pike port talbot docks

**cod-mania** · 19-01-2008, 21:53

this is know as a big pike water with the record being 27lb and i am going to fish ther tomorow (first time pike fishing) ill be dead baiting with mackerel ..... i got my treble hooks my wire traces n all the rest of it but the main question is what would you say is a must for deadbaiting??????? thanks in advance

**Rob** · 19-01-2008, 22:18

Presentation. Hook your fish with the bottom treble half way down the flank, the top one in the wrist of the tail. Pike will take a deadbait head first, the bait hooked the other way will reduce your hookups. It also prevents deep hooking.

Will be giving it a go myself soon.

**sharpshooter** · 19-01-2008, 23:03

Originally Posted by cod-mania

this is know as a big pike water with the record being 27lb and i am going to fish ther tomorow (first time pike fishing) ill be dead baiting with mackerel ..... i got my treble hooks my wire traces n all the rest of it but the main question is what would you say is a must for deadbaiting??????? thanks in advance

Went piking with a college mate of mine a few times - he was a bit good at catching pike on the quiet....
From what i learnt from him; it is important to minimise the resistance the fish would feel when picking up the bait - slack lines, light weights and running legers.
He also showed me how to attatch and cast a dead bait. Tie a small loop of mono-lineand tie it around the tail of the fish (or use a bait needle and go through the wrist of the bait fish. Place trebles in bait as required, then, the tail loop attatched to your bait is put in a bait clip, very similar to the system used by beach anglers.
All the weight of the cast is held by the tail of the bait fish. None of the casting weight is placed on the trebles - resulting in much better bait presentation.
All my rigs were tied on the bank with what i had in my fishing box - easy peasy, and my rigs worked fine because, on our last outing, i caught and he didnt!!

**tinker** · 20-01-2008, 00:49

Originally Posted by cod-mania

this is know as a big pike water with the record being 27lb and i am going to fish ther tomorow (first time pike fishing) ill be dead baiting with mackerel ..... i got my treble hooks my wire traces n all the rest of it but the main question is what would you say is a must for deadbaiting??????? thanks in advance

Hi m8 did u get my pm i 4got 2 say live bait is what u catch there roach,skimmer etc take some maggots allways helps 2 catch live bait or attract them.good luck.TIGHT LINES

**cod-mania** · 20-01-2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by tinker

Hi m8 did u get my pm i 4got 2 say live bait is what u catch there roach,skimmer etc take some maggots allways helps 2 catch live bait or attract them.good luck.TIGHT LINES

i got ur pm mate but sadly i cant .... well i can but im not going to go fishing today mate (bad weather

) thanks though

**mogon** · 20-01-2008, 13:54

flatten the barbs on your trebles apart from the one in your bait as it makes for better unhooking.

**cod-mania** · 20-01-2008, 17:15

cheers for the advice all im a bit pi$$ed off i didnt go today (didnt want to brave the weather 2 days in a row)

any more ideas???

**mogon** · 20-01-2008, 21:51

another good way of catching pike is to night fish for them ive had some cracking fish on large herrings and sardines night fishing close in.

**SuperBassMaster** · 21-01-2008, 16:08

always use barbless trebles, hit all runs early as posssible and do not ever use light weights and slack lines as another user above has suggested!!
as it only results in deephooked and dead fish. use braid, minimum 2 oz lead and keep it all nice and tight. if using live bait use it under a light bung and hit bites early. pm me if u want more advice, i pike fish at least once a week in winter have had 6 doubles this year already best 15lb 9ozs

**shadrapper** · 21-01-2008, 17:44

as a dyed in the wool piker who has recently converted to sea fishing i can only recommend that if its your 1st time piking then do NOT go alone. go with someone who knows what they're doing. too many novices go piking and they think it'll be so easy. then they hook and land a pike and dont have a clue what to do.

if you need any tips then go here http://www.pacgb.co.uk/

ps take a large landing net and an unhooking mat too