Ryan Craggs has only been pike fishing since Christmas yet already has this stunning 37lb 1oz pike to his name!

The 39 year old pipe layer from Durham caught the impressive fish at the famous Chew Valley Lake in Somerset. The fish came 40 minutes after moving to a new area of the lake and was tempted on a smelt positioned 60 yards from the bank at the bottom of a drop off.

He used a 3lb+ test curve E-Sox 12ft Piker Bait Rod with 20lb ESP Syncro XT line, 40lb E-Sox Super Trace Wire and barbless size 6 Extra Strong Trebles.