What are Pike? The Myth and Legend
Pike are a predatory fish found at the very top of the freshwater food chain in British and European waters. Whether gazing over miles of natural Scottish Loch or boating Continue Reading →
Tag: Getting Started
APA009: Best pike fishing books for beginners
Mike sent this question to Ask PikeAngler. Would you kindly recommend a book on pike fishing for absolute beginners which gives good illustrations and easily understood details. Something to give Continue Reading →
How to set up a Float Ledger Rig
The float ledger is one of the most popular ways of fishing for pike. The method is usually associated with fishing a static deadbait on the lake or river bed. Continue Reading →
The 10 Essential Items of Tackle in a Float Ledger Rig for Pike
If you want to be a pike angler then you will need to use the float ledger rig in some situations. The float ledger is great method for presenting a Continue Reading →
When is the pike fishing season?
Traditionalists suggest that the season for targeting pike (Esox Lucius) opens on the 1st October with the close coinciding with the close of the fishing season, and particularly the rivers, Continue Reading →
Essential Pike Dead Baits
Pike eat fish. A dead fish, better known in pike angling as a “Dead bait” is probably the most common form of pike bait in use in the UK. This Continue Reading →
How to Unhook a Pike by Andy MacFarlane
I’ll assume you are right-handed, in which case I’ll describe unhooking as I go about it. You’ll find most Pikers carry this out whilst in a kneeling position. Lay the Continue Reading →
Essential Unhooking Gear for Pike Fishing
Specimen Landing Net The first item you will need for unhooking a pike is a suitable landing net. After all, you have to get the pike out of the water Continue Reading →
Essential Terminal Tackle for Pike Fishing
Treble Hooks Trebles have been used to catch pike for many years and remain the most commonly used hook in pike fishing. A typical pike trace will be 18 inches Continue Reading →
My First Golden Rule of Pike Fishing
For some anglers pike fishing is just one more branch of angling that can be picked up when the mood, or time of year, dictates. It is then dropped again Continue Reading →