Pike Fishing Next Week

A quick blog just to let all the predator anglers know the Pike fishing season on Mustang starts next Monday 1st October.

Last years pike fishing offered hectic sport with many anglers banking over 10 fish in a day. Static deadbaits are all you need, sardines, herring etc will produce the goods. There are lots of doubles in the lake, last year five different pike were caught over 15lb and the biggest was 17lb. I'm hoping after a summer of munching roach and baby pike we will have are first Mustang 20lb pike this winter.

To avoid deep hooking runs must be hit straight. And please only fish for the pike if you're confident at handling and unhooking them. If not, please fish with a friend who is experienced at dealing with them on the bank.

Here's a few pike caught last year, hope you like the pics.

Low Pressure

Great conditions today with this big Low pressure system we have over us at the moment. Only one day angler on Mustang as I type this so I hope he can make the most of it.

Over the last couple of weeks the fishing has been hectic at times and slow on other days, I think the fish are just adjusting to the cooler weather we have been having. Some cracking twenties have been banked from all over including a leather and a scattered linear, which are new twenties.

Tight beds of baits are working best. Nash Monster Squid boilies, Tails Up Pro Fish, Mainline Cell/Grange, Premier Matrix, are all very good on Mustang at the mo as the carp feed up prior to winter.
Bright hookbaits and PVA bags fished over the top will get you bites in the open water.

As many anglers have noticed in the last two weeks the bottom weed in Mustang has nearly all gone now, because the carp have ripped it up. I know some anglers (including myself) prefer the weed and others don't, but I'm sure we will get some fresh weed growth next spring/summer I predict a very barren bottom this winter, which is really different to last year.

I hope you like the pics

Cooling Down

It feels like autumn today, really cool, great conditions - a complete contrast to the melting hot weather last week.

Mustang has been fishing okay, but I think the weather has made things a little patchy at times. Different tactics seem to be working depending on conditions. A 27lb common came out the other week and at least another five "new" 20s have been caught since my last post, so they're still stacking weight on. Most bites are still coming to quality boilies like the Nash Monster Squid or Mainline Cell or Grange. But Pellets and corn are still very good on the right day. I would also say small hook baits are producing most bites.

The fish should really be feeding up now and from last years results the next two best months on Mustang are coming up - so I hope that is repeated.

I hope you like the pics.