A day-ticket fishery has produced a handful of perch of-a-lifetime with huge fish weighing 5lb 4oz and 5lb 1oz. Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir is known to be a tough nut to crack but Paul Parnell and Angling Times columnist Paul Garner more than proved the predator potential of this vast 400-acre… Read more
A day-ticket fishery has produced a perch of-a-lifetime weighing 4lb 12oz for Paul Garner. Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir is known to be a tough nut to crack but Angling Times columnist Paul Garner more than proved the predator potential of this vast 400-acre fishery that’s split into two lakes known… Read more
Paul Sharman from Bromley, Kent, had every right to smile after he fished Blagdon Lake and won the battle with a 39lb specimen. The tackle I used was a 12 Weight Rod, HD7 fast sinking line, 40lb wire trace, and a Goldfish patterned fly. “The fish is the pinnacle of… Read more
John Horsey landed this impressive specimen pike weighing 32lb 8oz from Blagdon on the recent pike fly fishing trails.
E-Sox pike specialist, Steve Rowley got his season off to a great start with this immaculate 31lb 4oz fish during his first day of the season on Chew Valley Lake. Chew is undoubtedly the best pike fishery in the UK. In the first five days of the October pike trials,… Read more
With the traditional pike season underway, it’s time to tie up some new traces and prepare the predator gear. Having strong tackle is a must whilst pike fishing. I use an E-Sox Piker 12ft Bait Rod with 60lb E-Sox Piker Braided Reel Line loaded onto a strong and reliable reel. The most important part though has to be the trace. For my traces I like… Read more
