You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. As the behaviour of the fish follows seasonal patterns, so the methods of fishing for them should change correspondingly. In winter and early spring the hen pike are at their heaviest, and these fish are often taken by static methods.
All methods can be productive during the summer months.
The influence of the Irish climate, as well as the habits of the pike, also has to be taken into account. Most Irish rivers and loughs are subject to seasonal rhythms of high and low water. Winter floods will put some rivers out of condition from time to time, and affect access to the loughs. The high winds of spring and autumn can render boat fishing on the bigger loughs unsafe for short periods. However, the pike fisherman in Ireland will always find sheltered waters available when others are affected by floods or gales.