Post by rushy on Feb 17, 2015 18:39:38 GMT
After a disastrous blank on the Forum AC visit to the Ouse , I got an invitation to join our intrepid hairy Pikers, Wally and Coxy on the river.
We met at eight am prompt and my bed head was in fine fettle and one of my contact lenses wasn't in properly. Probably had some Weetabix stuck to it or something. So off we wanders to the river.
" Right Rushy , get in here says Wally and cast over there "
Keen to impress and full of anticipation I does as I'm told. Puts my Savage Gear eel on and casts out. Nothing. "Try over there " Nothing . . . and so it went on for half a dozen casts. "Right , me and coxy will get in next to you "
30 seconds later theres 3 lures splashing about in a foot radius.
"Ey up Wally , I'm in " Coxy calmly declares . . . not a scream or anything 
A nice 6 pound fish is in the net. Out they go again and I'm meanwhile casting where he put the Pike back in (Well, you never know 
)
" Got one Coxy " murmurs Wally and 2 minutes later a ten pounder is on the bank 
Wally didn't want a photo cos it was only a small one .................... What the
I'm now frantically thrashing about in all directions with lures and rubber things whizzing everywhere.
"Rushy I hope you don't get one " says Wally
" Well that's not very nice Wally . I was up very early at half past 7 to come here " says me seriously deflated 
"You've not got a wire trace on you Muppet !!!!!! "
Lets be honest it is easy to forget , especially at that time in the morning 
And so we moves pegs cos they don't think I'll catch one there. Next peg , suitably armed with wire trace I lobs my eel out in the direction of Wallys instruction and off we go again. Third cast and "bang" my rod tip goes round
No sooner had Wally shouted "Coxy, Rushys got one " than it came off 
"Thats it I'm off home lads - I'm off to repaint the skirting boards " says I in a huff
"Shut up you muppet , your going nowhere, put this on " is Wallys words of comfort
"But Wally , its not even a Lure its just a big stupid looking fly, no self respecting Pike is gunna go for that " I protests as I hook it onto my trace.
The whack round my head from Wally seemed to do the trick and convinced me to try it
2 casts later and the rod arches over again . This time I strike and we are in business 
All the hard work paid off and she was soon in the net ......................
I love Piking me
18lb 9oz .................
Well chuffed and a BIG BIG thanks to my two expert guides and instructors Wally and Coxy .
Wally I've just realised I forgot to give you that stupid fly back ........... might as well keep it now eh
