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! :)