Pike attracted to coffee!!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

After a few blanks before Christmas I decided to give it a go yesterday and today. I didn't expect any pike to be honest as the water in the lake was very high. Anyway, sat in the drizzle for an hour and a half yesterday with not a hint of a fish, when I decided to warm up with a cup of coffee. Half way through my cuppa and the float drops. A nice 9 lb pike. Today, I only had the cup poured when the same thing happened, with a decent 12lb fish. Forty five minutes later, I realised I haddened got to enjoy my coffee, poured another, took one mouthful and wham a 10lb pike. I think I need to start flavouring the bait with coffee in future. Who'd have thought pike were attracted to coffee!!!!!

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I know exactly what you mean! just when you dont want a run, you get one. its often happened me, on a very cold day as as soon as milk is added to the tea the alarm starts beeping!

bencarvosso

i call it the sandwich trick lol
works a treat

SeaFields

A call of nature will inevitably see the tip of the rod start to knock as well

dodderangler

Years ago myself and my mate fished rosslare alot during summer and if we had no radio playing old school music we never caught anything.
Soon as queen would be on or Motörhead we were into some fish.
Never forget the day we were hammering fish all day( mainly doggies) and batteries died in radio and didn't get a bite for rest of the day after that.
'Tis a strange oul hobby huh

dazza161989

i Heard it has to be nescafe tho :-D

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

dazza161989 wrote: »

i Heard it has to be nescafe tho :-D

Oh sweet lord, no! Proper brew of ground coffee only ever works for me. That artificial coffee doesn't attract anything.:)

dodderangler

Ridge Thousands Kid wrote: »

That artificial coffee doesn't attract anything.:)

Clearly Havint been near a Starbucks lately attracts all sorts

Reedsie

As has been mentioned answering a call of nature greatly increases the chances of a run.

I think it's related to the phenomenon that as soon as you sit down on the bog the chances of the phone or doorbell ringing massively increases!

natdog

Paddy_R wrote: »

As has been mentioned answering a call of nature greatly increases the chances of a run.

you need watch what your eating:eek:

Reedsie

natdog wrote: »

you need watch what your eating:eek:

vermin99

Liver blood is deadly , come from miles for it

pnpweirdo

That's the fishermans law, as soon as you get a brew on you get a bite and its cold by the time you get back to it, that is if you haven't kicked it over.

Geomy

Year's ago I used to fish competitions in the Shannon Estuary, and had a habit of walking away from my rod almost every time I did this I caught a good sized fish

Joeseph Balls

I can confirm this is a myth.
Went out yesterday deadbaiting for pike. Thought it would be good fishing with the light frost. After an hour of not even a nibble i grabbed the flasked and poured some coffee. I did this twice more over the 6 hours fishing and not so much as a nibble or follow all day:mad::mad:

SeaFields

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

I can confirm this is a myth.
Went out yesterday deadbaiting for pike. Thought it would be good fishing with the light frost. After an hour of not even a nibble i grabbed the flasked and poured some coffee. I did this twice more over the 6 hours fishing and not so much as a nibble or follow all day:mad::mad:

You should have went for a pee after your coffee

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Was it proper filtered Java? Only thing that works!

dazza161989

SeaFields wrote: »

You should have went for a pee after your coffee

Joeseph Balls

Ridge Thousands Kid wrote: »

Was it proper filtered Java? Only thing that works!

No, aldis finest. Pike must only like the best

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

No, aldis finest. Pike must only like the best

Aldi lures won't catch many pike so I doubt their coffee would.