A 14-year quest for a giant Chew Reservoir pike finally ended for Ivan Newton with the capture of this immense 36lb 12oz predator. Fishing the famous Walley Bank with his grandson Josh, the 69-year-old had no idea he was about to battle the fish of his dreams when he legered… Read more

It wasn’t the only giant predator to be banked on a lure this week either as Richard Earl proved with the capture of a stunning 35lb pike.    The 61-year-old made the 450-mile round-trip from his home in Bristol to the Norfolk Broads to spend two days angling for a monster… Read more

Fonz Howard from Preston battled with a loch monster this week – eventually landing this personal best pike of 32lb 1oz. The large fish was caught from a Loch located in South West Scotland during bright and breezy conditions. Fonz told Angling Times: “It put up a tremendous fight slipping… Read more

Piking Pirate Gord Burton enjoyed one of his best sessions in recent years at a large Scottish Loch last week. The renowned predator ace from Southport topped a remarkable day with a 30lb 12oz pike to go with fish of 23lb, 21lb, 18lb and 14lb. “It was an incredible session,”… Read more

Predator fanatic Stefan Jensen got the shock of his life when he landed a tremendous 38lb 2oz pike from Harelaw Dam in Scotland. The big predator was banked in less than ideal circumstances, however… Predator fanatic Stefan Jensen got the shock of his life when he landed a tremendous 38lb… Read more

Manchester-based Andy Cheetham was the first angler to get on the score sheet when he banked a brace of stunners from a Midlands river – weighing 4lb 7oz and 5lb 3oz respectively. The Perchfishers press officer has been in fine form over the last two weeks and has achieved two… Read more