I thought my predator season was over but when we went to visit the in-laws down south for Mother’s Day I thought there was the chance to sneak one more trip in.. Hiding some short 6ft rods in amongst the luggage, dog crate and presents, meant I was able to… Read more
Most the big pike we’re sent these days are caught from trout waters, but there are still some beasts living in lesser-known waterways, such as this 39lb 5oz leviathan landed from a scenic Scottish Loch. It was landed by Michael Lawlor on a session in which he spent a few… Read more
“It was absolutely ridiculous! This is the best day of my life!..” Chew Valley is no stranger to big pike, with several good 30’s reported in recent weeks but we don’t think anyone was quite prepared for this monumental predator, weighing in at a potential British Record breaking 47lb 5oz… Read more
On a trip to a local stillwater, Northamptonshire angler Paul Jackson struck gold with this 32lb pike. It was his first session after pike this season, and he had the fish on half a bluey, fished around 60 metred out on a paternoster setup. The bait had only been in… Read more
For years Finn Lewis has made the trip from his home in Essex to Somerset’s Chew Valley Lake, but he’d never had much luck at the iconic pike water. But on a recent trip his fortunes changed, when he slipped the net under fish of 33lb 8oz and 29lb. Finn… Read more
Due to floods, Iestyn Jones’ pike campaign had been put on hold. However, when levels on his local River Wye dropped, he made no hesitation to get out and was rewarded with this 30lb 12oz specimen. It’s his second ‘thirty’ from the venue, having had a fish of 30lb 8oz… Read more
