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Fishing Lothian

City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, the Scottish Borders, West Lothian

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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 Lothian

Freshwater Fishing - Trout Secrets

What’s the no. 1 casting flaw?
Palmerton: Not waiting for the back cast to unfold. That’s the most important part of the cast, where you create energy to drive the line.
Gunn: Spending too much time false casting. A fly in the air has never caught a fish but has certainly tangled.
Whitley: Not letting line extend completely. You have to let the line extend for the rod to load, and most people jump the gun with their timing.

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Humminbird piranha fishfinder max 20

Humminbird piranha fishfinder max 20 Built for maximum performance, the Piranha Max20 fish-finder offers 60 degree dual beam sonar with a wide 60 degree beam for fish identification and a precise 20 degree beam for better bottom detail.

You can clearly see fish from the wide beam as hollow symbols, and fish below your boat as solid symbols.

The high resolution 240v x 160h display with 4 level clear edge Grayscale shows sharper images of the bottom, fish and underwater structures.

This fish finder has a built in swivel mount to enable you to view the images from anywhere on the boat.

Using the water temperature included enables you to locate the preferred fish holding areas.

The one-touch fishfinder design makes the Piranha simple to use so you can have great fun and results with the minimum of hassle.

Fishing Lothian

Cockenzie and Port Seton-East Lothian (near Tranent)

Dechmont Road-West Lothian (near Livingston)

East Barton-East Lothian (near Haddington)

East Burraton-East Lothian (near Haddington)

East Calder-West Lothian (near Livingston)

East Fortune-East Lothian (near North Berwick)

East Linton-East Lothian (near Musselburgh)

East Saltoun-East Lothian (near Haddington)

East Whitburn-West Lothian (near Blackburn)

Fenton Barns-East Lothian (near North Berwick)

Kirknewton-City of Edinburgh (near Livingston)

Livingston Village-West Lothian (near Livingston)

Luggate Burn-East Lothian (near Buckhaven)

Mid Calder-West Lothian (near Livingston)

New Town-East Lothian (near Tranent)

New Winton-East Lothian (near Tranent)

North Berwick-East Lothian (near Buckhaven)

Port Edgar-West Lothian (near Dunfermline)

Port Seton-East Lothian (near Tranent)

Ratho Station-City of Edinburgh (near Livingston)

The Camps-City of Edinburgh (near Livingston)

Uphall Station-West Lothian (near Livingston)

West Barns-East Lothian

West Calder-West Lothian West Fenton-East Lothian

West Fenton-East Lothian (near Haddington)

West Saltoun-East Lothian (near Tranent)

Wilkieston-City of Edinburgh (near Livingston)

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