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Old August 22nd, 2007, 09:47 AM posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
Andy
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Hi,

Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.

I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have no
idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough
estimate as to its weight?

Andy.



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Old August 22nd, 2007, 06:57 PM posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
Richard
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Hi,

Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.

I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have no
idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough
estimate as to its weight?

Andy.




http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html

Richard


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Old August 23rd, 2007, 10:52 AM posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
Andy
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Hi,

Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.

I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have
no idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough
estimate as to its weight?

Andy.




http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html

Richard


Thanks Richard, thats a fascinating web site.

The table you reference unfortunately does no go small enough (!) for the
fish I caught, however in the section on pike lifespan I found the quote
"For example one fish which was tagged at a weight of 16.75lbs and with a
length of 36.5in was aged at 14 years." From that I would guess that the
fish I caught would have been somewhere around 15lb? Not bad considering I
was using my daughters 4 meter pole with 2lb line!

(Perhaps I should add that I had no intention of catching pike; We were
fishing for roach - the pike took one that we were pulling towards the
bank).

Andy.














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Old August 24th, 2007, 08:23 AM posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
Elton Murphy
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Default Weight of 3ft pike?

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"Andy" wrote in message
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Hi,

Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.

I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have
no idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough
estimate as to its weight?

Andy.




http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html

Richard


Thanks Richard, thats a fascinating web site.

The table you reference unfortunately does no go small enough (!) for the
fish I caught, however in the section on pike lifespan I found the quote
"For example one fish which was tagged at a weight of 16.75lbs and with a
length of 36.5in was aged at 14 years." From that I would guess that the
fish I caught would have been somewhere around 15lb? Not bad considering I
was using my daughters 4 meter pole with 2lb line!

(Perhaps I should add that I had no intention of catching pike; We were
fishing for roach - the pike took one that we were pulling towards the
bank).

Andy.


Nice catch! It's often the case that pike, when not 'bullied', will come
in on light tackle.

--
Elton Murphy - Anglers' Net
http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/
The UK Online Fishing Magazine

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Old August 27th, 2007, 02:34 AM posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
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"Andy" wrote in message
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Hi,

Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.

I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have
no idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a
rough
estimate as to its weight?

Andy.




http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html

Richard


Thanks Richard, thats a fascinating web site.

The table you reference unfortunately does no go small enough (!) for the
fish I caught, however in the section on pike lifespan I found the quote
"For example one fish which was tagged at a weight of 16.75lbs and with a
length of 36.5in was aged at 14 years." From that I would guess that the
fish I caught would have been somewhere around 15lb? Not bad considering I
was using my daughters 4 meter pole with 2lb line!

(Perhaps I should add that I had no intention of catching pike; We were
fishing for roach - the pike took one that we were pulling towards the
bank).

Andy.


Nice catch! It's often the case that pike, when not 'bullied', will come
in on light tackle.

--



Had quite a big one a few weeks ago (estimate around 20/25lb mark) that took
a roach I had just hooked. It decided to let me have a good look at it
before letting go of the roach on the surface. Took me about 10/15 minutes
to get it to the surface on my 4lb line (2lb hook length). I was using a
medium light feeder rod with a 1oz tip. Thought I had hooked a massive
bream at first. Good fun though.

MC


 




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