JaniFIN Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Zander season is open. I had plan go by boat, but gas tank coupling was broken. So i drive to pier, with redfinn gears, but zander softplastics. Couple of cast on heavy wind, and fish on, huge, about 10kg Pike. Short fight and line broken by teeth...baga. About 30min fishing, lost 8 zander, redfinn rod was too soft for strike hook trough the upper jaw, it is so hard. I change shorter leader and harder hook. First cast and fish on, short fight and season first zander landing 57cm. Then i need go one meeting, but return pier later with Veikka. With zander gears this time and ofcource, zander reel was broken. But i had my cheap spare pike gears, 3 cast and zander again 57cm was landing on pier, Veikka use net. 15min later i catc 2 more, just legal size, but i releace them. Soon hooked and landet 49cm zander. Then wind end fast and not even bite after that. Anyway nice start. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Well done Jani. Good to hear from you again as you head into your Northern Summer. Sounds like you need to check all your fishing gear out before heading out fishing again. We will look forward to reading your reports as we freeze here in our Winter. Cheers, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Great to see this post @JaniFIN I particularly love your pic with the original fishraider hat !!!!!! Veikka is quite the fisherman isn't he. Good to see you show the boys how to fish and hunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 A great catch, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, big Neil said: We will look forward to reading your reports as we freeze here in our Winter. I think Jani might have a bit of a chuckle at THAT one BN!!!! I just googled the Winter temps for Uimaharju . . . bugger me THAT's a cold place! 🤣 😬 🥶 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Top report. Great photos. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniFIN Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 7 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Great to see this post @JaniFIN I particularly love your pic with the original fishraider hat !!!!!! My biggest fear is not, that i lose my boat (or my other kidney). I can be without them, but i was in shock, because first i didnt find that orginal fishraider hat after winter 😱. I have 2 spare hat, but not similar. Luckily I found the original, even though I had to empty the half room first 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 9:18 AM, Burger said: I think Jani might have a bit of a chuckle at THAT one BN!!!! I just googled the Winter temps for Uimaharju . . . bugger me THAT's a cold place! 🤣 😬 🥶 Yeh, I wouldn't last 5 minutes there Burger. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, big Neil said: Yeh, I wouldn't last 5 minutes there Burger. bn Me either mate, me either! 😲 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Good report again Jani, nice bag of Zander for the early season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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