E-Sox consultant and well-respected pike angler Steve Rowley reveals how you can start your pike season off in style in his first of a series of weekly columns in Angling Times.

In this week’s instalment, Steve runs through exactly how he prepares for the new pike season ahead, to make this year your best yet!

“I get such a kick out of preparing for the new pike season. The excitement and anticipation of the season ahead, dreaming of cold winter morning broken by the sound of my drop-off indicator as a pike picks up my bait.”

Pick up this week’s Angling Times from shops now or download a copy on Apple and Android devices.