend most of the year at the coast.


cheers
mark

[Oblickta]

I used to fish there 35 years ago for pike and had a few. We always used a wire snap tackle fished below a pike bung with a salted herring or live perch for bait. I remember chucking the floats in one day and then got the pillow cases out to fill with duck eggs. When we got back to the rods they were both in the water and both had pike on the other end. My mate got his (about 7lb) but lost mine in the reeds.

We used to use the danger signs as stepping stones to get on the island (It was allowed in the days before the nanny state - and I'm still alive!)

Beware! There is a "monster ghost" at Bolam lakes. If you dont believe me have a look at this site and click 2004 investigations on the left then scroll down

You have been warned!

http://www.ghostsofthenortheast.co.uk/

[marksworld]

There is a "monster ghost" at Bolam lakes. ah thats ok i work with the dead so we will have something in common if we meet.
graham thanks for the information though i will need all the help i can as i have never targeted pike before. cheers




cheers
mark

[poacher36]

the bolam yeti..ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.........lol

[zebedee71]

I see you live in Morpeth!

You MAY wanna take a drive to Dumfries and Galloway there are some nice lochs on the way and some excellent pike fishing AND some cracking perch to be had also

Zeb

[marksworld]

i would love to get up that way zeb but work and stuff at home at the moment is hectic with my brother away to aus on sat and just me and me dad to run business, thanks for letting me know though. my dad fishes up scotland way in the summer somewhere near loch ness and he has had some good sessions up there fishing for trout. i might have a run up sometime later in the year or even next year.


cheers
mark