It’s safe to say Devon based angler Bruce Elston has been having a great time in recent months at Chew Valley, having landed a 33lb 13oz PB pike back in May. He was happy with his lot, but after a friend of his landed an even bigger fish, he couldn’t… Read more

Since the start of the 2021 pike season, Chew Valley Lake has been in great form once again, and it shows no sign of slowing up, after Devon angler Wayne Thomas banked this 38lb fish. Using fly tactics, Wayne used a black pattern on a 9wt rod, intermediate line and… Read more

Fly fishing for pike is certainly growing in popularity, and you can see why, with fish like this 33lb 8oz specimen falling to the tactic. It was banked by St Neots angler Thomas Finney, who had endured a slow day on a large Midlands reservoir. In the gin clear water,… Read more

Fly fishing for pike is very much an underrated tactic when you think of pike fishing but its definitely becoming increasingly popular, but is it any surprise given the number of huge fish falling to the tactic. This 34lb 8oz pike is the most recent and was caught from Blagdon… Read more

The first monster pike of the season was landed from the mecca that is Chew Valley Lake, and at 41lb 15oz caught the fly, it’ll take some beating. Full-time guide and former England International Ben Bangham landed the fish, and having targeted pike, primarily on the fly, for over 20… Read more

“Gary connected with what he knew right away was a good fish” During a session with his 10-year-old son, Leo, Gary McMullen banked this 31lb cracker, that Leo slipped the net under! The pair were boat fishing on the Lake of Menteith in a Pike Anglers Alliance event and were float-legering… Read more