Brutal zanders in a small stream

[Toon Van Ham]

My mate and I found a goldmine, we were fishing for pike in a small creek in Belgium. We caught a few pikes and areived to a new spot, from that moment it gone crazy we hooked a big 70+ zander and saw a couple more. Weeks of fishing there later we can say that it is one of these very special places. They’re very rare and your lucky if you find them. Anyone in here who had the same?
It’s very important to keep spots like that highly secret

[MOG]

Just how long are your arms? Shaped like that you could get into the weeklies with such brutal zander.

[Toon Van Ham]

Haha I do have pictures on a measuring tape if you don’t believe they are 70+?

[Fentiger01]

Smashing fishing that chap!

[Toon Van Ham]

Smashing fishing that chap!

Thanks

[nigel savage]

A great find Toon, well done

[Toon Van Ham]

A great find Toon, well done

Thanks

[John Milford]

Good luck today Toon

Are you a member of 'De Snoekstudiegroep Nederland-België'? (Well worth joining, if you are not already a member ).

[Toon Van Ham]

Good luck today Toon

Are you a member of 'De Snoekstudiegroep Nederland-België'? (Well worth joining, if you are not already a member ).

It was a blank, but I joined

[norleveller]

2nd photo down on the left you into reading or underwater art? can you push the fish out even closer to the camera they might even look 25kg then!

[Toon Van Ham]

2nd photo down on the left you into reading or underwater art? can you push the fish out even closer to the camera they might even look 25kg then!

Yeah the problem is I couldn't hold it closer then that, It's a difference between Our wa of taking pictures and the way here. Something I know now

[Catfish Paul]

Nice Zander

Are they lure caught??

[Toon Van Ham]

Nice Zander

Are they lure caught??

For sure, everything caught on lures!

[Catfish Paul]

I've never had a zander on a lure however I am looking to change thst in the autumn this year.

What set up are you using?
Braid strength, leader etc

Want to get prepared

[Toon Van Ham]

I've never had a zander on a lure however I am looking to change thst in the autumn this year.

What set up are you using?
Braid strength, leader etc

Want to get prepared

It’s actually a really easy set up, a rod around 2m70 which has to be able to throw at least 20gram, a leadhead (I use 7gram but that depents on the current) the lower the weight of your leadhead, the longer the moment that it’s in striking zone (just above the bottem). The leader I use is a fluorocarbon leader of 30/00 and the braid I use is 20/00. Be sure to use jigging (or dropshot), you have to catch them close to the bottom. Hopefully you can catch one with this information

[Catfish Paul]

Thanks for the heads up Toon

I will use a wire leader as the venue has pike

I'll let you know how I get on

[Toon Van Ham]

Thanks for the heads up Toon

I will use a wire leader as the venue has pike

I'll let you know how I get on

The best of luck to you