DUBLIN JUNIOR PIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER

jkchambers

The Dublin Pike Anglers Club will host a qualifying competition of the Junior National Pike Championships on the Royal Canal on Saturday 2nd August. Meet at 10 am at Ashtown Gate for fishing 10.30 to 2.30. Entry to the competition is FREE. Any young angler who catches a pike qualifies to fish in the Final in September. For details of the Dublin qualifier contact Darren Clarke on 0857130347.
The Junior National Pike Championships is run by the Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs and it consists of a number of qualifying competitions and a Final. Clubs host qualifiers where youngsters can enter free of charge and if the catch a pike they are through to fish in the Final which is usually held on the last Saturday in August or the first Saturday in September. Entrants do not have to be a member of an affiliated club, It is open to all. There are 2 sections Under 13 and Under 18. At qualifiers there will be trophies for the top 3 anglers in each Section. In the Final there will be around €2,000 worth of tackle prizes to be presented along with a Cup for the winner of each Section.
We would love to hear from any club who would like to host a junior qualifier. For full details contact the Federations Youth Officer Brendan O`Reilly on 0866010272

zombiekiller

I will be contacting the phone number.But will the kids be given a designated peg rather than spinning up and down.

jkchambers

zombiekiller wrote: »

I will be contacting the phone number.But will the kids be given a designated peg rather than spinning up and down.

They will be able to fish anywhere on the stretch and wander around.

zombiekiller

ashtown to castleknock or to cabra

dodderangler

Is Godfrey still part of the pike anglers?

zombiekiller

what club is he from

dodderangler

zombiekiller wrote: »

what club is he from

Last time I fished with her he was one of the main lads and a captain of the dublin pike anglers.

jkchambers

dodderangler wrote: »

Last time I fished with her he was one of the main lads and a captain of the dublin pike anglers.

Godfrey is currently Chairman of the Dublin Pike Anglers Club. I am not sure exactly what stretch will be fished.

zombiekiller

No bother im from the area but not in any clubs but me and my lad will defo be there sounds great..

dodderangler

jkchambers wrote: »

Godfrey is currently Chairman of the Dublin Pike Anglers Club. I am not sure exactly what stretch will be fished.

Must get in touch with him and see about joining. Sound lad and real helpful when it comes to fishing.

jkchambers

dodderangler wrote: »

Must get in touch with him and see about joining. Sound lad and real helpful when it comes to fishing.

Do you have his number ? If you dont I can PM it to you.

jkchambers

zombiekiller wrote: »

No bother im from the area but not in any clubs but me and my lad will defo be there sounds great..

Would your lad be in the Under 13 section or Under 18 ?
In the Under 13 sections adults can help somewhat. Some very young anglers compete and you can cast for them and hand them the rod to retrieve . If they hook a reasonable sized pike you can held them get it in. We want to try to get as many youngsters involved as possible and dont want to make things difficult. When a youngster catches a pike its great to see the others running up to get a look. Over the last few years around 30% of entrants are girls, especially in the Under 13 group.
There will be more Junior qualifiers held around the country in August. If your club would like to host one we will give every assistance and the club dosent have to be affiliated to the Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs

dodderangler

jkchambers wrote: »

Do you have his number ? If you dont I can PM it to you.

Yeah could you pm me please
Very helpful thank you

zombiekiller

He is six and hes fishing mad and only caught his first pike on the suck two weeks ago. i caught my first fish the week before i was invited to a club competition through a freind in work and won it with a 14lb and a 3Lb. Brilliant day.


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fiacha

I live in Ashtown, so I can drop down if you are stuck for people to help out on the day.

jkchambers

dodderangler wrote: »

Yeah could you pm me please
Very helpful thank you

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zombiekiller

Just fished the ashtown to castleknock stretch with not a bite. Its very weedy specially for the kid castin.

dodderangler

jkchambers wrote: »

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Thank you very much

fiacha

zombiekiller wrote: »

Just fished the ashtown to castleknock stretch with not a bite. Its very weedy specially for the kid castin.

You're doing it wrong ! :pac:


Did you fish it at night Zombie ?
That stretch of canal would really benefit from regular boat traffic to keep the weed moving.

zombiekiller

Nah deadbaiting then spinning with the smelt. Then i thought the smelt mite be too big so put on a small lure and not a tiddle. but the weed was a big factor couldnt get it into the right areas.

zombiekiller

fiacha wrote: »

You're doing it wrong ! :pac:


Did you fish it at night Zombie ?
That stretch of canal would really benefit from regular boat traffic to keep the weed moving.

Was talking to the organiser there for saturday. Would i benefit from using smaller lures or maybe jelly worms to entice the smaller jacks that are probaly in the canal. and when using a smaller lure or spinner put a weight on it to sink it a big more. sink and draw and all that yeah. Iv only every deadbaiting for pike any pointers,

jkchambers

zombiekiller wrote: »

Was talking to the organiser there for saturday. Would i benefit from using smaller lures or maybe jelly worms to entice the smaller jacks that are probaly in the canal. and when using a smaller lure or spinner put a weight on it to sink it a big more. sink and draw and all that yeah. Iv only every deadbaiting for pike any pointers,

Maybe use deadbait but use a float. If there is a pike around he will find the bait

zombiekiller

The kid mad for relling it in an out he only 6 so patience is a factor. but he can cast the float in and work it along slowly. thanks

Pike Eater

zombiekiller wrote: »

He is six and hes fishing mad and only caught his first pike on the suck two weeks ago. i caught my first fish the week before i was invited to a club competition through a freind in work and won it with a 14lb and a 3Lb. Brilliant day.

That 14lb pike you caught was a beaut which part of the royal canal did you catch this sir?

zombiekiller

I think id be thrown off the forum if i told you with your (name). but it wasnt on the canal.

dodderangler

zombiekiller wrote: »

Was talking to the organiser there for saturday. Would i benefit from using smaller lures or maybe jelly worms to entice the smaller jacks that are probaly in the canal. and when using a smaller lure or spinner put a weight on it to sink it a big more. sink and draw and all that yeah. Iv only every deadbaiting for pike any pointers,

I find with jacks they love a mepps or a minnow. On the river I fish I always get at least 2 jacks fishing a minnow or mepps.
Sink and draw I've only caught fish on lakes with it.
Have you tried a pop up dead bait yet? Small string of foam inside the mouth of the dead bait and into it stomach and the dead bait will sit up floating from the bottom. Can be a massive difference to catching fish in weedy areas.

zombiekiller

would you put a shot on the mepps to sink it a bit. as i have said i have never really had success spinning.

Bio Mech

Tough time of year to be pike fishing the canal. The clear water and weed makes it a real challenge. If it were me I would work along and drop a float fished deadbait into the holes in the weed or other clear areas. Fished about 6 inches to a foot off bottom. I usually don't pike fish the canal in the summer or early autumn its not easy with all the weed growth.

You could also try a shallow diving floating plug or a popper too. Or a soft bait (shad or jellyworm) on a weedless rig. Anywhere with less weed growth like around bridges, lock gates etc would be the first place I would head to and after that I would work the weed holes.

You will be doing well to catch I would say. Hope it goes well.

Bio Mech

zombiekiller wrote: »

would you put a shot on the mepps to sink it a bit. as i have said i have never really had success spinning.

Don't put a shot on it will alter the action of the spinner. You will have enough trouble keeping a sinking spinner up off the bottom and away from the weed as it is.

Bio Mech

zombiekiller wrote: »

The kid mad for relling it in an out he only 6 so patience is a factor. but he can cast the float in and work it along slowly. thanks

That could well work. Set the bait off bottom and drop into weedless areas and let him twitch it back.

dodderangler

zombiekiller wrote: »

would you put a shot on the mepps to sink it a bit. as i have said i have never really had success spinning.

Putting a shot on it can change the way it moves altogether. You need to stop thinking that pike are always deep. They're not. A pike will sit anywhere it's hidden so if the weeds come up to the surface a pike can sit a foot under the surface in them without you noticing it.
If you want to get a mepps deep the let it sink and slow retrieve but in weeds you've a good chance of a snag.

zombiekiller

while using a small spinner a shot seems to help with a longer cast

Bio Mech

zombiekiller wrote: »

while using a small spinner a shot seems to help with a longer cast

It will cast further but the wake from the shot moving through the water will disrupt the flow of water over the blade and it wont work as well. If you need to cast further get a lighter tip rod or a spinner with a heavier core.

fiacha

Soft plastics and jig flies are great on weedy canals. Rig the plastics weedless and cast to features and into holes in weed.

Stealth is also important on narrow stretches, as the pike will often be found on the near margin. Stay back from the edge and drop the lure into the margin a slowly work it back. Repeat a few times before casting around the swim.

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Also worth remembering that high temperatures and potentially low oxygen in the water = easily stressed fish. Play them fast, get them into the net, onto an unhooking mat, weighed and back in the water as quickly as possible. Be prepared to nurse a fish in the net before releasing, as they can take a little longer to recover at this time of year.

Enjoy the competition.

dodderangler

zombiekiller wrote: »

while using a small spinner a shot seems to help with a longer cast

A lighter rod or a spinner with bit more weight will sort that problem.
Don't always assume that pike are miles out. I've caught them 6 foot from the bank. If you've ever walked along blessington you'll see them sitting almost on the bank in the weeds.
Big pike will often patrol close to the banks looking for dead fish which I see a lot of people throwing in after a days fishin with dead baits.

zombiekiller

jkchambers wrote: »

Maybe use deadbait but use a float. If there is a pike around he will find the bait

I was planning to to have my trace comin down from my float and twitch it that way. but other rigs i have seen have a weight on the bottom. I dont want the lead to bring it to deep into the weed bed am i right.

zombiekiller

Would this be better for weedy canal



Except mine wont be a slider it will be top and bottom swivel float

Bio Mech

zombiekiller wrote: »

Would this be better for weedy canal



Except mine wont be a slider it will be top and bottom swivel float

That would be better you don't need a lead. I would use a large pike "waggler", bottom end only.

jkchambers

There will be another Junior Qualifier on August 13th fishing 6-30 pm untill 9 pm at Church lake near Shercock, County Cavan. Check in at the car park 6pm. For details contact Brendan on 086-6010272.

jkchambers

Dont forget the junior qualifier is on in the morning. Unfortunately the weather forecast is bad

jkchambers

With the bad forecast and lots of rain this morning just 6 young anglers turned up. I hear a couple pike have been caught. Hopefully all 6 will catch and go through to fish in the final

zombiekiller

6lb royal (2).JPGThanks to stephen and darren great lads. Rain stopped when we started and started when we finished. great day everyone caught and had a good time.

Andypdublin24

zombiekiller wrote: »

Just fished the ashtown to castleknock stretch with not a bite. Its very weedy specially for the kid castin.

The river suck is posts be great i cant wait to.fish it