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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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Essential Reading

  • Ordinary Angler
    22/09/2023 - Wrasse bashing at Porthoustock - The Helford estuary is one of the few remaining private tidal fisheries in the country and is now owned by Prince William as part of his portfolio as Duk...
    2 hours ago
  • Not Quite Scilly
    Making Do - To say that I was completely unaffected by the multiple arrival of American landbirds elsewhere would be a lie. I am only human. Indeed, thank goodness I...
    4 hours ago
  • Quagswagging....
    The Tiny River Alne - Gormandism and Gonkatoriums - Of course you don't believe in horoscopes. Load of old rubbish. How can the fact that Mars is in conjunction with Uranus mean that on January 15 you'll c...
    11 hours ago
  • Fishin' Impossible
    The right path - Date fished 23/9/2023 7.30am until 1.30pm I checked the weather earlier in the week and it said 0% chance of rain for saturday. I took that to mean it w...
    1 day ago
  • Strolling Bones
    Social Session - I awoke to a distinctly nippy morning. Heavy dew, mist rising off the river and a cloud free sky. Time for breakfast, a leisurely five minute walk along ...
    1 day ago
  • Of Esox & Observations
    Birding beckons - In a couple of days Bev and I are headed off to Corfu for a, well earned, break. Our holiday requirements are the same today, as they've always been. Be...
    2 days ago
  • Fishing & Stuff
    Back in the valley - I like September, with the kids back at school and parents resuming their normal lives the countryside becomes quieter again, an ideal time to visit bea...
    1 week ago
  • James' Angling Adventures.
    River ColnBrook Double, That's A Wrap!! - My last two trips out resulted in two magnificent catches of Barbel off of the ( River Ribble and River Rother (Sussex) ), somehow could I complete t...
    1 week ago
  • Bureboyblog
    (Slightly) new horizons - Before I buggered off to the Balearics I had a little go at the top of the tidal, nice trot down the back eddy. some obliging dace then these two knobs ...
    3 weeks ago
  • The Banks Of The Wye
    Weight - How important is it to weigh your fish? How often do you get your scales out? At what size do you get curious about your capture's weights? Like many would...
    4 weeks ago
  • Fishy Business
    Is the Teme back in business? - In my last blog, I mentioned the Teme was in my thoughts. My last barbel from the river was exactly 6 years ago, a small fish of a few pounds that came a...
    1 month ago
  • Prawnsoda
    The Art Of Oban -
    5 months ago
  • Diary of a Riverkeeper
    Press on Regardless? - Hello, Hello, Apologies again for being away so long, not much has changed other than the demise of Dickie Davies, who we bumped into on many occasions,...
    6 months ago
  • Fishing days
    2023 - A few trips so far - After a fairly significant break from angling, I’m glad to say the bug is well and truly back. For now, it’s just great to be getting out and going for it,...
    7 months ago
  • Off The Oche
    AWOL Again - I won't dwell too much on the last 6 months of angljng inactivity. Fishing has been sparse. Life's responsibilities, challenges and niggles all too often...
    8 months ago
  • A Matter Of Life...
    - * HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS * im very much still alive and ultra busy with flies so heres a couple of videos from the last few months , please feel free to su...
    8 months ago
  • Float, Flight and Flannel
    Prime Suspect - He was a naturally scruffy and imperfect little soul. Black and grey hair matted and his shins often coated in spare gravy 'for later'. The dandruff fell...
    8 months ago
  • River Anker
    Grindr - Variety is indeed the spice of life and my lack of update here is principally due to the fact I've been doing the same thing over and over again for some...
    11 months ago
  • North East Piker
    A couple after the heat - * 23/07/22* Straight to the river after my last shift of a 60hr week, half a can of Redbull on the way, the other half for the drive home. I was parked u...
    1 year ago
  • Exotic Fishing Thailand
    Welcome back to sunny Thailand - Welcome to our latest Exotic Fishing Thailand newsletter. I would like to wish everyone good health in these unusual times. It's been a while since our la...
    2 years ago
  • Norfolk 'N Good
    Catching some for Dad - The handle's a bit wonky but the dusty old Mitchell Match is still silky smooth. The finger-dab bail arm flicks open as I do an air cast in my late fath...
    3 years ago
  • Travelling Man
    A Redtail Adventure. - Having travelled to both Guyana and Suriname in South America on several occasions I had decided that it was becoming much the same and I would no longer ...
    3 years ago
  • Joe Chatterton's Angling
    Summer Catch Up, a Lying Camera and a Sharky Finale - From now on my blog is going to be a catch-up series of posts and will be roughly season by season. I simply do not have the time to run a business, bri...
    4 years ago
  • Avon Angling UK
    Small River Chub Fishing - An Old Stretch Re-Visited - 10/9/19 (Video 127) - My latest video is now available to watch by clicking the link below. *Small River Chub Fishing - An Old Stretch Re-Visited - 10/9/19 (Video 127)*
    4 years ago
  • The Lure Of Angling
    Top water fun. - With the summer just about here and the plethora of lure matches drying up I can feel the weed festooned lakes calling me. Soon I will able to think of no...
    4 years ago
  • Danny's Angling Blog
    A Pikers Autumn Morning Canal Session... - A warm welcome to this week blog i hope i find well and your nets wet. Autumn has certainly arrived here in the UK and with it has come the blustery winds ...
    4 years ago
  • An Anglers Dangling Log
    New Target - So it has been like for ever since I posted anything up on the blog, well sometime absence makes the heart grow fonder. To be honest the fishing and the ...
    5 years ago
  • North Country Angler
    Swansong - Opening day of the 2018 trout fishing season and a first blog post in almost 18 months. It is also the last, a swansong of sorts as I admit defeat and unde...
    5 years ago
  • Idler's Quest
    Unfinished Business — The Width of a Circle - I assure you, the picture above is no joke. That is a real hook — the 'Mustad 39937NP-DT Giant Demon Perfect Circle Hook' — and one that will set the big g...
    5 years ago
  • Ben Hennessy's Blog
    New Rods – Making Moves - I expect most keen coarse anglers own a rod or two dedicated to fairly specialist tasks – perhaps a crisp, fast action float rod, designed solely with long...
    6 years ago
  • The Intrepid Piscator
    "Just one more" - I know a place not far away, where I can have this solitude. I can wander the fields, unhindered, locate barbel easily and catch a few of them with a cer...
    6 years ago
  • Fishing For Memories
    Boddington Bobbers Vlog - I know what you are thinking "he'll use any excuse to purchase Boddingtons" and that might be quite true as I am rather partial to a drop or two, the fac...
    6 years ago
  • Russell Hilton Fishing
    Canal Tench - Something Green, Somewhere New - In spite of living within relatively close proximity to the Grand Western Canal for a decade now, there are still parts of it that I have not fished proper...
    6 years ago
  • Crooked Lines
    All change for 2017! - Greetings to all blog readers! It's not often I write in this location any more, but if you're one of my old followers on this platform, or have just di...
    6 years ago
  • Pike Fishing UK
    March Madness - I feel that I really should fill in some gaps after my self imposed absence. I had a difficult start to 2016 because of a severe chest infection which re...
    6 years ago
  • Barbel Quest
    Ouch..... - Popped down to the river for a couple of hours last Saturday morning and conditions were pretty un-inspiring as they have been in general this season. To ...
    6 years ago
  • River Piker
    - *Riverpiker has moved!Be sure to check out the new home, riverpiker.com for all your pikey related stuff. Lure fishing videos, articles and the shop.*
    7 years ago
  • The Meddy Man
    Rio - Watching the Olympics reminded me of the blog that never got typed up. Three years since I tackled the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro. I wa...
    7 years ago
  • Shark Blog
    Transition time - Warming surf temps mean bait fish and things that eat bait fish are showing up. This 40Lb + Cownosed Ray gave a good pull. I flipped her over for a quic...
    7 years ago
  • Tales From The Towpath
    2016 Diary - The End - *Date:* Sunday 13th March 2016 *Venue:* River Tone, Somerset It might not be final day until tomorrow, but today was my last chance to cast a line on runni...
    7 years ago
  • Mark On Carp
    Popped up herring tail does the business again - Dawn was breaking when I arrived and a pike swirled on the surface in front of the first swim I stopped at. A wind was blowing across the lake and this w...
    7 years ago
  • Warwickshire Avon.
    All Change. - When September mornings arrive who's mind doesn't inexplicably turn to autumn perch, barbel, chub, roach, and dace to come? Summer is waxing and Autumn is...
    8 years ago
  • One More Cast
    Blimey I’ve not posted here for a while! - I’ve been fishing a fair bit, but in my opinion badly. Blanking for tench, carp barbel and big bream seem to have taken up most of my summer. It’s been h...
    8 years ago
  • This Angling Life
    Check it.. - I post a bit on face book these days and have a "This Angling Life" face book page. It's far easier to use than blogger especially on a mobile or tablet...
    8 years ago
  • Going with the flow
    Early morning double - My last session was again on the wonderful Wye, I arrived just before dawn with a plan of fishing as the first rays of light for the day were popping over ...
    8 years ago
  • The One That Got Away
    Mayfly Reflection - There hasn't been much time for fishing recently - my degree has taken priority over the last year and subsequently hobbies have taken a back seat. I did h...
    9 years ago
  • Pullmyline
    Suspenders! - Now that the rivers are forbidden, we have to turn our attentions to lakes, pools and canals. There's a very small pool 5 minutes drive away which, despite...
    9 years ago
  • Pike Fanatic
    How to combine two hobbies - Here is how to combine two hobbies - I created a drying machine for my tube flies out of the LEGO Technic blocks. The machine is remotely controlled, it ha...
    9 years ago
  • Lure a Pike
    "Lean fourteen" to avoid a blank. - After catching my very respectable 24.5lb pike yesterday in trying conditions...i knew my window of opportunity was diminishing by the hour (as is on the W...
    9 years ago
  • Artoficial Pike fly and Lure
    Another Deer hair diver. - A different color setup, The black gives a good contrast against the light colors. A good silhouette for Northern Pike to follow and als...
    10 years ago
  • EsoxHunter
    Tuesday 19th February 2013 - Weather -3c Start Brightening up later I've managed to temp my son Dean out today for a rare midweek trip. As usual we start the day with a full cooked brea...
    10 years ago
  • Been Caught Fishing
    04/03 Trent - Recovery day following mates stag weekend...played 9 holes of golf then off to the river. Was looking forward to a good days fishing with the weather a bit...
    10 years ago
  • Pikelines
    Peter Green PAC Lifetime Achievement Award - The PAC would like to congratulate Peter Green on his Lifetime achievement award, which was awarded for his commitment and dedication to the PAC. Peter h...
    11 years ago
  • A Fisherman's Exploits
    Barbel on the float! - I was intending on posting sooner than this, however after a few disappointing sessions this has led to me have little enthusiasm for blogging. A day trot...
    11 years ago
  • Watery Reflections
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  • James' Angling Adventures.
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Records & Challenges

Records & Challenges
Updated: 20/09/2023

Total: 228 barbel (to 10lb 9oz)

Total: 180 (to 11lb 1oz)

Archives & Stats

Archives & Stats
Total: 23 Challenges

Previous Seasons: 14 Reviews

Winning: 40 Posts

Man & Fish: 67 Photos

16 Seasons: 324 Pike

14 Seasons: 1,567 Barbel*

Side Quest: 48 Species

Personal Bests

Barbel14lb 2oz 2021
Chub6lb 12oz 2017
Perch2lb 4oz 2014
Pike25lb 4oz2010
Zander9lb 1oz2015
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