Hi,

Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.

I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have no 
idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough 
estimate as to its weight?

Andy.

"Andy"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.
>
> I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have no 
> idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough 
> estimate as to its weight?
>
> Andy.
>
>
>

http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html

Richard

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> "Andy"  wrote in message 
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.
>>
>> I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have 
>> no idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough 
>> estimate as to its weight?
>>
>> Andy.
>>
>>
>>
>
> http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html
>
> Richard
>

Thanks Richard, thats a fascinating web site.

The table you reference unfortunately does no go small enough (!) for the 
fish I caught, however in the section on pike lifespan I found the quote 
"For example one fish which was tagged at a weight of 16.75lbs and with a 
length of 36.5in was aged at 14 years." From that I would guess that the 
fish I caught would have been somewhere around 15lb? Not bad considering I 
was using my daughters 4 meter pole with 2lb line!

(Perhaps I should add that I had no intention of catching pike; We were 
fishing for roach - the pike took one that we were pulling towards the 
bank).

Andy.

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>"Richard"  wrote in message 
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>> "Andy"  wrote in message 
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>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.
>>>
>>> I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have 
>>> no idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a rough 
>>> estimate as to its weight?
>>>
>>> Andy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html
>>
>> Richard
>>
>
>Thanks Richard, thats a fascinating web site.
>
>The table you reference unfortunately does no go small enough (!) for the 
>fish I caught, however in the section on pike lifespan I found the quote 
>"For example one fish which was tagged at a weight of 16.75lbs and with a 
>length of 36.5in was aged at 14 years." From that I would guess that the 
>fish I caught would have been somewhere around 15lb? Not bad considering I 
>was using my daughters 4 meter pole with 2lb line!
>
>(Perhaps I should add that I had no intention of catching pike; We were 
>fishing for roach - the pike took one that we were pulling towards the 
>bank).
>
>Andy.

Nice catch! It's often the case that pike, when not 'bullied', will come
in on light tackle.

-- 
 Elton Murphy - Anglers' Net
 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/
The UK Online Fishing Magazine

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> obisphere.com> writes
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>>"Richard"  wrote in 
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>>> "Andy"  wrote in message
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>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Just a quick question about a pike I caught yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> I caught a pike that was about 3 feet long. As I have no scales, I have
>>>> no idea what it might have weighed. Would anyone be able to give a 
>>>> rough
>>>> estimate as to its weight?
>>>>
>>>> Andy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.pacgb.co.uk/aboutpike/weightforlength.html
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>
>>Thanks Richard, thats a fascinating web site.
>>
>>The table you reference unfortunately does no go small enough (!) for the
>>fish I caught, however in the section on pike lifespan I found the quote
>>"For example one fish which was tagged at a weight of 16.75lbs and with a
>>length of 36.5in was aged at 14 years." From that I would guess that the
>>fish I caught would have been somewhere around 15lb? Not bad considering I
>>was using my daughters 4 meter pole with 2lb line!
>>
>>(Perhaps I should add that I had no intention of catching pike; We were
>>fishing for roach - the pike took one that we were pulling towards the
>>bank).
>>
>>Andy.
>
> Nice catch! It's often the case that pike, when not 'bullied', will come
> in on light tackle.
>
> -- 


Had quite a big one a few weeks ago (estimate around 20/25lb mark) that took 
a roach I had just hooked.  It decided to let me have a good look at it 
before letting go of the roach on the surface.  Took me about 10/15 minutes 
to get it to the surface on my 4lb line (2lb hook length).  I was using a 
medium light feeder rod with a 1oz tip.  Thought I had hooked a massive 
bream at first.  Good fun though.

MC