After years watching others catch the fish of their dreams, it was finally Terry Theobald’s turn earlier this week.

“I have fished Chew every year since day 2 of the first pike trials and I was beginning to think it would never happen… Thankfully it did!”

Theo caught his prized specimen weighing 32lb 8oz with the help of 60lb E-Sox Piker Braided Reel Line, 40lb Super Trace Pike Wire and size 4 semi-barbed Extra Strong Pike Trebles baited with a smelt.

Martin Bowler who was fishing with Theo at the time commented: “There is no man that deserves a Chew ’30’ more than my mate Terry Theobald. He has fished the reservoir for 17 years since the very start and I am overjoyed to report that I have just netted a 32lb 8oz pike for a shaking The.”