JaniFIN Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Hi all. Yeastarday evening, after Finland lose Ice Hockey World Champion Bronze game , i did leave relaxing my nervouse on fishing pier. It was season start this summer, little late start, water start be over 7c degrees. Any way, i start casting softPlastics to stream, 3 cast tos stream side, and 4th cast to lake side give hit. Short fight, and zander was on my net . Lure was my trusty motoroil green 2.5" fish softplastic. After that i get one hit 4" white fish softplastic. But funny thing was, that i complete forget how connect braid and monofil line? I have done that knot hundreds time, but yestarday i did not remember, i did try several times, but no.. I Check today from net that Uni/uni knot, and i did try complete wrong yestarday ..maby i have early dementia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 That's a cold summer! Lightly hooked but nice catch nonetheless. Hope you remember your knots next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 What is that fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Its a Zander apparently - think they are a freshwater species not sure (Jani?) Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice looking fish, Jani! Well done! Shame about forgetting the knot - did you lose any fish? Hey! We all forget stuff ...... I do it all the time! SO Sorry to hear that Finland lost the Bronze! Better luck next year!! cheerio Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice start Jani!Can't wait till we get there to see your part of the world - not long now Look out Finland here come the swordies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniFIN Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Its a Zander apparently - think they are a freshwater species not sure (Jani?) Cheers Blood Knot Yep. It is Zander, and live fresh water. This spring came new Finland record zander, 14.095kg, by trolling. So it can grove quite big. It is perch family fish. Wery good when fried on pann. Maby Stewy get new Australian zander record on autum here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) Hey JaniFIN, The water is 7 degrees in finland in summer ? That is c-c-c-cold ! Don't worry about forgetting the fishing knot. I would worry if I fell in the river and forgot how to swim ! Maybe if you forgot how to tie your shoe laces, you would fall over and maybe fall in the water.... Just joking. I'm sure you will remember next time. If Stewie and his lovely wife will come to visit you, just remember one thing. Ask them who is the better fisherperson. Be prepared for a nice little debate ! Very nice fish JaniFIN. Does the Zander taste good ? How do you cook it ? Tony Edited May 21, 2013 by Keflapod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Hey JaniFIN, The water is 7 degrees in finland in summer ? That is c-c-c-cold ! Don't worry about forgetting the fishing knot. I would worry if I fell in the river and forgot how to swim ! Maybe if you forgot how to tie your shoe laces, you would fall over and maybe fall in the water.... Just joking. I'm sure you will remember next time. If Stewie and his lovely wife will come to visit you, just remember one thing. Ask them who is the better fisherperson. Be prepared for a nice little debate ! Very nice fish JaniFIN. Does the Zander taste good ? How do you cook it ? Tony very nice post Keflapod - I will put you on the "never to be banned" list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaners Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Mate you don't want Zander getting in here,they are a bastard fish....eat anything and everything.From memory they got into the rivers and streams in the UK from dumped fish in the sewer system and just took over some waterways,they would even take on and kill the local Pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniFIN Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) Hey JaniFIN,The water is 7 degrees in finland in summer ?That is c-c-c-cold !hDoes the Zander taste good ? How do you cook it ?Tony No no no. Now is Spring, summer water is +17 between +25 maximum, normal summer about +20c. Zander taste good, really less bones and easy eat. Butter to pann and fried. Other thing is use to soup. Mate you don't want Zander getting in here,they are a bastard fish....eat anything and everything.From memory they got into the rivers and streams in the UK from dumped fish in the sewer system and just took over some waterways,they would even take on and kill the local Pike. I think that this is not same zander that UK. This allso eat lot of small fishes, but not pikes or perchs usually. Problem is, that energy companys planting zander too much last 10 years. Because they have planting fishs if they make dams, and early they choice planting zander for some reason. Now is new rules, and they have to planting more trouts.BTW, i was fishing today allso, by boat. Only short session, but i get one Perch, several hits, and one european GRAYLING. I havent ever get grayling there before, it was under ages, and i did send it back to home. Edited May 21, 2013 by JaniFIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Well done Jani! love seeing fish different to our Aussie usuals. I will be heading over to sweden and denmark in just under a month and taking some gear over, any tips on the Zander or if you know of any on the Pike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 very nice post Keflapod - I will put you on the "never to be banned" list Mrs Swordie, An old manager of mine once told me "Tony, you only ever open your mouth to change feet"... And he was right. I'll probably demote myself from the 'never-to-be-banned-list' just as quickly as the promotion... ...but thanks for the promotion... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniFIN Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 I will be heading over to sweden and denmark in just under a month and taking some gear over, any tips on the Zander or if you know of any on the Pike? Hi. Denmark i dont know, but in Sweden have MONSTER pikes. Zander lures: 2.5" - 4" softplastic fishs, 3"-6" softplastic worms. Or for trolling 5-15cm lures. Daytime have been deeb diving lures. Pike lures: 10cm-40cm (or bigger) Softtplastic fishs or worms. Bigger that 15cm jerkbait. For trolling bigger that 15cm lures. Pike eat anything, like 5kg pike can eat 2kg or bigger other pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hi. Denmark i dont know, but in Sweden have MONSTER pikes. Zander lures: 2.5" - 4" softplastic fishs, 3"-6" softplastic worms. Or for trolling 5-15cm lures. Daytime have been deeb diving lures. Pike lures: 10cm-40cm (or bigger) Softtplastic fishs or worms. Bigger that 15cm jerkbait. For trolling bigger that 15cm lures. Pike eat anything, like 5kg pike can eat 2kg or bigger other pike. Thanks for that info jani I will keep that in mind when packing lures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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