Roving the River for Specimen Pike

Having created three pike videos over the winter, ones aimed at helping fellow anglers build their confidence and catch more pike it was time I headed out for a few hours myself.
Today was spent on a local river with my good mate Chris and we adopted a roving approach, visiting different swims and maybe spending at most thirty minutes in each. Conditions weren't ideal but we were confident of some action, which we received. The video contains some very useful information, especially when it comes to bite detection and avoiding deep hooking, a situation no pike angler wants to find themselves in.
Hope you enjoy, if you do then please give the video the thumbs up, make sure you remember to subscribe and please do leave a comment of which I will do my very best to reply to.

[@trevorcornes1056]

Good watch,nice to see a bit of pike fishing 👍

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Thanks 👍

[@flangelouder]

Good vid! Love river piking, might have to respool in braid

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Go for it!

[@andrewwing5086]

Another great video , brilliantly edited , packed with information. Showing how it can be done with the right tackle, not loads of tackle. And be it a broken car or a replacement piece of tackle desperately needed from your supplier. Just a two minute call , keeps anxiety down, and customer loyalty. We have a plethora of tec now days, should we go back to a diary and pencil ?

[@chrisgadsden-o2m]

Would 'South Lea farm' be a good choice of venue for 'river dead's' now the flow has reduced? Guess I need a mild cloudy day for best choice. I have had a number of autumn pike and perch there in the past whilst hemping/seed fishing for silvers, I always carry an opportunity livebaiting rig and rod, just in case I get munched by preds. However, I have never pred fished there in winter. I'm guessing 'lives' might be difficult on a cold winters day Duncan. Chris Gadsden. [Crispy]

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Cheers Chris, think we talked about this briefly last week. Catch up soon,
Duncan

[@ownerlaptop1169]

Do the Eastern E########s not destroy the fishing with all the muching?

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

No

[@roymcphee4161]

How long was your trace mate looked more than 18 inches or maybe the camera angle

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Quite a bit longer, not my personal choice....

[@randymarsh3636]

Looks like the Loddon

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

10 out of 10

[@fin1493]

Hi Duncan, would you ever consider using a quiver tip and braid for pike? I have found it good for zander in the past.

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

That's the obvious answer in bite detection but a recipe for disaster in setting the hooks or wanting to go home with in rod in the same amount of pieces it came with!