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