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Fishing Isle Of Wight

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Brading Lake, River Yare (Brading, Isle of Wight) 01983 406132

Gunville Pond (Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight) 01983 811528 or 01983 521267

Hale Manor Lakes (Arreton, Isle of Wight) 01983 865204

Island Fish Farm, Meadow Lakes (Limerstone, Isle of Wight) 01983 740941

Langbridge Withy Bed (Newchurch, Isle of Wight) 01983 867589

River Yar ‘A’ (Alverstone, Isle of wight) 01983 521267

River Yar ‘B’ (Sandown, Isle of wight) 01983 521267

Rookley Park Fishery (Rookley, nr Godshill, Isle of Wight) 04989 18717 or 01983 70606

Somerton Reservoir (nr Sandown, Isle of Wight) 01983 406847 or 01983 521267

Stag Lane Lake (nr Newport, Isle of Wight) 01983 522115 or 01983 404555

Whitwell Ponds (Whitwell, Isle of Wight) 01983 730783

COPING WITH DEEP HOOKED PIKE Despite your best efforts you might still occasionally hook a pike further back than you would like, you might find yourself fishing near someone who has deep hooked a pike and needs assistance, or you might land a pike which has someone else's lost trace down its throat. Even when hooks are out of sight the pike can generally be unhooked safely provided you take care and follow the guidelines outlined here.

On some occasions the act of pulling on the trace will result in the bait (which is almost always still attached to the hooks when a pike has swallowed it) simply popping out of the pike's throat - hooks and all. This is not always the case, but in any event if you can see the bait it is always a good idea to grip it with a pair of strong forceps and try to pull it out before starting to remove the hooks. Getting the bait out of the way makes it much easier to see what you are doing when operating on the hooks.

When there are two of you one opens the pike's mouth as described on the previous page while the other pulls the trace using any line attached, or if necessary gripping the swivel with another pair of forceps. The pull should be firm and sustained until the pike's stomach starts to emerge into the throat. Once the first hook on the trace becomes visible - working with the forceps either down the throat, or very carefully through the gills - it can be inverted and un-hooked. If necessary, bits can be cut off the hook in order to remove it with minimum damage to the fish. Carry on using exactly the same approach with the second hook - assuming that it is a standard snap tackle. Once the hooks are removed the stomach will normally retract itself.

If the problem trace is not yours it is unlikely you'll have a clue where the hooks are if none are visible but you should still try the above procedure. If the trace has already been cut pull the cut end with forceps. If this is not possible, cut and remove as much of the hooks/trace as you can and release the fish. It is reasonable to conclude that hooks left in a pike will eventually disintegrate by a combination of digestion and rusting (assuming that stainless steel hooks have not been used and for this reason they should not be). Whenever possible attempts should be made to remove any and all hooks.

Should you be fishing alone, pull the line or braid with your teeth to raise the hooks up. If there is no line attached to the trace then a piece of leather, or a pad of other material, can be attached to the swivel by means of something resembling a paper clip and this again pulled using your teeth. Be ready for any sudden movement of the fish though!

Do not forget that you are dealing with a living creature and time is of the essence. It may even pay to interrupt proceedings by putting the pike in the margins to re-charge it's batteries before continuing. The fish should not be out of the water for longer than two or three minutes at a stretch.

To summarise, the best way to avoid deephooking pike is to use good bite detection, to pay attention to it and to strike as soon as you can. Placing the hooks towards the rear of the bait will further reduce the chances of a pike swallowing them. The use of barbless or semi-barbless hooks will make unhooking much easier should this happen. However, barbless hooks should not be used as an excuse for leaving pike to swallow baits. You might also like to consider using double hooks rather than trebles, especially when fishing with deadbaits. Always carry adequate unhooking gear - two pairs of forceps and a pair of wire cutters. Try wherever possible to remove all hooks - but don't over stress the fish in the process.

Fishing Isle Of Wight

Freshwater Fishing - Trout Secrets

What spot on a river is most often overlooked?
Palmerton: Hidden seams in the middle of the river, where slight depressions in the bottom produce a change in the water only visible to the trained eye.
Gunn: Many anglers wade into the water that they should be fishing. Before entering the water always stop, look, and study what’s right in front of you.
Whitley: Near banks, very tight to the shore. Of course, this is where most people walk into the river. It’s worth casting before you get your boots wet.

Fishing Isle Of Wight

Humminbird piranha max 10 fishfinder

Fish on the go with the Piranha MAX 10 Portable fish finder.

This portable version is ultra compact, can be used anywhere, is completely self-contained and operates on 8 AA Alkaline batteries (not supplied).

The Piranha max 10 portable fish finder features

- self contained carry case with ergonomic

handle, transducer cable wrap and non-skid bottom

- operates on 8 AA Alkaline batteries

- suction cup transducer mounts on most smooth surface wood, fibreglass and aluminium hulls

- high definition 160V x 132H LCD display for a sharper image

- true 4-level grayscale gives an improved image of the bottom, fish and underwater structures

Fishing Isle Of Wight

Apse Heath-Isle of Wight (near Shanklin)

Chale Green-Isle of Wight (near Ventnor)

Cross Lane-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Culver Down-Isle of Wight (near Brading)

East Cowes-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Forest Side-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Freshwater Bay-Isle of Wight (near Yarmouth)

Hale Common-Isle of Wight (near Shanklin)

Hunny Hill-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Little Atherfield-Isle of Wight (near Ventnor)

Luccombe Village-Isle of Wight (near Shanklin)

Mark's Corner-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Niton Undercliff-Isle of Wight (near Ventnor)

Norton Green-Isle of Wight (near Yarmouth)

Parkhurst Forest-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Quarr Hill-Isle of Wight (near Ryde)

Queen's Bower-Isle of Wight (near Sandown)

Rew Street-Isle of Wight (near Cowes)

Rookley Green-Isle of Wight (near Shanklin)

St Helens-Isle of Wight (near Brading)

St Lawrence-Isle of Wight (near Ventnor)

Thorley Street-Isle of Wight (near Yarmouth)

Totland Bay-Isle of Wight (near Yarmouth)

Whiteley Bank-Isle of Wight (near Shanklin)

Wootton Bridge-Isle of Wight (near Ryde)

Wootton Common-Isle of Wight (near Welwyn Garden City)

Fishing Isle Of Wight

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