Thanks to Durham’s Simon Ashton for sending us this terrific photo of a big Pike he caught during the Christmas holiday. Simon endured some really rough weather on a northern stillwater (the type which would put off less dedicated anglers!) as he knew there was a good chance it would… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Dave Lambert’s Huge River Pike!
Thanks to top-notch Sussex specimen angler David Lambert for sending us this wonderful picture of his recent 32lb river Pike! Dave has a glittering personal best list comprising various species, but was understandably delighted with this truly special fish:- “The pike was the culmination of many years hard work –… Read more
Danny Caen’s River Dane Barbel
Thank you to Danny Caen from Crewe, in Cheshire for sending us this photo of a recent 10lb 2oz River Dane Barbel. The Barbel took a Bait-tech Hybrid Barbel hook bait, fished over a handful of hemp and 4mm Richworth Xtracta pellets. Danny presented his bait on a size 8… Read more
Daniel Gale’s 20lb Gravel Pit Pike
Thank you to Daniel Gale for this fine picture of his recent 20lb 2oz Gravel Pit Pike caught from a large 200+ acre Berkshire gravel pit. Daniel float-ledgered a Smelt around 3 rod lengths out, using E-Sox Extra Strong Trebles on 20lb 7-Strand Wire Trace – midway down the marginal… Read more
Dean Barlow’s River Don Skimmers
Many thanks to England Feeder Team ace Dean Barlow for sending us these great photos from a recent trip to the River Don. “A magazine feature took me to the River Don recently, a venue I haven’t fished for a good few years. When I got there I was greeted by… Read more
Simon Ashton Christens E-Sox Piker Bait Rods
Durham’s consistently successful specimen angler Simon Ashton christened his new set of Pike rods with some cracking Pike last week, including this beauty photographed at sunrise. Simon invested in a set of the new E-Sox Piker Bait 12ft 3lb+ rods and on his first trip out to a tough North-West… Read more