102 cm for the end of the season

Vladimir Cep is a real pike expert. For the end of this winter season he got one real mama! 102 cm long pike, took 20 cm long streamer. Hot spot is lake Zbilje on river Sava near Ljubljana capital of Slovenia. Great end of the season, and good reason to open a new season in April with some even bigger fish ;)

Flipboard

Users of Apple products like iPad can read some Internet pages in form of magazine. If you have iPad, download Flipboard application and you can read this blog easy and with more pleasure. Like real magazine, but without paper. How it works you can check on this two preview pictures. Looks pretty cool to me :)

Brown trout in the box

Here are the few lures with brown trout design. Brown trout design lures are very popular in this area, especially for Danube Salmon fishing. The one at the first photo is "Mato" hand made lure, one of the most beautiful hand painted lures at the world. So beautiful that I don't throw it in the water at all in fear of loosing it. This one is proven lure for big Danube Salmon.

New DUO lure contest

New year, new Duo lure contest.

The question is:
What is your favourite size of lures?

The rules are staying the same as before – you have to be a fan of DUO at Facebook(www.facebook.com/DUOJPN) to apply.
Send your answers to duocontest@gmail.com and put “My favorite lure size” in the subject.

The deadline for the contest is 28th January, 5PM.

http://duo-inc.co.jp/en/staffblog/2012/01/010926.php

Seaspin = Freshwaterspin

180 mm ideal size for pike

SEASPIN is an Italian producer of high quality lures designed for fishing at the sea. Primarily made for fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and some species such as Barracuda, Bluefish, Seabass and Dorado, but these same lures can be used with excellent results in fresh water. In fact I think the most of lures produced in the world will work equally well at sea and in fresh waters.

Coixedda 100mm, a lure with specific head

A week ago I received a package with several copies of Seaspin lures (thanks to Stafano Pisu) and the first thing I noticed was Mommotti model that is produced in sizes 140, 180 and 190 mm​​, which makes it ideal for pike fishing. Also action and colors even made for sea are ideal for slow twitching / jerking pike fishing style. In just few hours of fishing in last few days I had 4 meetings with pike, and today I had one really nice fish on 180 mm ARB model. Since this is a pike time here, choosing big Mommotti lure was the right decision. Mommotti lures are slowly sinking, ideal for casting away even in strong winds, and in the water they are doing a small deflection from the axis of movement. Mommotti is in the fact jerk-bait that works great when twitching and slow retrieving with the breaks.

Mommotti 180 Type: slow floating jerking minnow, long casting / Lenght: 180 mm (7 “) /Weight: 26 g (13/14 oz) /Treble hooks: n°3 #4 /Depth Range: 50-70 cm (2-2.5 ft)
Mommotti 140 Type: slow sinking jerking minnow, long casting / Lenght: 140 cm (5.5 “) / Weight: 16 g (4/7oz) / Treble hooks: n°3 #6 / Depth Range: 50-70 cm (2-2.5 ft)

The other lure that made impression on me is 100 mm long Coixedda. Looks like ideal lure for seabass, pike perch and pike too. This lure with specific head is also slow sinking, long cast model that make more action in water than Mommotti. I think they will be great for Asp fishing at river Sava here.

Coixedda 100 Type: extra shallow sinking minnow, long casting / Lenght: 100 cm (3.9“) / Weight: 16 g (4/7oz) / Treble hooks: n°2 #6 / Depth Range: 10-40 cm (4 in-1.3 ft)

the kiss and goodbye :)

More information about Seaspin lures you can find at http://www.seaspin.com , and you can check Youtbe channel too http://www.youtube.com/user/SeaspinLures.

Here is one extreme fishing video with Stefano and big Mammotti in action:


For sure you will see more of Seaspin lures on this blog in next period.

Crni in action

2 pike in just 2 hours of spinning is not bad at all :) It seems that pike is back in action here at Ontario lake, and that's we like. You can expect more of these beauties on this blog, soon.

Savage Gear Prey and Duo Tide Minnow Sprint in sea action

Large jaws are still there

I have the honor to present to you an excellent material from the Croatian Savage Gear duo team Igor Pavičić and Daniel Vignjevic - Dalien. Guys are exclusively fished from a boat on the famous Zagreb's Lake Ontario in Blato and caught some beautiful pike. This is the best proof that the big pike are still there, just a little farther from shore. Igor Pavičić wrote appropriate fishing report this time only in Croatian language, and Google translate is comfort to all of you dear visitors who do not understand the Croatian language. Also you can check http://dalien-fishing.com .

By the way Igor Pavičić is one of the best Croatian all-round anglers, a successful competitor and fishing film producer.

NAJVEĆE ŠTUKE METROPOLE

Tekst i foto: Igor Pavičić

Samouvjereni večernji izvještaj vremenskog prognostičara s nagovještajem sutrašnjeg pojačanog sjeverca u sjeverozapadnoj Hrvatskoj, oplemenjenog snijegom, gotovo da je spriječio ovaj dugo očekivani ribolov, ovu nama još neznanu, nenadanu zimsku idilu.

Subotnje dopodne ne izgleda niti slično sinoćnjoj prognostičkoj najavi. 10 je sati. Svejedno se međusobno na pokret nagovaramo mobitelima! Lako je Dalienu koji je doma. Zabok je malo dalje ali i on će biti za čas na jezeru. Ja još nisam niti pribor za varaličarenje spakirao u auto, kamoli čamac. A baš je čamac i ribolov iz njega bit ovog dogovorenog susreta na Ontariu. Samo je danas dozvoljeno loviti iz njega za sve članove „Piškora“ i nas iz V.S.P. Studija. Cilj je utvrditi „ima li još uvijek štuke u jezeru“, da li je pokradena, "nestala"…, a ako je ima gdje je, pošto od ljeta ne prima, i ako ih ulovimo zabilježiti druženje i varaličarenje kamerom za potrebe mog budućeg filma. Stalno mi najavljeni sjeverac puše unutar glave! Vozim se nevoljko po Marina još uvijek praznog auta. Uvjerljivo i sugestivno mobitelom mu usput objašnjavam da će biti super, da je mnogobrojna ekipa već na putu prema vodi, da nema smisla da se mi ne pojavimo koji moramo sve za budućnost ovjekovječiti. Uspijevam ga uvjeriti u ono u što niti sam gotovo ne vjerujem! Čeka me pred zgradom, ulazi u auto s priborom. Dakle na putu smo! Mir kratko traje! Kod mene moramo po čamac. Na spomen čamca Marin kao da doživljava strujni udar! Stani, ja ne idem nikud! Uz beznadnost ribolova još i gombanje s čamcem. Vozi me doma! Otvara vrata! Hoće van…i tako, dio koji slijedi ne traje kratko. Vrlo malo fali da ova priča ne bude ispričana!

Nešto prije 14 sati isplovljava moćna flota varaličara na mirnu površinu Ontaria. Dalien i Oktalz u jednom gumenjaku, Marin i ja u drugom. Sjeverca, a kamoli snijega niotkuda! Niotkuda niti najavljenih brojnih štukolovaca. Prava šteta! Nema niti Zaboka koji je rekao da nas čeka na jezeru! Voda je malo porasla. Znatno se zamutila. Sunce probija rijetke oblake. Varalice paraju vodu dok nam struja lagano nosi čamce s jedne obale prema udaljenoj, drugoj. Od obale uz koju paralelno plovimo udaljeni smo stotinjak metara. Bacamo u domet koji bi postigli s obale i dalje gdje bi nam s nje bilo nedosežno. Prekrasno zimsko popodne blješti površinom. Medvednica je prekrivena snijegom. Mijenjam nekoliko tipova varalica. Marin također pokušava s različitima od mojih. Nisam zadovoljan s favoritima koje sam odabrao. Računao sam da velikih pod površinskih travnatih površina neće biti, da su ih mrazevi i hladnoća u potpunosti uništili. Nažalost nisu! Trava se nije raspala. Slojevi su pritisnuti uz samo dno! Povremeno se sidrimo, odbacamo, prepuštamo struji! Toplo je!

Evo je! Viče Dalien! Iznenađenje ne utječe na brzinu snimateljske reakcije! Kamera! Akcija! Drill je već pri kraju! Brz i učinkovit kao i svi Dalienovi! Prebrz za mene, za snimanje, ako ćemo iskreno! Prekrasna štuka! Vika! Odobravanje! Čestitanje! Imate metar? Nemamo! Imate vagu? Nemamo! Brzina, al nebitno! Fotkanje! Puštanje! Savege Gear 4play liplure prezentiran povuci-stani tehnikom. Oko 14 i 30 je. Bacam Savage Gear Da'Bush Spinner Baita direktno pod rub čamaca Daliena i Oktalza. Breca ih pljusak 32 gramske varalice! Da ne bi koju pod nama ulovio dobacuje mi Oktalz! Zašto ne! Udarac! Silovit! Kontra! Evo je! Boner se piga! Marin snima! Frendovi ne vjeruju dok štuka moćno ne prolupa površinom! Prskaju me hladne kapi pored čamca! Kapi u kojima se preljeva crvenilo kasnopopodnevnog zimskog suca. Da'Bush Spinner je dobro zabijen u tvrdi dio spoja čeljusti. Hvatam je pod škržni poklopac i vadim van vode. U siguran prostor nad dnom čamca. Odobravanje sa svih strana! Prekrasna velika štuka! Uhranjena, debela! Velike glave, širokih leđa. Blizo je 15 h. Dvije! Nije slučajnost! Foto session i puštanje! Idemo dalje. Razmišljao sam i dobro odabrao varalicu. Prezentacija u mutnoj vodi, uz dno, lagano povlačenje varalice jake vibracije, uočljivih obrisa i boje Yellow Silver Holo Flame. Vrijeme nezaustavljivo odmiče prema noći. Dalien i Oktalz približavaju su obali i ulaze u zaljev. To sam i ja planirao ali šta je tu je, brži su, razmišljamo vrlo slično. Odlučujemo ostati na istoj poziciji. Dalien viče! Tek su ušli u priobalje. Kamera, zoom! Manja štuja! Diže je, pokazuje, smije se zadovoljno i odmah je pušta! Treća! Cilj je ispunjen. Nisu „nestale“! Svi napadi gotovo jedan za drugim!

Konačno opet uzimam štap i ponovo zabacujem Da'Busha daleko prema obali u istom pravcu gdje su dečki bili maloprije usidreni. Povlačim ga mutnom vodom, lagano, pri samom dnu. Silina vibracije varalice trese vrh Bonera lagano povinutog pod njenim otporom i težinom! Vrh štapa se ispravlja! Ne osjećam varalicu! Špaga se otpušta! Napad! Silovito kontriram! U tvrdo! Vrh ponovo kraće prema naprijed! Sad naglo i silovito! Gore je! Jaka je! Uporno vuče prema dnu, dalje od čamca. Udarci mahanja glavom u pokušaju oslobađanja neželjenog uljeza iz usta prenose se štapom. Rola otpuštajući zuji. Nekoliko bjegova od čamca. Pljuskovi moćnog repa razbijaju površinski purpur zalazećeg sunca. Dobar drill! Privlačim je i hvatam pod široki škržni poklopac! Veća je i teža od prve! Prava mama! Mišićavog moćnog tijela prekrivenog mnoštvom predivnih bijelih pjega. Ljepote snijega koji je zaboravio padati! Drečavo žuta krilca spinnera klate se pored duge donje čeljusti. Žuto-srebrna suknjica ispreplela se među oštre, duge zube. Tri popodnevna sata preteklo je petnaestak minuta. Sve se odvija munjevito! Vrijeme nam ništa ne bi značilo da prosinačka noć ne dolazi neumoljivo brzo! Dovikujemo se iz nedaleko sidrenih čamaca! Čestitarimo! Smijemo! Uživamo, zaista uživamo u ovim zadnjim trenucima odlazećeg idliličnog dana na kakvog uopće nismo računali! Marin odlaže kameru i prihvaća se fotkanja! Treba je mirno držati ovako tešku, nemirnu, dugačku, punog trbuha! Odlazi bučno iz mojih ruku tamo gdje pripada! Nadam se još kojem viđenju i nadmudrivanju lijepa štuko!

U ovom kratkom ribolovu postigli smo i više nego smo očekivali. Uz nezaboravan doživljaj dokazali da uz našu metropolu, Ontariom, plivaju najbrojnije i najveće jezerske štuke u Hrvatskoj. Čestitke članovima, ribočuvarima i upravnom odboru ŠRD Piškor na uzoritom gospodarenju vodom. Održivom gospodarenju zbog propisanog „ulovi i pusti“ pristupa ribolovu. Pristupa koji će nam i ubuduće donositi bogate i sve veće ulove zubatih ljepotica.

Edwin Kerssies pike fly fishing madness on Dyckers.com

Copyright Dyckers.com


I have the honor to present you with great photos of my dear internet fishing friend Edwin Kerssies who is also the owner of Dyckers.com, pure flyfishing! & join HANDS, creative advertising agency.

Dyckers web store offers sales of quality fly fishing brands such as (Danielsson, Fishpond, Airflo) and extremely high quality fly fishing flies they manufacture under that brand. They also have a great blog, a lot of interesting video materials and excellent web magazine. All dedicated to pure fly fishing.

Holland may not have a lot of fast water in which brown trout live, but this is not an obstacle to have a strong fly fishing scene. With fly rod and reel they are catching all possible types of fish, both freshwater and at sea. This time, Edwin offers you a view on a capital pike that lives in its rivers and canals. All caught by fly rod, reel and big Dyckers streamers. Thanks Edwin for these great photos and friendship which exists for several years. I hope we will fish together one day ;)

More info at:
http://www.dyckers.com

New Savage Gear Prey 34 & 40

These little suspending / slow sinking candy lures are made with top quality components and hooks. Little prey will give you the best results on Trout, Chub, Bass, Perch and other predatory fish.

Made in two sizes: 3,4 cm - weight 1,7 g and 4 cm - weight 2,7 g, and in 4 colors (Perch, Fluo Orange Gold, Smolt and Bleak). Really superb and hot stuff, you must have it in your lure box for next season.

EXCLUSIVE: Savage Gear Prey lure new models for 2012

This is an exclusive premiere of Savage Gear Prey lure new models for next year. Designed for sea fishing but will win the hearts of freshwater anglers too. Models are long 80, 95, 110, 130 and 146 cm, equipped by sea hooks and will catch many species in saltwater like sea bass, and asp, pike, pike perch, bass, trout or chub in freshwater. Wide range of colors will cover the needs in all situations on the water. Personally I can not hide the excitement with this lures. They are really beautiful but deadly weapon in hands of experienced fisherman, already tested on our waters. But this is not all! Soon you can expect more from Savage gear here on this blog. Some new small candy lures for light spinning, and some top water models too.