PIKE FISHING SEASON 2023 - DEADBAITING

I've picked 2 waters to target for pike this winter - my local reservoir and a trout water that is on one of my club tickets. I've fished 3 sessions so far, the first on the trout water where I got hammered by trout on 8 inch deadbaits (I didn't know it had been stocked the day before!), and the 2nd session was on my local reservoir. On this trip I lost 2 fish after having them on for about 30 seconds and the other, which looked a good double, I managed to unhook with the landing net. This is the 3rd session, again on my local reservoir. A very cold, hard day but worth the effort.
#carpscene #vortexbaits

[@disguisedprepper]

Lovely start to the Pike season. What a bonus having a tank engine running by . It's been a slow start for me so far as I'm on new club waters. Best of luck with the piking ahead.

[@dmtstuff]

Yeah, I love new waters but they usually take some exploring and trial and error at first. It's the same for me on the trout water. Keep at it, it'll come good. Best of luck to you too mate 🙂

[@DBCooper2]

That Butterley res mate ?

[@anthonystorey2953]

Many years ago I had a cormorant pick up a dead bait I managed to get it to the bank and untangle it , where upon it seemed to suffer a heart attack! 😢

[@dmtstuff]

I was getting the same last year but thankfully avoided hooking one. There doesn't seem to be as many on this year. They don't half give you a good run! 😉

[@DBCooper2]

Ha ha 🤫

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

As the water chills down, the bait fish are gonna ball up in the deeper holes... find them and you find the pike... 😈
Nice video, mate...
A sub and a like from this irish angler...🤗
😎👍☘️🍺

[@dmtstuff]

Yes buddy, there's a couple of deep corners where the bait fish and fry shoal up and the predators have a right good feast. The pike and perch in the water and the birds from above. Thanks for the sub and tight lines mate 🙂