02-23-2010, 03:36 PM
Slow down. To catch such a caliber is rather tough. Standard size is between 50 and 90 cm.
But the size of pikes is definately increasing. They got larger because catch and release is an abolute must in the Netherlands. Same in Eire. A fish you eat at 80cm will not make to a meter or more [cool]
But fishing there is really something special.
You buy a membership for a club. That's valid from Jan-Dec and that's it. Usually around 30-40 Euros.
You have to deal with rather strict regulations closed season, protected fish species, how many rods, type of bait, type of hooks no fishing in the dark and and.
But that's even easier than fishing in Germany. Here you have to go for six or eight weeks to evening classes.
In the end you can participate in an examin were you proof youre knowledge. Than you get an official paper like a driving license. With this you can go another department were you get your annual fishing papers. These you need to have to be able to buy the permission right to fish at a lake or a river. I know. It's a bit weird [crazy]
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But the size of pikes is definately increasing. They got larger because catch and release is an abolute must in the Netherlands. Same in Eire. A fish you eat at 80cm will not make to a meter or more [cool]
But fishing there is really something special.
You buy a membership for a club. That's valid from Jan-Dec and that's it. Usually around 30-40 Euros.
You have to deal with rather strict regulations closed season, protected fish species, how many rods, type of bait, type of hooks no fishing in the dark and and.
But that's even easier than fishing in Germany. Here you have to go for six or eight weeks to evening classes.
In the end you can participate in an examin were you proof youre knowledge. Than you get an official paper like a driving license. With this you can go another department were you get your annual fishing papers. These you need to have to be able to buy the permission right to fish at a lake or a river. I know. It's a bit weird [crazy]
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