Pike Pool (92) John Evans

[John Currie]

Well in John.At least you and others are trying to make a difference and things will improve because of it.Different areas have different problems but as long as we have PAAS or PAC or other groups and individuals who do rather than talk we will be ok .

[john evans]

Missing Pics...

Hows it looks from afar.


and on close inspection

Pic of dead 19lber found in the bay

and its contents....
these shouldve been in article in this order and then ,pics of members at the end of it

[john evans]

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

[ChristopherH]

Sounds like a battlefield up there John. Rather you than me. Nice to hear you're trying to bring about changes though. Good luck with it in the future.

Yet another nicely penned piece for the Pool too. Thanks for finding the time to entertain us.

I hope you won't mind but I've only just got around to reading all of the last three articles on the Pike Pool and I'd like also to say David V's piece was another excellently written article and supported by some fab pictures. You certainly put the effort in David. And I'm really pleased to hear you've found a new job. That must have been a worry in these unstable economic times.

And Rob S's write up? If modern angling writing gets any better than that I'm buggered if I know where to read it. Just superb! Absolutely loved that Rob! Fantastic prose and some genuinely thought provoking comment. Another coup for the Pool (Which I'm immensely proud to have been involved in.) and further proof if any were needed that Jason has taken the role of editor to an all time high.

Keep em coming chaps. We're really on to something here.

[ChristopherH]

Hell's teeth John. That really does bring it home to us.

[Andrew]

pathetic isnt it, Chris just far too common a sight up here these days no matter where you go. lomond was the only place ive seen tidy in a long long time.

btw can I get my lamprey back, John

[Tony McTaggart]

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

Just don't tell him where you're fishing
Did you ask him how it tasted

[Andrew]

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

Just don't tell him where you're fishing

Nic doesnt come across as the type of person to go naming swims to who ever walks in the shop, especially not the noddy brigade or am I not getting the point as usual

[ChristopherH]

pathetic isnt it, Chris just far too common a sight up here these days no matter where you go. lomond was the only place ive seen tidy in a long long time.

btw can I get my lamprey back, John

You're not wrong Andrew.

Just noticed one of those pics is Nicolas Valentin's. I've no idea who he is but he made me one of his contacts a while back on Flickr.

[Tony McTaggart]

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

Just don't tell him where you're fishing

Nic doesnt come across as the type of person to go naming swims to who ever walks in the shop, especially not the noddy brigade or am I not getting the point as usual

Ok Andrew.

[Andrew]

Chris, he works in Glasgow Angling Centre.

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

Just don't tell him where you're fishing

Nic doesnt come across as the type of person to go naming swims to who ever walks in the shop, especially not the noddy brigade or am I not getting the point as usual

Ok Andrew.

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[ChristopherH]

Chris, he works in Glasgow Angling Centre.

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

Just don't tell him where you're fishing

Nic doesnt come across as the type of person to go naming swims to who ever walks in the shop, especially not the noddy brigade or am I not getting the point as usual

Ok Andrew.

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Oh right. He just added me as a contact out of the blue a while back. s**t hot tog though.

[magicman]

I enjoyed the read but does it have photos missing ? As it refers to photos with littering and damaged/ dead pike, but all I can see are trophy shots ? ( some nice fish at that)

I`m the same, can only see trophy shots.
Sorry Ive just found them and It`kin disgusting, I was there last year about this time but kept away from the castle and the so called hot spots and I must say the pikers that I met where ok guys and a good bunch.

[Gavin P]

Feel your pain john I have given up trying to tidy up some swims it seems to come in faster than I can take it away

Interesting to see just how many deadbaits were in that 19

[Chris b]

Ive had many a days free fishing becuase ive had a big bag of tidied up crap sitting when the baily has shown up and let me off wid a permit.
Id prefer to pay the permit thou and just fish.
The lack of trees in them pics from say 15yrs ago is shocking too :( :( :(

[john evans]

The above pics have been used with the photographers permission

Just don't tell him where you're fishing
Did you ask him how it tasted

[john evans]

Ive had many a days free fishing becuase ive had a big bag of tidied up crap sitting when the baily has shown up and let me off wid a permit.
Id prefer to pay the permit thou and just fish.
The lack of trees in them pics from say 15yrs ago is shocking too :( :( :(

yeh Chris,crying shame bud

[Tony McTaggart]

Ive had many a days free fishing becuase ive had a big bag of tidied up crap sitting when the baily has shown up and let me off wid a permit.
Id prefer to pay the permit thou and just fish.
The lack of trees in them pics from say 15yrs ago is shocking too :( :( :(

Sad ae but I suppose we all seen it coming buddy.

[Jock Gordon]

Guys only there to collect the dollars Andrew and Makpike, fed up asking him to tighten up on the nods but like the auld codger at the other water is all money, fished the trossachs water hard for a lot of years, remember the good days, how the heck its still producing fish is beyond me, pike reslliance is greater than I thought but they cant go on forever.

Still believe a drink ban is whats required as when these tossers are reported , bye the time the police arrive they are to drunk to drive and are left until the next day, during which time half a dozen or so rods are left out all night unattended.

[john evans]

Jock, thats how the police are targeting them now,,wee report o noise n bevvy,,okies ,next morning wait down the road a bit and hey ho robert is yer aunties man

[john evans]

Oh and just for the record,,the pic with all the litter in it,,,chaps have been prosecuted i believe

[DavyMc]

Oh and just for the record,,the pic with all the litter in it,,,chaps have been prosecuted i believe

Only problem with that far as I see is we all know it happens on there regular as clock work. So will there star witness be the guys who littered that swim the week before or the week after they were charged? Then nothing was done because they were willing to pay the money to fish and f**k up however they liked! You can't impose something like no littering the loch shores only if your face doesn't fit Has to be across the board but that will affect the ticket money sales because that's 90% of them now, so he picks their litter up but for some reason the charged guys did something wrong

[Jason Skilton]

My fault John....you did send all the photos to me......

[john evans]

My fault John....you did send all the photos to me......

no worries matey

[Jason Skilton]

My fault John....you did send all the photos to me......

no worries matey

I hang my head in shame at this heinous error

[LB]

Such beautiful scenery, why would anyone want to do that!? The mind boggles!

[john evans]

Such beautiful scenery, why would anyone want to do that!? The mind boggles!

Lewis i started my pike fishing there,my very 1st pike was a lovely 18+ lber I remember it too well as when the guy that took me was getting the weigh sling out i was weighing her by the gills ala trouty ,he turned and gave me a wellie in the nads for that .Anyway believe it or not when we used to go there for a few days we used to leave all the gear (no the rods were not left in ) and go away to oban which is around 20 odd miles away for supplies,,,come back and everything was untouched,,these days?? im worried on leaving stuff out at night with the bivvy just feet away.

[Tony McTaggart]

Such beautiful scenery, why would anyone want to do that!? The mind boggles!

Lewis i started my pike fishing there,my very 1st pike was a lovely 18+ lber I remember it too well as when the guy that took me was getting the weigh sling out i was weighing her by the gills ala trouty ,he turned and gave me a wellie in the nads for that .Anyway believe it or not when we used to go there for a few days we used to leave all the gear (no the rods were not left in ) and go away to oban which is around 20 odd miles away for supplies,,,come back and everything was untouched,,these days?? im worried on leaving stuff out at night with the bivvy just feet away.

Don't worry nae proper piker wid touch yer gear

[john evans]

Such beautiful scenery, why would anyone want to do that!? The mind boggles!

Lewis i started my pike fishing there,my very 1st pike was a lovely 18+ lber I remember it too well as when the guy that took me was getting the weigh sling out i was weighing her by the gills ala trouty ,he turned and gave me a wellie in the nads for that .Anyway believe it or not when we used to go there for a few days we used to leave all the gear (no the rods were not left in ) and go away to oban which is around 20 odd miles away for supplies,,,come back and everything was untouched,,these days?? im worried on leaving stuff out at night with the bivvy just feet away.

Don't worry nae proper piker wid touch yer gear

haha get it up yeh

[Tony McTaggart]

Such beautiful scenery, why would anyone want to do that!? The mind boggles!

Lewis i started my pike fishing there,my very 1st pike was a lovely 18+ lber I remember it too well as when the guy that took me was getting the weigh sling out i was weighing her by the gills ala trouty ,he turned and gave me a wellie in the nads for that .Anyway believe it or not when we used to go there for a few days we used to leave all the gear (no the rods were not left in ) and go away to oban which is around 20 odd miles away for supplies,,,come back and everything was untouched,,these days?? im worried on leaving stuff out at night with the bivvy just feet away.

Don't worry nae proper piker wid touch yer gear

haha get it up yeh

Every time lol I only need tae cast