Thursday, September 13, 2012

Pike Fishing: Have Fun With These Fighter Game Fish

By Ronald Jassephilld


Pikes are one of the favorite coarse fish of European anglers. They are fun to catch because of their predatory characteristic. They are fighters when hooked, and sometimes jump out of the water in the hopes of getting away from the hook.

You may expect some large females to be in the shallows during the spring time to lay eggs in the weeds. This makes it possible for anglers to catch them from the shore during this time of the year. In most parts of the year, the females move back to the deeper parts of the river. Fishing from the boat is the way to go for most anglers during this season. In some parts of Canada and in the United States, fly fishing for pikes are becoming increasingly popular.

Northern pike is a carnivorous species of freshwater fish commonly found in freshwater systems in the northern parts of Europe and North America. Few have been recorded to have been caught in brackish water. In the southern part of North America, like California, pikes have been illegally introduced by game fishermen.

Female adult pikes have been recorded to weigh up to 55 pounds. The twenty-five kilogram pike caught in Germany in 1986 is considered the record holder for pikes caught using an angling tackle.

In the southern part of North America where pikes have been improperly introduced to the water system, anglers are instructed to eliminate the pike if caught. This is due to the pikes predatory behavior which can be harmful to local freshwater fish raising industry.

Anglers in the UK, on the other hand aim to preserve the pike population in their water system by promoting the catch and release practice with the captured pike. They are treasured coarse fishing targets in fishing UK. The popularity of this fish resulted in the over catching of pikes. If this practice continues, pike population will continue to decrease drastically. This, in turn, results with an over population of smaller fishes. Releasing the fish, when pike fishing, will be better for both the sport and the environment.




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