Thank you to Andrew Shackleton for this picture of fine Yorkshire pike from the Leeds & Liverpool canal. Andrew used Drennan semi-barbed size 8 Treble hooks to fish a Sprat deadbait sink-and-draw to tempt the big Pike. “I don’t know it’s weight as it’s the only time I have ever… Read more
Category: E-Sox & Predator
Alan Stagg’s 27lb Pit Pike
The ever consistent Alan Stagg, Media Executive at Gardner Tackle, kindly shared this super 27lb Pike with us – which he caught recently at a large gravel pit. The big pike set a new personal best and fell to a small Sardine bait cast around 25 yards to a drop-off… Read more
John Hoyle’s Northern Canal Pike
Thank you to John Hoyle from Halifax for sending us this Yorkshire Pike photo: John fished a local canal from a narrow boat and presented a fish bait beneath a Drennan Zeppler float, with size 8 Trebles on 15lb 7-Strand wire to tempt this 14lb 2oz specimen. For full details… Read more
Simon Ashton’s Christmas Pike
Thanks to Durham’s Simon Ashton for sending us this terrific photo of a big Pike he caught during the Christmas holiday. Simon endured some really rough weather on a northern stillwater (the type which would put off less dedicated anglers!) as he knew there was a good chance it would… Read more
Dave Lambert’s Huge River Pike!
Thanks to top-notch Sussex specimen angler David Lambert for sending us this wonderful picture of his recent 32lb river Pike! Dave has a glittering personal best list comprising various species, but was understandably delighted with this truly special fish:- “The pike was the culmination of many years hard work –… Read more
Daniel Gale’s 20lb Gravel Pit Pike
Thank you to Daniel Gale for this fine picture of his recent 20lb 2oz Gravel Pit Pike caught from a large 200+ acre Berkshire gravel pit. Daniel float-ledgered a Smelt around 3 rod lengths out, using E-Sox Extra Strong Trebles on 20lb 7-Strand Wire Trace – midway down the marginal… Read more