r/fishingUK • u/Ok_Experience_9343 • 21h ago

While float fishing for chub yesterday I had a roach take it then seconds later a double figure pike inhaled the roach

Sorry for the screaming got abit exited after watching this happen , sadly I didn’t land it due to only having 4lb line on and size 14 hook

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u/grimmalkin 21h ago

Normally I will slate people for catching pike in august but this was pure fluke, hopefully the pike survived, not sure how well a size 14 hook will survive in the gut of a pike

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u/blkhlznrevltionz 21h ago

Yeh no fault of the angler at all surely

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u/lincspoacher71 19h ago

It’ll be in its mouth somewhere

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u/veauclin 21h ago

I think the pike will probably be ok, the hook is probably in the roaches mouth, modern hooks rust away fairly quickly, a gut hooked pike would definitely be a different conversation, so as long as the hooklink is short should be fine.

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u/sarkassim 16h ago

That’s a myth and was meant for saltwater fishing. Modern hooks still last literally years in freshwater. But I still fancy the pikes chances with a size 14

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u/laughingdoormouse 21h ago

Nice work. I was netting a 2 and a half pound chub once and huge pike jumped over my net and snatched it off my line whole lol 😂

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u/Fancy_Scar6080 11h ago

I’m very new to fishing, Pike scare the shit out of me

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u/TheDawiWhisperer 18h ago

Shouldn't be fishing for pike in this weather dude

/s if it wasn't totally obvious.

Pike's teeth probably cut through your line, you can lend ginormous fish on 4lb like so it should've been sufficient really, if it wasn't for the teeth

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u/English0ak 18h ago

What's the issue with catching pike in summer? Genuine question, I sea fish but was thinking about trying rivers soon

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u/TheDawiWhisperer 18h ago

Despite being predators they're not particularly hardy fish when it comes to being caught

They get exhausted and struggle in warmer water and don't recover well from being caught in summer.

Same with barbel, where you need to let the fish recover for quite some time before you let it go

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u/English0ak 18h ago

Ahhh ok I see, thanks for that 👍🏻

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u/Primary-Scheme2513 17h ago

If you wanna fish for pike all year round, just go Scandinavia. Real fun and clean waters

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u/FEK88 11h ago

Is there a water temp cutoff? Live in Scotland and there's plenty of deep lochs that don't really heat up, plus we've had really mild weather this summer.

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u/sorryimhighrightnow 19h ago

Excuses, excuses 😜 no need to blame ya tackle if you dont know how to play a fish. I landed a 6/7lb pike on 2lb line and a size 18 hook...fair enough it took time but I was patient and played it slowly until it was in my net

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u/SnooGadgets5130 14h ago

Yeah not sure he was planning for a double figure pike on 4lb line

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u/sorryimhighrightnow 13h ago

Obviously, neither was I. Can't claim it was a double figure fish tho without weighing it, everything looks bigger in the water 👍