The Complete Guide To Handling Pike
&
On The Bank Welfare

Pike are widely recognised as one of the most ferocious predators that live in the fresh water systems of the United Kingdom. These perfectly formed predatory fish eating machines may have a reputation of being duck eating beasts with myths and legends of huge monsters being common place on most waterways. Undoubtedly the king of the waters and definitely top of the food chain in the waters where they dwell. Pike (Esox lucius) are in fact a delicate creature that if is not handled correctly when out of the water can suffer irreparable damage and in the worst case scenarios even die.

To try and prevent these accuracies and point the newbie or novice pike angler in the right direction, the team at ukpredatorangler.com contacted arguably the leading authority on the welfare of pike, The Pike Angling Club of Great Britain and asked for their assistance. We were delighted when the Club’s general secretary Graham Slater got back to us and kindly allowed us to link over to their website so you can find out from the best in the game exactly how to take care of Pike once they are out of the water and on your unhooking mat.

Pike handling- http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Pike%20Handling.pdf

Landing & Unhooking Pike - http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Landing%20&%20Unhooking%20Pike.pdf

Coping With Deep Hooked Pike - http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Coping%20with%20deep%20hooked%20pike.pdf

Coping With Gassed Up Pike - http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Coping%20with%20gassed%20up%20pike.pdf

Fishing The Safe Way - http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Fishing%20the%20safe%20way.pdf

Summer Pike Fishing- http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Summer%20Pike%20Fishing.pdf

Pike Handling In Boats - http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Pike%20handling%20tips%20for%20boat%20fishing.pdf

Weighing & Retaining Pike - http://www.pacgb.co.uk/Weighing%20and%20retaining%20pike.pdf

Foot Note – Once again, the team at www.ukpredatorangler.com would like to thank the Pike Angling Club of Great Britain (PAC) for there assistance with the writing of this feature.

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