WEBVTT 00:00:00.390 --> 00:00:02.720 Good morning fishermen! 00:00:02.720 --> 00:00:05.590 We'll soon be heading for the lake and show you our 00:00:05.590 --> 00:00:12.790 ... not one, two or three but four top advices for catching big pike in a giant lake! 00:00:12.790 --> 00:00:15.270 Let's go fishing! 00:00:15.429 --> 00:00:17.529 Almost two days without a bite! 00:00:17.529 --> 00:00:21.009 What's happening Freddy? - Hooked up with a monster! 00:00:21.009 --> 00:00:22.569 10 kg + easily! 00:00:22.569 --> 00:00:25.409 I'm shaky! 00:00:25.717 --> 00:00:33.457 We've stayed at Andy's place for the night - he's renting it mostly for the dutch but also for other. 00:00:33.463 --> 00:00:36.103 Contact sportfishingdalsland for more information! 00:00:36.103 --> 00:00:39.823 However, me and Freddy will go fishing today. Are you excited? 00:00:39.823 --> 00:00:40.713 Yes! 00:00:40.713 --> 00:00:47.453 Due to the size of the lake our chances of catching a big fish are good. 00:00:47.453 --> 00:00:51.863 Usually not too many bites however when you get a strike it's usually from a big fish. 00:00:51.863 --> 00:00:53.343 Each cast counts! 00:00:53.343 --> 00:01:02.013 I'll also be fishing with Andreas Seger from Pike Hero - the youngest member of team CWC. What's your take on today? 00:01:02.013 --> 00:01:06.833 I think our chances are greater than the previous session due to the warmth. 00:01:06.833 --> 00:01:09.823 Could still be hard due to no presence of wind. 00:01:09.839 --> 00:01:18.589 We'll see - has been negative degrees tonight though. Not too rare during Spring fishing! 00:01:29.066 --> 00:01:33.316 Check this out! No wind whatsoever! Lovely day! 00:01:33.316 --> 00:01:41.716 First advice when fishing at big lakes: - Fish at the right spots! 00:01:41.716 --> 00:01:49.296 Easier said than done. Try getting in contact with experienced fishermen 00:01:49.296 --> 00:01:54.326 ... or ask people about good spots. 00:01:54.326 --> 00:01:59.446 You've fished here before so you know what's up, how are we starting out today's session? 00:01:59.446 --> 00:02:04.576 We'll start off by fishing rather deep among the baitfish - around 19 meters of depth 00:02:04.576 --> 00:02:12.856 ... to at least 4 or 3 meters. Big rubber baits as well. 00:02:12.856 --> 00:02:19.316 That's the first advice! Let's start fishing and find out wether the advice is good or not! 00:02:21.871 --> 00:02:32.261 Since we're fishing pelagic - a big bait is crucial! It gets noticed by the pike a lot easier 00:02:32.261 --> 00:02:40.531 ... compared to a small bait. The mouth of the pike - on the bigger individuals are hard and thick 00:02:40.531 --> 00:02:50.031 ... this require you to use a stiffer rod - as this Saxa rod up to 170 grams in order to set the hooks. 00:02:50.100 --> 00:02:56.520 Sometimes you catch the fish, sometimes you don't. Keep casting no matter what! 00:02:56.520 --> 00:03:00.940 There's only one option - catch a pig! 00:03:05.223 --> 00:03:11.323 Hooked up! First for today! Decent! 00:03:16.506 --> 00:03:21.866 I'm unable to move - it's coming. 00:03:21.866 --> 00:03:23.846 Great! 00:03:25.065 --> 00:03:30.875 Struck your bait close to the boat! - Like 10 meters away from the boat! Saw the bite! 00:03:30.875 --> 00:03:32.375 A meter below the surface. 00:03:32.375 --> 00:03:36.995 One of the main reasons fishing at big lakes are fun 00:03:36.995 --> 00:03:41.385 ... are due to the fact that we're basically fishing in the middle of nowhere 00:03:41.385 --> 00:03:47.065 ... and the average weight is high! 00:03:49.026 --> 00:03:51.176 Not bad Freddy! 00:03:51.176 --> 00:03:52.216 Beautiful. 00:03:52.216 --> 00:04:02.306 We've already got our measuring board from BFT ready. Quick measuring! 00:04:02.306 --> 00:04:05.496 108 cm. 00:04:05.496 --> 00:04:13.866 Scale is zero:ed, let's weigh it. It's a pre-spawned fish, will be interesting to find the weight out. 00:04:17.875 --> 00:04:21.165 8.57 kg! 00:04:27.030 --> 00:04:30.860 A pig! - Big? 00:04:30.860 --> 00:04:35.180 Check it out! - Rod is doing it's magic! 00:04:35.341 --> 00:04:39.551 Big fish! Really big! 00:04:39.646 --> 00:04:41.556 Great! 00:04:41.556 --> 00:04:45.686 My legs are shaking! 00:04:45.686 --> 00:04:47.486 The strike from hell! 00:04:47.486 --> 00:04:54.886 We've steadily drifted along these edges until we came to this spot - a bit more weedy area. 00:04:54.886 --> 00:04:57.116 Which resulted in this pike! 00:04:57.116 --> 00:04:58.776 95 cm! 00:04:58.776 --> 00:05:05.696 Before attending such a big lake, it's crucial to examine the chart of the lake. 00:05:05.696 --> 00:05:13.046 As you can see, there are plenty of interesting spots - however these two are the main ones. 00:05:13.046 --> 00:05:20.456 Why these? Because there are deeper areas around. Around 40-60 meters. 00:05:20.456 --> 00:05:28.056 When zooming, there are two more shallow areas. The first area hold two interesting spot 00:05:28.056 --> 00:05:37.026 ... the oblong one with depths at 4.8 meters and the round spot at 6 meters. 00:05:37.026 --> 00:05:46.806 You fish these spots by either drifting, or as we did, used our electric motor due to no wind. Keep casting! 00:05:46.806 --> 00:05:54.806 If you have no success at the first place - go for the next one. Just keep moving until you find the fish! 00:05:54.806 --> 00:05:57.426 Fish again? - Yes! 00:06:02.070 --> 00:06:03.500 We're catching them! 00:06:03.500 --> 00:06:05.770 The bite was as hard as the previous one! Lovely! 00:06:05.770 --> 00:06:12.060 Took on the Giant Pig Shad in the color Spotted Bullhead! All pikes are caught using this bait! 00:06:12.250 --> 00:06:14.920 Advice number two! 00:06:14.920 --> 00:06:25.420 When catching a pike - don't be afraid to keep it in the net due to the possibility of a striking period. 00:06:25.420 --> 00:06:28.840 Tobias had a follower immediately after this was caught. 00:06:28.840 --> 00:06:35.110 Nothing has happened for a couple of minutes - let's examine the fish! Measure and take pictures! 00:06:35.110 --> 00:06:37.800 Post-spawned pike! 00:06:38.727 --> 00:06:46.877 Could be a meter fish. I estimate it to be 97 cm. - I'd say 99 cm! 00:06:47.007 --> 00:06:48.647 I'll go for 100 cm. 00:06:49.601 --> 00:06:52.741 97 cm! 00:06:52.741 --> 00:06:59.151 Time to release it. Great back - the stomach is lacking though! 00:07:04.614 --> 00:07:07.714 Lively pike! - Awesome! 00:07:17.344 --> 00:07:21.344 Fish! 00:07:25.781 --> 00:07:27.481 Hooked up! 00:07:33.782 --> 00:07:40.392 What's happening Tobbe? - I'm hooked up! Big fish! 00:07:41.069 --> 00:07:44.639 Ready? - Yes. 00:07:49.234 --> 00:07:51.914 There we go! 00:07:51.914 --> 00:07:54.466 Great! - Finally my first fish! 00:07:54.466 --> 00:07:56.296 I've been hammering so hard! 00:07:56.296 --> 00:08:00.296 Not a 10 kg fish. - Sure? 00:08:00.311 --> 00:08:09.801 First bite after two days of hard fishing. I don't believe it's a 10 kg fish but Andreas do 00:08:09.801 --> 00:08:15.751 ... will be interesting to find out. Meanwhile they're casting I'll unhook it. 00:08:16.647 --> 00:08:21.779 Remember advice number two - striking periods! 00:08:21.779 --> 00:08:24.749 I'm shaky! 00:08:32.299 --> 00:08:43.049 Freddy and Andreas had no success. Time to measure it! Exciting! Hopefully above 10 kilos. 00:08:43.049 --> 00:08:45.819 Heavy fish! 00:08:48.928 --> 00:08:53.798 The moment of truth. Check it's belly out! 00:08:53.822 --> 00:09:01.732 I saw it had a burbot in it's throat! When measuring it it's 118 cm! 00:09:01.732 --> 00:09:15.012 118 cm! Has to be a 10 kg fish, perhaps even above! Let's weigh it! Beautiful fish! 00:09:15.012 --> 00:09:24.992 I'm so happy! Two days without a contact, first fish and it's a stunning one! That's why you keep hammering! 00:09:24.992 --> 00:09:33.202 I failed to tare the scale so we'll do the math afterwards, I want to release it as soon as possible. 00:09:33.202 --> 00:09:36.312 Time to see. Oh it's a 10 kg. 00:09:36.312 --> 00:09:39.962 10.48 kg with the bag! 00:09:39.962 --> 00:09:43.132 The bag is around 0.3 kg, so around 10.3 kg perhaps! 00:09:43.132 --> 00:09:45.202 What a fish! Awesome! 00:09:45.202 --> 00:09:53.942 Before releasing it - look the throat! It's a burbot! The burbot could be contributing factor to the 10 kg weight! 00:09:53.942 --> 00:09:59.862 Time to release it Andreas! You're doing the job for me! 00:09:59.862 --> 00:10:05.159 Big fish, great first fish for me. 00:10:05.556 --> 00:10:07.686 There she goes! 00:10:07.686 --> 00:10:10.426 Thanks! - You're awesome! 00:10:10.426 --> 00:10:11.986 Thanks for the netting Freddy! 00:10:11.986 --> 00:10:17.726 Advice number three - keep casting no matter what! 00:10:17.726 --> 00:10:27.216 I'm always repeating that phrase but it's the first fish for the journey. I've kept casting no matter what 00:10:27.216 --> 00:10:41.076 ... and finally I got it. If you know the fish is nearby - just keep casting. More casts equals greater chances of catching a big fish. 00:10:41.076 --> 00:10:50.876 Advice number four - when you finally find a good spot at the water where you notice the presence of fish 00:10:50.876 --> 00:10:56.746 ... you might get a bite, a follower or something similar - keep drifting but never change spot! 00:10:56.746 --> 00:11:02.056 There're certainly pike nearby - don't change the spot! 00:11:02.056 --> 00:11:08.326 Forgot to mention! My fish was caught on the Giant Pigshad in the color Smelt. 00:11:08.326 --> 00:11:14.070 What has been your bait for today? - Giant Pigshad in the color Spotted Bullhead, been working great! 00:11:14.070 --> 00:11:19.050 Freddy what about you? - The color Ice Spotted Bullhead! 00:11:19.050 --> 00:11:22.330 Why do you believe these type of baits end up delivering fish? 00:11:22.330 --> 00:11:29.790 Because the bait allow you to retrieve it slowly with it's wide profile! 00:11:29.790 --> 00:11:33.850 A killer bait in big lakes! 00:11:40.290 --> 00:11:47.300 The sun is setting and we have a long way home - not preferred to head home during darkness 00:11:47.300 --> 00:11:50.750 ... so we'll start heading home right now. Been a great day - long time between each bite 00:11:50.750 --> 00:11:56.780 ... but the size has been amazing. I'm happy, great job all of you! 00:11:56.780 --> 00:12:00.170 Great job! - What's the plan for tomorrow? 00:12:00.170 --> 00:12:06.720 The plan is to fish at similar spots - a bit deeper and hammer spots we know hold big fish. 00:12:06.720 --> 00:12:12.270 Let's head home! Give me five! 00:12:20.200 --> 00:12:29.570 Spring fishing at it's finest! Early morning and late evenings. Let's consume a pizza and get to bed. 00:12:39.651 --> 00:12:45.911 New day and new possibilities for big pike! What's the plan? 00:12:45.911 --> 00:12:52.651 A bit colder today - good chances of catching pre-spawned pike. The fish we caught yesterday 00:12:52.651 --> 00:12:54.731 ... were not as thick as they could've been. 00:12:54.731 --> 00:13:01.671 They were all spawned. We're aiming for 15+ pikes! Located in the middle of nowhere! 00:13:04.962 --> 00:13:09.952 No land in sight, just open water! 00:13:09.952 --> 00:13:13.682 This means pig! - Let's get them! 00:13:13.682 --> 00:13:22.592 When fishing at these depths you have to use these quick sunglasses! Greater chance of a good hookset! 00:13:22.592 --> 00:13:27.962 First cast for today! Let's see if there's a 15+ kg pike nearby! 00:13:28.485 --> 00:13:29.595 No! 00:13:29.595 --> 00:13:33.075 What happened Freddy? - Lost a pig. 00:13:33.075 --> 00:13:38.335 We've been hammering a lot without a contact. 00:13:38.335 --> 00:13:48.315 I had a hard bite but didn't manage to set the hooks. - The scream of doom! 00:13:48.335 --> 00:13:51.235 Many emotions involved. 00:13:51.235 --> 00:13:57.335 The pike usually follow the bait - we could estimate it to be around 110 cm. 00:13:57.335 --> 00:14:00.885 Probably pre-spawned as well - not too fun! 00:14:00.885 --> 00:14:08.845 Could've been your personal best. - Could've been. At least it's here with perhaps it's grandma. 00:14:09.544 --> 00:14:12.894 Let's get her. 00:14:14.128 --> 00:14:17.478 Fish on! 00:14:20.125 --> 00:14:24.185 Could be good. 00:14:25.110 --> 00:14:25.870 Great! 00:14:25.870 --> 00:14:32.120 Feels good catching something this early. 9:45 a.m. 00:14:33.550 --> 00:14:37.890 What's happening Freddy? - Hooked up with a giant! 00:14:38.202 --> 00:14:40.872 A monster! 00:14:43.657 --> 00:14:46.517 Let's wait for it. 00:14:46.517 --> 00:14:49.007 How big! 00:14:49.596 --> 00:14:54.276 Probably personal best. 00:14:56.402 --> 00:14:58.602 It's coming up. 00:15:09.917 --> 00:15:12.717 Personal best. 00:15:16.524 --> 00:15:20.644 Nervous? - Extremely. Shaky. 00:15:20.644 --> 00:15:25.424 I'm releasing this 93 cm fish in order to give space for the big one. 00:15:28.296 --> 00:15:32.296 Not a small one Freddy! 00:15:35.673 --> 00:15:37.573 Go for it! 00:15:38.743 --> 00:15:42.533 Yes! 00:15:44.081 --> 00:15:46.161 How fun! 00:15:46.161 --> 00:15:48.811 This is a pig! 00:15:48.811 --> 00:15:55.111 I just saw a big shaking head immediately after the bite. 00:15:55.111 --> 00:15:58.151 Easily 10 kg +. 00:15:58.151 --> 00:16:05.621 How awesome! I'm so shaky - full of adrenalin! 00:16:05.621 --> 00:16:10.041 When setting the hook I saw it's head. 00:16:10.044 --> 00:16:15.784 Plenty of chaos as you saw. I was measuring and taking pictures of my fish 00:16:15.784 --> 00:16:24.194 ... when taking pictures Freddy screamed "Big fish!". That's why you didn't get to see too much of my fish. 00:16:24.194 --> 00:16:30.034 It was 93 cm and like 6 kg. But Freddy has finally managed to get a personal best. 00:16:30.034 --> 00:16:35.334 Advice number two - don't forget! 00:16:35.334 --> 00:16:38.714 Let's wait with the casting - we have to examine this beast! 00:16:38.714 --> 00:16:40.305 Plenty of pictures awaits. 00:16:40.305 --> 00:16:46.165 The fish is unhooked - time to measure it. 00:16:46.245 --> 00:16:50.515 A fighter. Dream fish. 00:16:50.515 --> 00:16:53.895 My previous personal best is 9.21 kg, time to see wether this exceeds that! 00:16:53.895 --> 00:17:00.085 How long? - 114 cm. 00:17:00.700 --> 00:17:05.240 Quite fat as you can see. 00:17:05.381 --> 00:17:12.651 It's thick but not that compact! Guaranteed a 10 kg+ fish. 00:17:12.651 --> 00:17:21.631 At least personal best on length with 2 cm! Sick! Beat my personal best on length two times in three days. 00:17:21.631 --> 00:17:23.241 Time to see the weight. 00:17:23.241 --> 00:17:27.241 I'll keep it in the net until we've got all our stuff ready. 00:17:27.241 --> 00:17:29.521 Freddy caught a pig - and I'm bleeding like a pig 00:17:29.521 --> 00:17:34.751 ... my thumb is patched up in order not to bleed down the entire boat. Totally worth it! 00:17:34.751 --> 00:17:39.921 The scale is tarred! Let's bring it up for weighing. 00:17:43.159 --> 00:17:49.959 The scale is imprecise. - from 9.99 to 11.2 kg. 00:17:49.959 --> 00:17:55.219 We've tried out different scales - 10.4 kg seems to be the concluded weight. 00:17:55.219 --> 00:18:04.549 It's varying due to the waves but 10.4 kg seems like a reasonable weight. 00:18:04.736 --> 00:18:10.096 It's not fun to estimate the weigh way too high - therefor it's more fair to assume a lighter weight. 00:18:10.096 --> 00:18:14.096 10.4 kg, I'm happy! 00:18:15.989 --> 00:18:20.769 Check this belly out! - Piggy! 00:18:20.769 --> 00:18:23.729 Awesome Freddy! - We came for this one! 00:18:23.729 --> 00:18:29.469 Time to release it - congrats on your new personal best! - Thanks! 00:18:29.469 --> 00:18:36.019 Two 10 kg + in three days - yet some time left! 00:18:43.873 --> 00:18:46.083 There she goes! 00:18:46.332 --> 00:18:50.332 Pig-thumb! Awesome Freddy! 00:18:50.610 --> 00:18:54.610 I'm speechless. 00:18:54.610 --> 00:19:03.010 This is what we came for. First 10 kg pike, been unable to exceed 10 kg for some years now 00:19:03.010 --> 00:19:08.730 ... but when fishing with Andreas it was no longer impossible! 00:19:08.730 --> 00:19:16.440 What a strike as well! Flew up in the air after she struck the bait just underneath the surface! 00:19:16.502 --> 00:19:20.052 Really strong and huge fish. You're so worth it! 00:19:20.052 --> 00:19:24.052 Freddy, you'll have the honor to press this magical button! 00:19:26.116 --> 00:19:30.116 How hard can it be? - Finally got it! 00:19:40.582 --> 00:19:45.792 The wind is increasing so we've decided to head home a bit earlier than planned 00:19:45.792 --> 00:19:50.742 ... me and Freddy have a long way ahead of us home as well. Awesome three days! 00:19:50.742 --> 00:19:54.672 How long are our top 5 pikes? 00:19:54.672 --> 00:19:58.672 561 cm on 5 fish - really incredible. 00:19:58.672 --> 00:20:06.452 Two above 10 kg, longest one at 119 cm. How sick! 00:20:06.452 --> 00:20:08.592 Finally Freddy was able to get his first 10kg+ pike as well, really awesome. 00:20:08.592 --> 00:20:14.602 Well guided, well fished! We did it great! 00:20:14.602 --> 00:20:21.612 Hope you enjoyed this video, don't forget to thumbs up and subscribe for more of these videos 00:20:21.612 --> 00:20:24.632 ... tight lines as well! - Take care! 00:20:24.632 --> 00:20:27.992 Bye!