what do you take for a days pike fishing?

[carl street]

everybody uses different gear and methods, it would be great to get an idea what people take with them for a days pike fishing.

[Dubz]

Just got back from pike fishing overnight with a mate so other than the bivvy I took all the gear i would take on a day trip.Usually 3 carp rods (3lb t/c),1 float rod,a good selection of dead baits (smelt,mackerel,lamprey,roach) and all the usual basics like spare trebles,a couple of flats,spare weights etc,digicam...oh and not forgetting me trusty stove n flask :)

[Steve M]

I take the usual gear, but i also take a telescopic spinning rod loaded with braid, with a box full of lures/rubber shads & spinners etc. If i blank, dead baiting say after a few hours, i throw everything in the car and go spinning (mobile) never fails ! btw don't forget those forceps !

[Michael Hastings]

Most important - a large landing net, unhooking mat, couple of pairs of forceps (fox ones are excellent) + hook cutters for emergencies.
3 bait rods, usually 2 for deadbaits & 1 for lives. Also a lure rod or sometinmes two. Choice of lures depending on venue & time of year.
Bait, food, drink etc.
Mostly fish from a boat these days so no need to travel light, just make sure the boat is organised.
All the best

[josh]

two carp rods ( 2.5tc and 3.0tc) a match rod and a spinning rod

lures spinners deadbait maggots (to try for the livebaits)

42inch landing net unhooking mat

forceps and wire cutters

and a nice flask of tea

[Denis Goulding]

Depends on boat or bank.. so as its winter we will look at bank fishing
Five rods , 3 dead bait rods a spare and a drifter rod,
4 shimano big pits.
6 drop back indicators and seven alrms, a set for my mate plus recievers 10 bank sticks all in rod carryall
As i live in Ireland only fish two rods at a time... ;-).

Coolbag with bait,coolbag also has pockets for all the end gear , weights , forceps and other tools, scales and camera, lunch and flask

Thats it apary from wet gear , chest waders, hats and gloves x2...

[peter illidge]

one thing i,ve learned from fishing lots of venues is,if theres nothing doing,always have a lamprey bait out.it can tempt em when their not having it

[kev c]

two 2.5 tc carp rods two okuma epic pros loaded with 20lb braid terminal tackle long nose plyers with wire cutter large solid framed landing net unhooking mat as a chair as well as protection for the fish a good selection of fresh bait.My tackle normaly fits in a korum ruck sack .basicaly its addapted for short sessions on the wye hopping from one swim to the other untill the fish are found.

[Steve M]

I used to no a girl called Stella

[Steve]

stella is on the menu when nighting

[Steve M]

She just manages to squeeze in the bivvy ! LOL