tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post8847529665550333924..comments2024-03-25T14:11:43.432+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : First impressionsDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-21578233990647588362022-01-28T20:53:52.476+00:002022-01-28T20:53:52.476+00:00Hi Brian,
A really interesting comment, so many th...Hi Brian,<br />A really interesting comment, so many thanks for taking the time to send it. Over the years I have become very aware of Pike's ability to adopt fairly rigid "feeding spells" which have varied between venues. Strangely, very few fisheries ever produced during the afternoons? Obviously, as my angling experiences have developed, so has my appreciation of acting upon snippets from third parties - be they anglers or not? The situation on the stretch of The Royal Military Canal has been much as I expected. Pike feeding during the first few hours after dawn and then it all goes quiet. By using the leapfrogging technique I have managed to cover much more water and, as a result, coax odd fish to take my baits outside of the expected feeding times. My logic is based upon the theory of these bigger, female, Pike being lazy opportunist feeders looking for maximum return from minimal effort. My dead bait presentations are designed to create just such a situation which, thankfully, seems to working at the moment. The current situation, surrounding an afternoon/evening feeding spell is intriguing enough to warrant further investigation. My usual, early morning sessions will not be sacrificed unless I have good reason to adopt a very different mind-set based upon some outrageous discoveries? Good luck with your own efforts - tight lines - Dylan <br />Dylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-14788053836516818602022-01-28T20:09:54.441+00:002022-01-28T20:09:54.441+00:00The last few seasons before Covid I fished a venue...The last few seasons before Covid I fished a venue where the pike would switch on almost exactly 2 hours before sunset and feed for an hour before switching off again, we called it Pike Time. I kept a careful note of times and for those few seasons 70-80% of the pike would be banked in that hour window. When I shared the info on Facebook I found lots of people said their venue had a Pike Time hour but it was a different time of day/night. I’m really starting to believe that pike, being such proficient hunters, only need to feed for an hour a day - but not sure why they all hunt at the same time. Anyway, nice pike - I’m watching your challenge with envy!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282379823630036037noreply@blogger.com