A 12-month-long pursuit in search of a monster pike finally came to an end for Gary Palmer when he slipped the net under this 31lb 10oz titan. The giant fish, which is believed to be the biggest pike ever caught from the Warwickshire Avon, inspired Gary almost a year ago… Read more
The biggest reported pike of the season accolade has just been claimed with the capture of this 39lb 3oz beauty. It was scooped-up by 46-year-old predator fanatic Paul Slade during a two-day, bank-fishing pursuit on Bristol’s Chew Valley Reservoir, and is the largest recorded pike from the venue since it’s… Read more
The biggest pike of the season has been landed in the shape of this colossal 44lb 12oz specimen. Captor Brendan Guilar caught the monster predator – which he described as ‘the fish of a lifetime’ – after it devoured his herring deadbait at Ravensthorpe Reservoir, in Northamptonshire. To help cover… Read more
Steve Rowley was rewarded with this fine 35lb 8oz pike during a recent trip to a tough Southern gravel pit. Steve wanted to get out before the snow-melted and potentially ruined the fishing, so he was pleased to kick off his session with two jacks and a brace of double… Read more
The River Test provided the stage on which Adam Reed made pike fishing history. The Trakker employee from Sussex landed the 31lb 6oz fish just 30 minutes after starting his session-to-remember. It was a smelt hookbait that he expertly worked through his swim with the help of the popular sink… Read more
Power Gum has a multitude of uses, from bungee shock absorbers to stop-knot line markers. For most of my predator float fishing, I like to use Power Gum to create stop-knots. I find Power Gum grips far better than mono especially when using braid as a mainline. Power Gum is also… Read more
