28 October-pike

After Klaus’ monster fish the other day I have agreed with my other good fishing friend, Anders, to see if we can copy Klaus’ success. The tactic was trolling on deep water. It started really well with 2 fish within the first 10 minutes, but the tendency did not last long and it was only sporadic with fish for the rest of the day. After 12 hours we counted 28 pike – unfortunately relatively small with an average of 2 – 3 kilos. The largest sneaked up to 5 kg. The best bait was again Line Thru Trouts, Alien Eels and 3D rattle shad from Savage Gear.

Still no big pike, so we must soon find our way to the lake again. Have a nice day out there ☺

Biggest pike of the day ~5 kg

Anders fighting a smaller pike

The geese migrate south in large formations. Beautiful!

A nice sunset :)

Big pike incoming!

The weather forecast called out for a big pike day yesterday, so of course I was to be found on the lake from sunrise to sunset. After last week’s efforts on the shallower water I chose this time to try the deep to see if I could find some bigger fish in to play. Unfortunately the big fish were with another angler on the lake – more about that further down. I got around 15 pike-  the biggest being 5 – 6 kilos. Most were caught on Line thru trouts and 3D herring wobler from Savage Gear.

Biggest pike for me this day - a 5-6 kg beauty

Best bait of the day: 3D herring from Savage Gear in the color Golden Ambulance

Apart from that I had a couple of funny incidents when the pike attacked the paravanes several times. One sprang 4 times out of the water with the paravane in its mouth. A fun experience that shows that the pike are waking up from their summer slumbers.

I was lucky to witness one of my good fishing friends, Klaus Vestergaard, fight and land a new PR. It was nothing less than a monster of 122 cm and 12 lovely kilos. A huge “well done” to Klaus with that great fish. I’m a bit jealous ☺ After photographing, it was gently released back to the depths where it belongs.

The monster :)

Klaus got another nice pike - 8,1 kg

Rumour has it that it was again Line Thru Trouts that delivered this fine fish.

It was a trout in the color which got Klaus his dream pike.

Break a leg out there ☺

This is life.

Medium pike with a 3D herring wobler in the mouth

The day ended with this lovely sunset. I'm in love.

Action-day with lots of pikes

Had originally planned to go out this weekend, but as I have just laid hands on the new Line Thru Trouts and the weather looks promising, I quickly took a day off. For once the weather forcast turned out to be correct, and I took off alone on the most beautiful autumn morning I have seen for a long while.

This is how life should be.

As I was alone in the boat I chose to fish with just 4 rods and with Line Thru Trout’s 30 cm on the end. The plan was to start in 2 – 6 meters of water, so two were set 1- 2 meters after the paravane, one 30 meters behind the boat and the last, weighted with lead went just under the boat.

It didn’t even go 10 minutes before the first bites were a reality. After 30 minutes 4 pike had turned up and that’s largely how the rest of the day continued. The bites poured in and the Line Thru literally got assaulted by the pike.

As the day wore on I rounded up 42 pike the biggest 102 cm and 7.16 kilos. Not a monster as hoped, but a lovely fish in good condition.

Most of the fish were taken on the Line Thru, so we can safely say “approved”. Unfortunately they could not resist the many pike teeth, so three of them went straight in the trash can after the trip. A semi-expensive experience of nearly 900 kr. Though it must be said that they go unbelievably well in the water, hook 90% of all bites, and the hooks are easy to get out.

All the pike were of course released.

The pike fever is high so if the weather allows we will take two days on the lake at the weekend – hopefully with some big pike on the way.

See you get out on the lakes – the fish are just waking up after a long warm summer.

Tight lines out there! :)

What a perfect way to spend a Wednesday

4 trouts ready for battle

5 kilo autumn pike

The teeth are sharp :)

30 cm Line Thru Trout - It's a big lure :)

A nice sunset is always a good way to end the day

Wind speed: 1 – 5 m/s

Water temperature: 16.5 – 17.5 degrees

Fishing time: 10 hours

Monster-fish in Thailand

A few weeks ago I came home from Thailand, where I have been every year in September for the last five years. As some probably know, Thailand has some fantastic "put 'n' take" lakes with masses of interesting a really big fish. I have over the years had fish of up to 60 kilos as earlier described in this blog.

This year I have read about a new lake (Jurassic Mountain) that is close to Hua Hin, which of course has to be investigated. I had tempted Emil and my father along on the trip and I can promise you we had an experience for life. Vi took “only” 7 fish in 11 hours fishing, but all were over 15 kg, and they all fought like you had hooked a steam train. The biggest fish and also a new PR, was a Arapaima of around 80 kg. An absolute monster.

Although it is put’n take it is still an enormous experience to stand and fight with so big and strong a fish, so I can recommend anyone finding themselves in the area to try it. The prices vary somewhat, but the good lakes with the really big fish cost around 1300 kr for a day’s fishing.

If anyone needs help fishing in the area you can just write to jonas@pikefly.dk

Giant Arapima - 80 kg. Our dream fish :)

Siamese carp ~30 kg

Redtail Catfish - 15 kg. Strong like hell

Emil with a big Siamese Carp

The smallest of our two arapaimas of the day

Jurassic Mountain is one of the best and most beautiful lakes in Hua Hin

My dad is guarding the rods

20 minutes fight in a heavy rain shower

Emil is tired after a long fight

The biggest arapaime was a true monster

A well deserved beer after all the "hard" work :)

The Day Of Records!

The midsummer celebrations were dropped and replaced with pike and zander hunting in top gear. 30 battle ready roaches in the tank, as we set out a little past noon in a heavy rainshower. In just a short while though wind and rain were forgotten, and the focus was on one of the rods which was already ringing fish. Better described as a little cute zander at 1.2 kg – We were started! The good tendencies appeared to continue and there was not long between bites. Pike, zander and perch all came to greet us within the 2 first hours. They were not record fish, but that would quickly change. First I caught a nice zander at 2.48 kg (New PR) and just after a good pike of 6.18 kg.

New PR zander at that time - 2,48 kg

Lovely spring pike - 6,18 kg

The bites continued and suddenly one of the rods bent completely in two like it had hooked Tom Kristensens Audi. Jens gave a quick counter after which started 10 – 12 minutes of intense fighting with several violent runs. The pike threw in the towel at last and slid over the net framw. Wow, what a fish! We were sure it was a 10+, but the weight stopped unfortunately at “only” 8.94 kg and 112 cm – and therewith new PR to Jens yet again. (Congratulations old boy!)

8,94 kg - 112 cm - New PR

By that time we already had 10 pike, 3 zander and a pair of nice perch in the boat, so we thought that we must have used all of our luck. Apparently not before we got a further 8 pike and 2 zander, as well as a load of perch of which the one was a new PR to myself at 3.82 kg.

New PR zander: 3,82 kg

All together it was 18 pike, 5 zander, about 10 nice perch and 3 new PRs – that must be an “all-right”! All fish were taken on roach and all fish were released again.

Fishing fever is at its highest, so I expect we will soon be out again :)

Wind speed 4 – 12 m/s
Water temperature: 19.5 – 20 degrees
Fishing time 10 hours

Pike bonanza and a new PR!

After a couple of weeks break from fishing yesterday it was pike and pike-perch on the agenda in the south of Zealand. The day before we had filled the aquarium with masses of bait fish, so we were 110% ready for a crazy day on the lake.

The boat was packed and in the water Sunday morning in a storm which was certainly neither fishing weather nor suitable to sail in. But we just had to! The first few hours went with rowing against the wind in half-meter high waves, winging about it and just a few small perch and pike in the boat. After more cursing and swearing about the wind we chose to set course to a calmer area of the lake. This decision would prove to be quite sensible.

We quickly hauled in a couple of good pike up to 4 kg and the bites never ceased. Suddenly one of the rods bent completely over and the line just flew off the reel. Jens quickly gave a solid counter strike and we can immediately see that this fish simply must be landed. After a great fight of 5 – 10 minutes the pike finally slid over the edge of the net and we saw right away that it was a new PR.

After quickly de-hooking we weighed the fish at 8.61 kg and 105 cm long and therefore a new personal record to Jens + a new number 1 on our top 10 list –WAY TO GO! (See more pictures of the pike at the bottom of this article). The pike was of course gently released.

Jens' new PB: 8,61 kg and 105 cm

 After the scene of excitement ended we continued the hunt and the good fishing continued. Over the next 4 – 5 hours we landed a further 12 pike with the largest being 5.7 kg.

95 cm - 5,72 kg

The year’s first zander turned up as well weighing in at 1.5kg.

 All the fish were caught using live roach fished over 5 – 8 meters of water. Now that the belief in the big pike has taken root it will not be long until we are out again.

All in all 16 pike (and just as many lost), 1 zander and a good handful of perch.

Tight lines everybody! :)