Fonz Howard from Preston battled with a loch monster this week – eventually landing this personal best pike of 32lb 1oz. The large fish was caught from a Loch located in South West Scotland during bright and breezy conditions. Fonz told Angling Times: “It put up a tremendous fight slipping… Read more
Category: Pike
Gord Burton’s 30lb 12oz pike
Piking Pirate Gord Burton enjoyed one of his best sessions in recent years at a large Scottish Loch last week. The renowned predator ace from Southport topped a remarkable day with a 30lb 12oz pike to go with fish of 23lb, 21lb, 18lb and 14lb. “It was an incredible session,”… Read more
Stefan Jansen’s 38lb 2oz pike
Predator fanatic Stefan Jensen got the shock of his life when he landed a tremendous 38lb 2oz pike from Harelaw Dam in Scotland. The big predator was banked in less than ideal circumstances, however… Predator fanatic Stefan Jensen got the shock of his life when he landed a tremendous 38lb… Read more
Andrew Cheetham’s 5lb 3oz Perch
Manchester-based Andy Cheetham was the first angler to get on the score sheet when he banked a brace of stunners from a Midlands river – weighing 4lb 7oz and 5lb 3oz respectively. The Perchfishers press officer has been in fine form over the last two weeks and has achieved two… Read more
Nick Goode’s 31lb 6oz Pike
The larger of the two reported fish weighed 31lb 6oz and fell to Herefordshire-based pike ace Nick Goode. Targeting a deep stretch of the waterway, Nick float-legered a herring deadbait and didn’t have to wait long before the vibrant orange tip sunk below the surface. “It wasn’t a new PB… Read more
James Wainwright’s 30lb 4oz Pike
A switch of swims during a recent trip to a middle stretch of the River Wye helped James Wainwright put the next monster pike in the back of the net. It weighed 30lb 4oz and fell to a paternostered eel deadbait cast into a snaggy area in the river. The 34-year-old… Read more