Alan Scotthorne had a huge surprise during a feeder session at Lindholme Lakes after netting this huge pike on featherweight match tackle! 

The five times World Champ caught the colossal fish while feeder fishing on Loco Pool at Lindholme Lakes. The fish took three maggots on a size 16 Kamasan B911 hook to a 0.13mm (2.6lb) Supplex Fluorocarbon hooklength and was hooked squarely in the mouth!

“I struck at a proper bite and felt a large weight nodding on the end,” he explained. “At first I thought I’d got a massive bream… until this great ‘crocodile’ surfaced!”

“I had to quickly unscrew my landing net and put a much bigger one on to get it out. Although I never weighed it I’m sure it’s close to 30lb, if not more. I actually caught a 28lb pike when I was a lad and still have it set up in a case in my tackle room. This fish looked bigger than that!

“I know my Drennan Barnsley Blacks team mate Nick Speed also had a massive 20lb+ pike out of this lake recently, but I’m not sure it’s the same fish as there are loads in the lake. This is the biggest one I’ve ever seen and most probably my personal best fish.

“I was actually practising for the World Club Feeder Champs which I’m fishing in Spain in a few weeks. I was trying different feeders and getting my tackle right for the big carp we’re expecting to catch. It’s safe to say if I can land a pike like this with an Acolyte Plus 12ft Feeder it’ll have no problems with Spanish carp!”