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

Within a minute, the float sailed away, and he hooked what he instantly knew was a good fish.. The nation’s predator anglers have been out in force over recent weeks as this autumn’s pike season got underway. Few enjoyed a better start than Ringwood angler Mark Hewett, who landed this… Read more

Ronan Murray set himself the target of catching something ‘really big’ this season, and it’s safe to say he did just that, with this colossal 39lb 13oz pike. The professional guide took Monday and Tuesday off work for four months to concentrate on one venue he reckoned could produce his… Read more

During a Kayak fishing event Richard Archer tempted this phenomenal 36lb pike on lure tactics from the margins of a midlands reservoir. He was fishing a 12cm soft plastic shad and, after a few hours with little to show for his efforts, felt a huge thump down the rod. Immediately… Read more