Over recent seasons, the fly has accounted for many large pike, with Carl Hill being one pf the latest anglers to use the tactic to devastating effect. He banked this 36lb fish from a midlands reservoir on a Dragontail Bulkhead pattern which he fished ‘fast’ in the hope of tempting… Read more

A pike within touching distance of the long-standing British Record has been landed in the shape of this 44lb 7oz specimen. It was caught by Somerset based angler Nick Gahagan on what was his very first trip to the big pike haven that is Chew Valley Lake. The fish tops… Read more

The River Thames is widely regarded as one of the finest rivers for specimen fish in the country, and whilst its barbel, chub and perch generally steal the headlines, Gareth James has highlighted the waterways’ pike potential with this 31lb 8oz beast. He was fishing in overcast conditions, and, having… Read more

Since he started pike fishing in his teenage years, James Chamkin has always dreamed of catching a pike weighing more than 30lb and he has smashed that target in spectacular style with this 33lb 2oz fish. The Milton Keynes specimen hunter was fishing a Midlands reservoir and had the fish… Read more

Braving torrential rain and strong winds can be challenging at times, but it certainly paid off for Edinburgh angler, Garry Christie, who landed this 32lb pike from a stillwater in mid-Scotland. Fishing a popped-up joey mackerel on a leger setup, Garry had a very faint take, and upon striking he… Read more

It’s often said that you’ll get bites quickly if pike are in the area, but when Tom O’Connor had a run 10 minutes after setting up, he was amazed to land this 35lb 4oz specimen. He was fishing Trawsfynydd Reservoir in north west Wales, and had the fish on a… Read more