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Friday, 25 October 2013

Jack's Pike #152


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Friday, 18 October 2013

Jack's Pike #151


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Friday, 11 October 2013

Jack's Pike #150


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Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Life's A Beach...


...I didn't catch my moray eel. But now it's pike time!
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Friday, 4 October 2013

Jack's Pike #149


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    7 years ago
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    7 years ago
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Records & Challenges

Records & Challenges
Updated: 08/10/2019

Biggest: 20lb 2oz (18 Jul)

Total: 164 (to 12lb 1oz)

Archives & Stats

Archives & Stats
Total: 18 Challenges

Previous Seasons: 11 Reviews

12 Seasons: 305 Pike

10 Seasons: 800 Barbel*

Personal Bests

Barbel12lb 4oz 2013
Chub6lb 12oz 2017
Perch2lb 4oz 2014
Pike25lb 4oz2010
Zander9lb 1oz2015
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