“My initial thought was that a naughty jack had taken the bait on the drop” Neville Fickling is no stranger to big pike and its safe to say he is a legend in the predator fishing world but even legends get that wobbly leg feeling when a big fish is… Read more

“Terry was sure his rod was going to give but after a few hairy moments he came out on top”  Pike mecca Chew Valley Lake has been in blistering form this season, and it was no different for Christchurch angler Terry Findlay who made the most of the fishing on offer,… Read more

“When it hit the surface it looked like a seal” This year’s pike season has been truly remarkable, with thirty-pounders caught pretty much every week. Kirie Hughes of Rhyl is the latest to get amongst the fish, landing this 36lb 4oz specimen from a large Welsh stillwater. After being invited… Read more

“Six fish between 22lb and 28lb” Lestyn Jones has been in fine form on the River Wye recently, landing 6 fish between 22lb and 28lb but went one better on his last trip as he landed this lovely 30lb 8oz specimen. Lestyn opted to fish a float fished deadbait to… Read more

“The fish made some savage lunges for the snags” Having only recently started pike fishing, it didn’t take long for Norfolk angler Jack Turner to land the fish of a lifetime in the shape of this 33lb 13oz specimen. Targeting a river in the heart of his home county, Jack… Read more

 “Two ‘thirties’ in less than an hour” Following on from the capture of an immense 37lb pike before Christmas, Stockton-on-Tees angler Eric Robinson has been out again, landing this impressive specimen bringing the scales round to 33lb along with a recapture of his 37lb croc, this time coming in 1lb… Read more