Pike Fishermen MUST Watch This Video!

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  • @The_ginger_fisherman
    @The_ginger_fisherman  11 місяців тому +79

    Hi guys. Since this video seems to be blowing up I thought it would be good to plug my Instagram here. On there I give regular updates on up and coming videos, remind you guys when there's a new video up and ask you guys for recommendations on what you'd like to see etc. Check it out!. - instagram.com/the_ginger_fisherman/
    Ps love you guys ❤

    • @SpotterVideo
      @SpotterVideo 11 місяців тому

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      Heb. 9:10 (YLT) only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances-till the time of reformation imposed upon them . (Old Covenant ------> New Covenant)
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      Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
      (What is the one baptism of our faith here, based on Eph. 1:12-13, and 1 Cor. 12:13?)
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      Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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      1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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    • @OleDirtyMacSanchez
      @OleDirtyMacSanchez 10 місяців тому +1

      England, Canada, or in the Northern U.S.?

    • @SurenderMidha-eb5se
      @SurenderMidha-eb5se 10 місяців тому +2

      😊​@@OleDirtyMacSanchez

    • @OleDirtyMacSanchez
      @OleDirtyMacSanchez 10 місяців тому +1

      @@SurenderMidha-eb5se I know he's from England, but Pikes are found in all 3 of those Countries. That's why I asked England, Canada, or the North Western US.

    • @neildewitt2869
      @neildewitt2869 10 місяців тому

      To bad this isn't a muskie. A muskie would eat tge pike like tge pike wants to eat the bait.

  • @sanc47
    @sanc47 11 місяців тому +30

    As a life long pike fisherman I learned a few things about pike 1- there are days pike just does not feed
    2- pike natural bail is the best bait . 3- moving bail always beats the static bait . That is why you catch more pike with spinning lure than dead baiting . Of course life baiting is a a very killing method too. In the winter on a lake find a sunny shallow spot that sun is shining at and if there is a pike about they will be there . Pikes love the sun in the winter.Your underwater video was brilliant… thanks for that

  • @swivels
    @swivels 11 місяців тому +110

    A lot of people despise "bait and wait" fishing but for me it's one of my absolute favorites. Thanks for all the info!

    • @brendensangster3571
      @brendensangster3571 9 місяців тому +8

      A lot of people are idiots, I'll catch 15 fish with worms while they catch 1 measly fish with a lure.

    • @Eromaw
      @Eromaw 9 місяців тому +25

      @@brendensangster3571 It all depends on how you like to fish, no need to call people idiots :) I could fish on a commercial lake with a pole to get a good amount of fish, but I don't because it's boring. I chose to lure fish on a canal because when I do land one it feels incredible.

    • @Spike-sk7ql
      @Spike-sk7ql 8 місяців тому +3

      For a lot of others, it's the only way to fish. Park the boat, drop a line over, and lay back and wait for the walleye to come. The wind and current will even take you over where you wanted to be. Then just drive the boat back to the starting spot, and pull in another 5 walleye.

    • @FarmerFpv
      @FarmerFpv 8 місяців тому +1

      They despise bait and wait? I never heard of that. Must be a select few of Mean Girls. I lure fish for a different species while I bait and wait. There is plenty of water for all of us types. lol

    • @ironlungs3170
      @ironlungs3170 8 місяців тому

      Quite the opposite​@@brendensangster3571

  • @morgan1985uk
    @morgan1985uk 11 місяців тому +103

    I love how you say "fingers crossed we get some fish on the bank". You're so humble champ!

    • @Street-shitter
      @Street-shitter 11 місяців тому

      Keep quiet. You sound pathetic🤡🤛🏻

    • @morgan1985uk
      @morgan1985uk 11 місяців тому

      @@GoneFishin247 please elaborate? As far as I've seen Chris always treats the fish with care.

    • @edenhenryk2420
      @edenhenryk2420 11 місяців тому

      Huh??
      How the hell did you infer that from the comment???!

    • @morgan1985uk
      @morgan1985uk 11 місяців тому

      @@edenhenryk2420 the guy delted his comment

  • @alanritchie7902
    @alanritchie7902 11 місяців тому +51

    Truly wonderful Chris.
    Your underwater filming is so helpful and has helped us understand better the pikes behaviour, and when we just wonder what’s going on down there when our bate is on the bottom. Great work. What a truly beautiful fish the Pike are.😊👍

  • @AndrewDonnelly-v1l
    @AndrewDonnelly-v1l 11 місяців тому +37

    Thanks Chris…total fascinating watching how they react to different baits…just shows you could be sat there either using the wrong baits on that day or not giving them long enough to take…I tend to move quite quickly if I’ve had no interest instantly…really appreciate it…great watch as always👍🏻

  • @orestwitiw213
    @orestwitiw213 11 місяців тому +52

    From Northern Ontario where Pike abound this was an excellent video on how pike react as they get ready to strike. I’ve been lucky to have caught pike ranging from 20-29 pounds. I work in a fishing tackle store and I tell my customers that pike prefer dead bait. Dead bait gives them time to size up their next meal. Nothing beats a dead bait under a float for pike fishing. I still get a thrill as the bobber dances on the surface then plunges under as the pike hammers the bait! Awesome underwater video I really enjoyed it!

    • @plutobottles8561
      @plutobottles8561 10 місяців тому +1

      Fellow Northern Ontario boy (live in TO now but still pike hunt on Lake Ontario) Whats your favorite spot? I love Nighthawk Lake and Lake Abitibi for monster pike. PB is 32 pounds on Abitibi on the rive below the dam in Iroquois falls

    • @orestwitiw213
      @orestwitiw213 10 місяців тому +3

      @@plutobottles8561White Lake just west of White River has awesome pike fishing! Some monster pike in that lake. Most people fish for the walleye and don’t bother with the pike. Great thing is it’s right on the Trans Canada Highway. Big red and white bobber with a smelt and sit back.

    • @ericap1098
      @ericap1098 10 місяців тому

      I'm in Northern Ontario as well. I'm quite new to fishing, and have been itching to catch pike.

    • @JamesWhipple-o3s
      @JamesWhipple-o3s 10 місяців тому

      I was just telling my brother the same thing about fishing with a bobber 👍👍👌👌

    • @Brendrum
      @Brendrum 5 місяців тому

      Sudbury reporting in, between here and Timmins we catch some absolute logs

  • @rysrys5213
    @rysrys5213 11 місяців тому +60

    Great. Yes, more movies like this. They show the true reaction of the fish.

  • @geraldmethven8478
    @geraldmethven8478 11 місяців тому +29

    Chris your videos are the best fishing vids on youtube no question. thanks

    • @morgan1985uk
      @morgan1985uk 11 місяців тому

      @@GoneFishin247 why you attacking his personal appearance? That's the kind of thing you do when you're ten years old. What do you mean by progress? Do you mean use loads of expensive gear and complicated rigs and methods? If you do then that's not my kind of fishing. I like to keep it light and simple and be mobile. What's your problem with Chris? If you don't like his videos.....don't watch them then numb nuts!

  • @jasonjones6463
    @jasonjones6463 11 місяців тому +30

    Superb Chris - you consistently produce the best fishing footage on the tube. Well done pal.

    • @teeanahera8949
      @teeanahera8949 11 місяців тому

      You haven’t seen much fishing on youtube then.

  • @tuttabob
    @tuttabob 11 місяців тому +37

    It's so interesting to see how they investigated the baits before taking them.. I was always under the impression they just go for it if there are there

    • @ollialanko699
      @ollialanko699 11 місяців тому +3

      Seems they do not😅 Maybe there's lots more fish than we think down there. Great footage!

    • @Interdiction
      @Interdiction 11 місяців тому +10

      That fish was caught 20 + times . It is getting tired of being caught and is now learning

    • @juliogonzo2718
      @juliogonzo2718 10 місяців тому +7

      I think it is because the bait is stationary. If it thought the bait was swimming away I think it would be more inclined to strike. I saw a weird interaction between a cat and a pigeon one time. The cat was aggressively approaching the pigeon and clearly wanted to jump it, but the pigeon just slowly walked away every time the cat got close. It approached the bird probably 5 times over 2 minutes but did not attack. The cat was not seeing an expected fear response in its prey and didn't know what to do.

    • @MrBottlecapBill
      @MrBottlecapBill 10 місяців тому +5

      @@juliogonzo2718 Could be that, predators don't like prey that are not afraid because they may be dangerous prey. Or as interdiction said, it's been caught before and learning plus there is a camera in the water and fish know their surroundings, that may also scare them off. They're also familiar with their normal prey and neither of those bait fish really belonged.....which could be another red flag for a predator.

    • @znail4675
      @znail4675 10 місяців тому +2

      @@juliogonzo2718 Yeah, the stationary bait doesn't trigger the immediate bite response that a moving bait would.
      I am used to fishing pike with lures that simulate moving fish and pikes are very eager to nab anything moving that looks like something they eat.

  • @paullavin6708
    @paullavin6708 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks

  • @clamsoup
    @clamsoup 11 місяців тому +3

    That was super educational. The pike moves in the water the way a hummingbird moves through the air. Forward, sideways, and reverse.
    I think they like moving targets the best because they are athletes.

  • @tomlindgren4497
    @tomlindgren4497 11 місяців тому +10

    Amazing to see how the last pike, with a "gulp", scoops the dead bait from the bottom. A real baller! Nice vid as usual man!

  • @HCRFishing
    @HCRFishing 11 місяців тому +6

    Stunning footage Chris! Very well done!
    They check that bait out with pure elegance, great to see them moving and reacting to bait in this way 👏

  • @ib1ray
    @ib1ray 10 місяців тому +1

    Great footage! This is really interesting stuff and i love seeing the pike investigate and then strike out of nowhere!

  • @needham831
    @needham831 11 місяців тому +17

    You can see that most of those fish have been laying doggo during the bad weather because of the water leeches on them. The footage is amazing as usual. Good one Chris. 👍

  • @WeckerleOutdoors
    @WeckerleOutdoors День тому

    I find with Pike there are peak periods where they feed both day and night, I’ve had weeks where I caught far more pike at night actually. But that’s usually during the spring and fall shallow water periods.
    Just sucks when the conditions are blown out and terrible, some seasons are just like that unfortunately. Can’t choose what the weather does, just gotta get out when you have the chance.
    Pike can be very touchy with weather patterns and feeding windows, I find overcast with light rain in spring and summer, a coldfront with snow moving in during Fall, or stable warmfront/snowy weather in winter gets them going. As long as it’s overcast I do pretty well for Pike usually.
    I’ll be setting desdbaits under tipups here in Wisconsin USA soon, waiting for the arctic blast to pass and warm up.
    Been watching your videos for awhile now , and I run a UA-cam page myself here as a fisherman! You make great content! Good luck fishing!

  • @nickgoode8579
    @nickgoode8579 11 місяців тому +56

    Those pike 100% know something isn’t quite right. We don’t give them enough credit.

    • @CLOCKCHASER2222
      @CLOCKCHASER2222 7 місяців тому +3

      It’s facial expression said it all, so did his lady friend, you could tell she was panicking like mad telling him not to take it, “don’t do it jack”

    • @DatDamnLlama
      @DatDamnLlama 7 місяців тому

      Generally, if a pike or musky are caught on something, they will avoid that presentation, outside the young ones.

    • @chrissurovic3543
      @chrissurovic3543 4 місяці тому

      they dont want dead bait, throw live bait in there and i bet they would strike almost immediately, they dont want a free meal, they are mean and are triggered to strike out of aggression, the dead bait doesnt activate that instinct

    • @chrismcbrias4681
      @chrismcbrias4681 2 місяці тому

      I agree same when they follow a lure in a couple of time change the lure and normally they take it

    • @FirstCastBoys
      @FirstCastBoys Місяць тому

      So true

  • @christianhunt7382
    @christianhunt7382 10 місяців тому +1

    the initial approach of the honorable mention, awesome. just a silhouette coming out of the depth. great video!!

  • @MarkGardiner-g2y
    @MarkGardiner-g2y 11 місяців тому +5

    Another great video showing fish behaviour. Although the Pike fishing is different in Scotland (we don't have pike in rivers and have only a small handful of canals, we have to fish lochs, casting further and in deeper water) the fish behaviour is the same (I presume)() This video has helped and got me thinking.
    Cheers 👍

  • @-protected-7524
    @-protected-7524 11 місяців тому +2

    Very interesting to see how the pike behaves before taking the bait. Well done on filming that.

  • @Angrypostman1977
    @Angrypostman1977 11 місяців тому +15

    This fresh water fishing channel has 💯 got the best content such a choice of different stuff fantastic 👌

    • @mergru6371
      @mergru6371 11 місяців тому +4

      It's a really good channel with for me perfect content. However, there are some creators like Fish with Carl (and Alex) or Jon B. who have made (especially the longer) videos that are true works of art when it comes to filming, presenting and editing. Chris' channel is not on that level, yet. But hey that's just my two cents.

    • @Bo88y22
      @Bo88y22 11 місяців тому +2

      @@mergru6371I’ve been watching both creators for years and they both create for different purposes. Indeed, Carl launched a new channel to compete with Chris’ of the day to day angler vibe rather than the epic over edited films of the old Carl and Alex genre.
      The ginger fisherman takes you along to the bank and gets the action we all want to see in real time. I appreciate sometimes that it is filmed over more than one session and long sessions at that but we are there all the while.
      Some of the smaller channels are really interesting. Lured by Esox’s is a brilliant hybrid of both types. Sean and Catherine take you along and also produce cracking films.
      We see the problems with some creators DB fishing being one. Basically too much casting and retrieving in go pro with very little "B roll”.
      I take into consideration that all of these guys don’t like to advertise their locations for obvious reasons but too many close shots are boring.
      As long as good creators keep producing what is interesting I’ll keep watching.

  • @matthewotis3594
    @matthewotis3594 11 місяців тому +1

    They're so majestic cruising through the water.

  • @grantbuchanan3616
    @grantbuchanan3616 11 місяців тому +2

    An excellent episode Chris, fascinating to see how the Pike reacts to the various baits. More vids like this for me..

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 11 місяців тому

    As clearly interested in the bait as they were, worthy of note was how prudent their attitude towards both the bait and the camera. Great video - thanks!

  • @paulfletcher8795
    @paulfletcher8795 11 місяців тому +2

    Great footage - really interesting to see the different reactions and how the pike behaved. Would love to see more. 👍

  • @garykellett66
    @garykellett66 11 місяців тому +1

    Seriously great footage. Really interesting to see the pikes reactions when a bait turns up. They certainly dont waste time in showing interest

  • @initman01
    @initman01 10 місяців тому +2

    Pike have really good vision, so my guess is he could tell the difference between the mackerel and the roach, also predator fish do prefer to hunt so the roach being hole could have helped if he thought it might be alive. fascinating video to watch, i watched some guy put a live fish in a see through cube and place that on the bottom of the lake, and the pike was going mental for it and kept striking the cube trying to get the fish.

  • @peterwulff469
    @peterwulff469 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video. Very pleased that you released these magnificent creatures.

  • @firstnamelastname4722
    @firstnamelastname4722 11 місяців тому +10

    I've been sick recently - your videos have helped me into recovery, just letting you know great work dont stop and thank you 😊 🙏 your pike pal

  • @patriot-dv6dh
    @patriot-dv6dh 10 місяців тому

    I spent my childhood fishing for northern pike, pickerel and small mouth in Northern Ontario, as my parents had a hunting and fishing camp. We did all sorts of fishing, still/drifting, casting, trolling etc. and had many good days as well as our share of days being "skunked". I always wished I could see what the heck was going on "down there"! :) Nice vid!
    Man, I wish I could go back to those days!
    A bad day fishing is better than a good day at the office!

  • @russ8544
    @russ8544 11 місяців тому +4

    Chris, I have to say that you are an absolute legend buddy, you're the David Attenborough of the fishing world.
    Thank you for exceeding the world of fishing video's, you have taken it to another level, it's going to be difficult for others to compete with, albeit, this obviously, is not your intention.
    Really appreciate your work mate, as we do for other you tube anglers

  • @paulschacher9979
    @paulschacher9979 11 місяців тому +2

    Great video. I can remember catching 10 to 20 lb pike fishing in North Dakota when I lived there. Summer fishing and ice fishing.

  • @Richard.357
    @Richard.357 11 місяців тому +17

    Funny how the pike hesitated before taking the bait, as if they've seen a camera before 😂. Excellent video.

  • @r333wall
    @r333wall 11 місяців тому +7

    Absolutely fantastic photography. Greatly we!comed..cheers...

  • @MrLapin-LL
    @MrLapin-LL 11 місяців тому +8

    I’m from Canada and I ice fish for pikes. Even if water is colder, it’s pretty the same conditions: cold water, slow-ish pikes. I have the same result as you do: best results (by far) are with a dead bait, lying very close or straight on the bottom. I usually set my bait 6-12 inch (15-30cm) of bottom. Even half of a big dead bait works. But the key things are really big dead baits, no action/mouvement. It was pretty cool seeing these shots! Great video!

    • @Munakas-wq3gp
      @Munakas-wq3gp 11 місяців тому

      I know an underwater rock in gulf of Finland where you can get a pike literally with every throw of your lure. It's incredible how many sit there...

  • @Mattski101
    @Mattski101 11 місяців тому

    I've only ever fished with a float for small stuff at the local club but watching these videos has inspired me to buy a light spinner rod. Everything I know about spinning is from this channel or one or two other English UA-cam channels! (Thanks Carl!) So far I've got a load of perch - mostly less than half a pound but I've caught a few up to a pound which isn't much compared to Chris but I've been so happy with them! Thanks for your tuition Chris! I love the videos where you teach the basics - I think that's how most fisherman learn how to fish these days! Tight lines and keep the educational vids coming!

  • @chrisbartlett6022
    @chrisbartlett6022 11 місяців тому +2

    I find any underwater footage of fishing intriguing, so for me the more the better thank you.

  • @peterpetts9289
    @peterpetts9289 11 місяців тому +1

    Interesting video. Especially that last take where the pike moved the bait with water movement and then nailed it as though it was alive.

  • @adamdavies2583
    @adamdavies2583 11 місяців тому +3

    Enjoyed watching this really eye opening watching the underwater takes 👌

  • @JohnDoe-pm3oq
    @JohnDoe-pm3oq 11 місяців тому

    G. Fisherman, thank you so very much. The underwater video is fabulous. It's crystal clear and sharp as can be. Really enjoyed seeing natural fish behavior.

  • @crenaud590
    @crenaud590 10 місяців тому +23

    Here in Southern Ontario, Canada, we fish for Pike and Muskie using LIVE minnows, very large minnows. And the bait is presented LIVE, not dead. Pike are not carrion eaters, they are hunters.....they want LIVE BAIT. So, even if your bait fish has died, hook it just under the top fin, and jig it occasionally, to give it the appearance that it is alive. You will get must better more often bites and catch far more.

    • @mikebromelow8514
      @mikebromelow8514 9 місяців тому +4

      I'm a southern Ontario guy too and while I agree with your statement in general, of the thousands of pike I've caught over many years, the biggest was ironically caught fishing a dead perch as bait from a dock at night as a kid! Just cast it out beyond the drop off, out the rod in the dock pole and wait! Caught many huge Bowfin doing that as well!

    • @Gettrying101
      @Gettrying101 6 місяців тому

      I agree better luck live with northern then dead but big ones like dead or alive

    • @bushinc.
      @bushinc. 5 місяців тому

      I hope you know using live bait is illegal in Zone 16. I already contacted the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, thanks for giving all the proof.

    • @alltmisc
      @alltmisc 5 місяців тому +4

      Not trying to be a party killer here, but remember live bait is cruelty. Use dead bait and jig it. Most of us fish for sport anyway, no need to torture fish when sporting.

    • @Tribalsanne1984
      @Tribalsanne1984 4 місяці тому +4

      Live bait is ilegal here in the Netherlands. Dont like it myself either. Good law

  • @robertalker652
    @robertalker652 2 місяці тому

    As a Yank working in Germany, my friend and I traveled yearly for 7 years straight to the northern tip of Loch Lomand in the town of Ardlui to fish for pike. What we did differently to other enthusiasts who were there doing same is that we purchased about 200 live trout at 50p a pop from a fish nursery some distance from Ardlui and aerated them in the back of van in big plastic barrels like mad, and probably had about 170 alive by the time we got back to the Loch. We always caught many more and much bigger fish than those who were using dead baits. Me and my mates pulled some giants from that Loch and the locals were all for it as we were doing our bit to safe-guard the other more important species in the Loch.

  • @trevorcornes1056
    @trevorcornes1056 11 місяців тому +4

    Excellent underwater coverage Chris, nice one 👍

  • @richardgill9484
    @richardgill9484 22 дні тому

    Always very interesting to see the behaviour of pike. Great video👍🏻

  • @Jerec
    @Jerec 11 місяців тому +35

    04:49 That roach really was fresh, it even takes a gulp.

    • @jimjoelliejack
      @jimjoelliejack 11 місяців тому +2

      My exact thoughts 😂

    • @The_ginger_fisherman
      @The_ginger_fisherman  11 місяців тому +17

      They were very fresh. Knocked over the head just before casting out, so I think there was still some nerve twitching going on with a couple of the fresh baits 😂Only noticed in post

    • @jimjoelliejack
      @jimjoelliejack 11 місяців тому +3

      @@The_ginger_fisherman my question is, would the pike have took it quicker if it was alive and mobile. Great video 👍

    • @stephenkelly9362
      @stephenkelly9362 11 місяців тому +1

      Yea I thought I saw it gulp.

    • @The_ginger_fisherman
      @The_ginger_fisherman  11 місяців тому +5

      @jimjoelliejack no doubt buddy. Never seen a pike turn down an active live bait

  • @foxdropper71
    @foxdropper71 11 місяців тому +2

    Brilliant footage mate .Your the only person taking time on this subject and your enthusiasm shines .Great vid sir .

  • @martinfisheradventure
    @martinfisheradventure 11 місяців тому +11

    ❤Amazing underwater pikes footage 🎬❤

  • @tinkyterror1
    @tinkyterror1 11 місяців тому

    Amazing footage, so interesting to see what happens under the water. All those times we're sat on the bank wondering why nothing is happening when in actual fact there's multiple fish scoping out your bait! Great video and can't wait for more like this for other species

  • @michameinhardt3665
    @michameinhardt3665 11 місяців тому +3

    WoW... If you can..jajaja.. please more footage Like this... Cheers from Germany 🎣👍🐟

  • @Jespervangcom
    @Jespervangcom 11 місяців тому

    Great fun here :-) I liked the way the Pike approached the bait at around 9 minutes into the video :-) excellent maneuvering

  • @elev8dadventures-71
    @elev8dadventures-71 11 місяців тому +5

    Brilliant!!! Definitely love to see more Chris, professional footage and informative narration, great work

  • @ericlloyd9024
    @ericlloyd9024 Місяць тому +2

    Is that an anchor worm above its left eye at 2:16

  • @jer2xjim
    @jer2xjim 10 місяців тому +5

    I'm a "catch and eat" kind of guy (only one fish for dinner) but... I loved it that you released that beauty.

    • @cribscian
      @cribscian 2 місяці тому

      You wouldn't eat pike surely

    • @jer2xjim
      @jer2xjim 2 місяці тому

      @@cribscian those are too boney aren’t they?

  • @JohnCollins-u8v
    @JohnCollins-u8v 10 місяців тому

    Some nice pike, interesting how that first pike was so hesitant to take the bait, where as the others were straight on it, great video mate, keep it up please 🎣🎣

  • @julianshaw1775
    @julianshaw1775 11 місяців тому +3

    Could you do a similar under water video to test if a ‘circle hook’ is even worth a try, compared to trebles.

  • @joefalcon870
    @joefalcon870 10 місяців тому

    great clear video and no loud music. interesting even for a non fisherman like myself

  • @deividas_kimontas
    @deividas_kimontas 11 місяців тому +3

    Love underwater videos! 🔥

  • @indyreno2933
    @indyreno2933 Місяць тому +2

    Pikes are protacanthopterygian ray-finned fish that constitute the family Esocidae, they are the only extant family of the order Esociformes, there are over eight extant species under three genera and are native only to the Northern Hemisphere continents, the eight extant species of pike are the Redfin Pickerel (Luciella americana), the Grass Pickerel (Luciella vermiculata), the Chain Pickerel (Luciella nigra), the Northern Pike (Esox lucius), the Amur Pike (Esox reichertii), the Aquitanian Pike (Esox aquitanicus), the Cisalpine Pike (Esox cisalpinus), and the Muskellunge (Moschulongius masquinongy).

  • @GIBBO4182
    @GIBBO4182 11 місяців тому +3

    It’s still raining in February…I haven’t been able to take my dogs on their usual walk for a while now, the regular field is like a swamp! But I bet we’ll still have a water shortage in the summer!

  • @kennethtalbott2233
    @kennethtalbott2233 11 місяців тому +2

    great video, i like how you have respect for the pike and release them without stressing them out too much. quick unhooking without harm. i used to like using sprats. killer bait.

    • @crazyralph6386
      @crazyralph6386 10 місяців тому

      There use to be plenty of them in our neck of the woods, in which they were solely fished for sport. Then the MNR came up with ridiculous pickerel slot sizes and limits, in which the pike population got hit the hardest, since everyone were throwing back perfect eating sized pickerel and keeping the pike instead.

    • @kennethtalbott2233
      @kennethtalbott2233 10 місяців тому

      don't have any pickerel here in Blighty. well not to my knowledge anyway.@@crazyralph6386

  • @randymack2222
    @randymack2222 10 місяців тому +134

    Pike are nothing more than "fresh water" Barracuda!

    • @nigelbeaumont1109
      @nigelbeaumont1109 8 місяців тому +7

      And your point is?

    • @prawnstar9213
      @prawnstar9213 8 місяців тому +5

      We call them the lochness of the lakes

    • @prawnstar9213
      @prawnstar9213 8 місяців тому +24

      @@nigelbeaumont1109relax mate..

    • @nigelbeaumont1109
      @nigelbeaumont1109 8 місяців тому +1

      @@prawnstar9213 Totally Relaxed Mucker.

    • @aragonwest
      @aragonwest 8 місяців тому +1

      Tum tududum tududum tududum tududum tududum ta tu dummmm ping chingg

  • @Seniorsneaky123
    @Seniorsneaky123 Місяць тому +1

    that footage is crazy, getting to actually watch the fish under you like that

  • @stevenbuckley1416
    @stevenbuckley1416 11 місяців тому

    The surgeon of the water, great bit of filming and thank you for sharing this

  • @nairodoohk6362
    @nairodoohk6362 5 місяців тому

    Fascinating !!!!.. It looks like after they have done thier first checkout, they swim around in an almost protective way above and around the bait... looking to see if any other pike are around that might want to nick thier find, or perhaps if bleongs to another. Only after they are happy do they finally go in for the meal..

  • @mantia39
    @mantia39 10 місяців тому

    Brilliant footage! I've fished for Northern Pikes before (been a long time!)and this really shows how smart these fish are! They are very careful and you have to be patient when fishing for them.....I don't have enough unfortunately 😂 Cheers!

  • @stephenharding428
    @stephenharding428 11 місяців тому +2

    I love the camera work, thank you Chris!

  • @peacefrog1381
    @peacefrog1381 11 місяців тому +1

    i often fish for pike and perch, however ive never used deadbaits, a tutorial would be a great idea, setting up the different rigs and what equipment would be best, great video as always , you and snagged bro are must watch for fishing rivers and canals, the two best channels out there

    • @samuelgarrod8327
      @samuelgarrod8327 11 місяців тому +1

      Carl (and Alex) have some great pike tutorials on the Fishing tutorials channel 🙂👍

  • @timothymoorman7437
    @timothymoorman7437 10 місяців тому

    Just stumbled across your channel, and what an interesting and fun look at pike behavior and fishing. No denying their predatory nature. Well done and thanks.

  • @libran3051
    @libran3051 11 місяців тому

    That was great footage, very interesting to see the Pike in action!

  • @lars9415
    @lars9415 10 місяців тому

    Hey ginger fisherman , i really appreciate your Videos. Not only because of the information, i really appreciate your style and your commitment.

  • @slaneyside
    @slaneyside 11 місяців тому +1

    that was a really facinating video and i don't know of too many other content creators doing this stuff...thanks a lot and please keep it up.

  • @DF-et4gs
    @DF-et4gs 11 місяців тому

    That was fun to watch! First fish I ever caught as a child was a Jack Pike, remember the fight fondly.

  • @milenmetodiev8722
    @milenmetodiev8722 8 місяців тому

    This was amazing video, well done. And the float fishing for pike is one of the best!!!

  • @rogerspalding5673
    @rogerspalding5673 10 місяців тому

    My dad, brother and I would go to Ontario in late Summer/early Fall every year to fish the multitude of privately owned small lakes surrounding Algonquin Provincial Park. Small mouth bass and speckled/rainbow trout were always on the list. Often a guide friend of ours would take us to naturally unstocked lakes which were on farmers' private uncultivated land. Well hidden by forest land from trespassers (who kept every fish they caught regardless of legal size or limit); Northern Pike lakes always provided us the most fun and most beautiful, naturally reproduced fighting fish. We always saved the best of the keepers for the farmers, in addition to some cash. They simply never had the time to fish their own pristine lakes. I had never seen canal fished Pike, and I certainly had never seen a Northern Pike, at least, eat dead fish. Live frogs, large minnows, perch and rock bass (or crappies as they are also known) were the only non-artificial, live bait we saw or used ourselves. Lures were used 75% of the time. The Pike must be ravenous in the wintertime to act like this. Thanks so much for a very educational and informative vlog.

  • @stevemc5919
    @stevemc5919 10 місяців тому

    That was so much fun! Please give us more. Thanks. 😀

  • @stevensmall9398
    @stevensmall9398 5 місяців тому

    We have decent size pike in Maine like these. Love these types of videos.

  • @JoeyOnly
    @JoeyOnly 10 місяців тому

    That's crazy that you got northern pike in those canals in the UK right in town. I had no idea they were there until today. Learned something new and enjoyed the video.

  • @rerdavies2
    @rerdavies2 10 місяців тому +2

    When fishing for Canadian pike, we use large red and white spoons (3 to 6"). Pike will hit anything that's red very aggressively. I've had the privilege of fishing in absolutely untouched waters in deep Canadian wilderness (pulled a canoe up a small stream to a lake off the main canoe route, about 150km from closest civilization). Four or five casts, every fifty feet or so along the shore would get reliable hits pretty much every time. Catch one; move 50' down the shore; catch another. Pike are territorial, so they space out at 50' intervals. The thought of waiting an hour for a pike to hit seems kind of bonkers to me. I would be surprised if English pike are significantly different from Canadian pike. A fishing guide told me that even tying a bit of red cloth on the tail of a non-Pike lure will get results.

  • @lancenutter1067
    @lancenutter1067 11 місяців тому

    I know that (as a commercial fisherman, for Salmon etc, in Alaska,) fish are extremely sensitive to electrical current. A lot of time and effort is put into ‘tuning’ the trolling boats to have the right current. The lines going into the salt water are stainless, and the boat and salt water become a giant battery. All sorts of different things have been tried over the years, but if the current isn’t right, the boat won’t fish as well. I wonder if those pike were picking up the electrical currents from the Camera? Good video. Sure do love fishing!

  • @elgar104
    @elgar104 11 місяців тому +1

    Class act Chris. Brilliant footage. Unique stuff thanks!

  • @rayb228
    @rayb228 11 місяців тому +1

    Dormant (leaches) rise in temp so maybe yet well fed ?? how much pressure with those fish capture marks on the fish ?? so many questions

  • @maxheadroom7687
    @maxheadroom7687 11 місяців тому

    Excellent video mate! Never seen them feeding underneath the surface, so interesting so let’s have more please!👍🇦🇺🙏

  • @davidshepherd397
    @davidshepherd397 10 місяців тому

    Amazing video. I had no idea that pikes were so manouverable.

  • @dangar8317
    @dangar8317 11 місяців тому

    Hi GFM that was great, and very very helpful, yes do more stuff underwater, I like the fish that swims between both pike at the start it was so cool, you are just the best fisherman on youtube, please keep the underwater stuff coming :) thanks Chris

  • @zerofox7347
    @zerofox7347 Місяць тому

    I loved that! They look like monsters on the bank but the way they move and their faces in the water, They really are like puppies 😂

  • @markrayton6385
    @markrayton6385 11 місяців тому +1

    Bloody awesome video Chris. Thanks for sharing buddy.

  • @chrisgosling5408
    @chrisgosling5408 11 місяців тому

    Worth an award this one, the tentative behaviour is a real surprise, I have known trout to be similar which can account for foul hooks as they test the subject before trying it.

  • @ianhorabin9763
    @ianhorabin9763 11 місяців тому +1

    Great footage,I've been out many times this year & blanked in places I normally do well.I thought I was doing something wrong but.just shows its how they are on the day feeding wise..👍

  • @alexcrow2905
    @alexcrow2905 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic video, I normally fly fish for trout but seeing the sophistication of these pike is really interesting! I'd like to try for them on the fly but I don't have the right rod yet.

  • @KRColson
    @KRColson 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely great videos! Really interesting to see how the pike react to these baits. Thank you.

  • @samisilander9305
    @samisilander9305 10 місяців тому

    Absolutely wonderful! Going to try it in the forthcoming spring.

  • @mcos864
    @mcos864 11 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely Fantastic Footage!! A Great Watch to see what these buggers are doing underwater . Look forward to some more footage soon . Cheers!

  • @derekboehninganderson5209
    @derekboehninganderson5209 10 місяців тому

    love the footage. subscribed. I"m a US transplant currently in Germany and we don't use a whole lot of dead bait back in the states so I'm learning and trying to adjust my techniques.

  • @mattskuse9790
    @mattskuse9790 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic, exciting, and fascinating to watch. Thank you.

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 11 місяців тому

    Truly beautiful fish and wonderful footage!
    (would LOVE more like this!)

  • @stevenhallsworth5839
    @stevenhallsworth5839 11 місяців тому

    Brilliant. Very educational. Well done for that video mate. I've shared it with all my pike fishing buddies because it's class. Top man.

  • @anoldman2292
    @anoldman2292 11 місяців тому

    wow so cool to see the underwater view of Pike

  • @djgremlin5830
    @djgremlin5830 11 місяців тому

    your underwater footage is what drew me to you Chris mate .. been following for about 2 years now .. love your vids