A masterclass in fishing for big pike
Hard wind, colored water and hours of nothing. Once we started trolling, the last few meters produced a river pike of over ten kilos.
Catches
Catch reports from the Dutch delta
No two days on the water are the same. That is why you find both productive days and difficult days when the fish appear late. The photos and reports follow pike, zander, perch and other predators across different waters and seasons. Together they give an honest picture of a fishing day with Luc.
14 reports from the water
A day never to forget
Missed takes, a broken line and a spot that gave nothing all day. Then, on the very last drift, a pike of 117 centimeters came up.
Back for round two
After a run of hard days I gambled on a different river. That produced an ide, a pike of nearly a meter, a hefty perch and a zander.
One bite can be enough
Hours without a touch, and then a pike of 111 centimeters lifted off the bottom above a weed bed. For Jasper the biggest in thirty years.
Oktoberfest has started
A week and a half of dead calm, far from ideal for pike. Even so, Danny caught a pike of 115 centimeters in two casts, out on the flat.
How a bit of puzzling makes your day
Three bites for Mark and none for me on the same stretch of water. Once we worked out it had to be subtle, a zander of 75 centimeters followed.
Sun, easterly wind and missed takes
Sun, an easterly wind and takes that would not hold. Rick and Lisa worked hard for their pike and zander, and that is part of it too.
The early bird catches the worm
In summer you cannot get on the water early enough. Eric had a personal best perch on his first cast, with pike and zander to follow.
Five species, three new personal bests and a double hook-up
This evening had everything: five species, three new personal bests, a catfish, a 47 centimeter perch and two zander hooked at once.
How to score points with your partner: a personal best zander and another catfish
Lexi hooked a catfish on light tackle, and on the very last drift Mike caught his personal best zander of 72 centimeters. Persistence pays.
A huge pike, a fat catfish and good company
A father with his two sons aboard. A pike of 115 centimeters, zander caught on the LiveScope and, to finish it off, a catfish.
The fish of a lifetime and your very first zander
A warm day with passive fish. Even so a pike of 116 centimeters slid over the lure a meter from the boat, and Tijmen caught his first zander.
Hard work gets rewarded
A lot of wind, a warm day and zander that kept their mouths shut. Koos got his pike, and just before the ramp a perch of over fifty followed.
A day full of fish
Jeffrey and Danny had the twitchbaits worked out fast. A handful of fine perch, good zander and pike between 60 and 90 centimeters.
Every fish on this page went back
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