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pike fishing the river suck

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  • 05-11-2011 1:42am
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    dd2283
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭


    hi, i was just wondering if anyone is catching pike in the suck this year, i have been fishing around the ballygar and castlecoote area, not getting any bites at all, im trying dead bait, lures, spinners and fly fishing for pike with no luck. just wondering if anyone else is having better luck. thanks


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    dvae
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭dvae


    Got plenty fish on all methods mentioned last year but have not fished it this year. Ballyforan is not fishing as good as it used to since they put in the boat ramp but Mount Talbot and Athleague usually fish well.
    Its a pity water is so high id of liked to give it a go over the weekend.


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    sickpuppy
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    Had a barren yaar but only went a few times usually when the sun was high in the sky hardly ideal conditions.
    The water levels now are very high we need 2 weeks of frost might be able to get within 50 metres of the river down my side Ballinasloe area


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    dd2283
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭dd2283


    thanks for the replys, it was very high when i fished it, hopefully the levels will keep dropping. i might give it another go at the weekend. thanks


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    Miamiheat
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    Lads I am thinking of giving it a go this saturday. Can anybody recommend a mark (pls PM me a location that I can easily find as I come from Dublin).
    Respectful angler here, fish will go back to water.
    cheers


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    sickpuppy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 955 ✭✭✭sickpuppy


    Miamiheat wrote: »
    Lads I am thinking of giving it a go this saturday. Can anybody recommend a mark (pls PM me a location that I can easily find as I come from Dublin).
    Respectful angler here, fish will go back to water.
    cheers

    Not trying to put you off but its a hard river to fish when high.

    As the river course is so flat it floods very easily and more heavy rain promised friday so id leave it.

    Like where id normally fish is fine when its low nice pools between good fastish flows of water lots of trees in the water and easy spot where potential fish would be.
    With the higher water you cant see the snags as well and even getting close to the bank can be difficult.


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    Miamiheat
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    sickpuppy wrote: »
    Not trying to put you off but its a hard river to fish when high.

    As the river course is so flat it floods very easily and more heavy rain promised friday so id leave it.

    Like where id normally fish is fine when its low nice pools between good fastish flows of water lots of trees in the water and easy spot where potential fish would be.
    With the higher water you cant see the snags as well and even getting close to the bank can be difficult.

    Thanks for the warning. I will avoid it this time.


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