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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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    1 week ago
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    3 weeks ago
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    4 weeks ago
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    4 weeks ago
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    5 weeks ago
  • Not Quite Scilly
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    2 months ago
  • Off The Oche
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    2 months ago
  • Fish N Dave
    December 28, 2024 - After realizing I was close to achieving 500 Koi on fly (lifetime), I decided to get after them one more time this year. It was tough, fish weren't part...
    4 months ago
  • The River Beat
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    7 months ago
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    11 months ago
  • Diary of a Riverkeeper
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    1 year ago
  • Tony Rixon
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    1 year ago
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    2 years ago
  • River Anker
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    2 years ago
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    5 years ago
  • Float Fisherman
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    5 years ago
  • Fishy Business
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    5 years ago
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    5 years ago
  • Fishing days
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    5 years ago
  • A Matter Of Life...
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    5 years ago
  • The Lure Of Angling
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    5 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    6 years ago
  • Danny's Angling Blog
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    6 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...
    7 years ago
  • Idler's Quest
    Unfinished Business - Numbskulls - I have a great deal of never-published-material in the IQ archive. This article was probably worth putting your way at the time of writing. But I started, ...
    7 years ago
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    Looking Back and Looking Forward - Well its time for a round up of last year and it was eventful for the first 6 months of the year then it all sort of went down hill. I decided early on ...
    7 years ago
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    7 years ago
  • The Intrepid Piscator
    I'm Back - The clanging of agricultural gates and rutted roadways. The dodging of the cow pat and nervously passing my bovine companions. Pigeons arguing among the...
    7 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...
    8 years ago
  • Fishing For Memories
    Some Vlog Viewing -
    8 years ago
  • Travelling Man
    A Suriname Adventure. - Each January for the past several years I have travelled to South America along with Joe Taylor and other likeminded anglers. Joe is the linchpin having ...
    8 years ago
  • Crooked Lines
    Fish Leather Books, New Website & Blog! - Greetings to everyone. You may or may not have noticed a few changes afoot with my site and blog. There is also some rather exciting news to share, which I...
    8 years ago
  • Pike Fishing UK
    Back with a Whimper - A whole year without blogging, what's that all about? Well last year my confidence was shaken, I have to admit it. Pike fishing is going in directions I do...
    8 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 ...
    8 years ago
  • Tales From The Towpath
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    9 years ago
  • Shark Blog
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    9 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...
    9 years ago
  • Norfolk 'N Good
    Pike don't like Mondays - or do they..? - This one hit the lure and threw it in a tailwalk, before it chased it half way across the drain and nailed it under my feet. Not the biggest pike I've ...
    9 years ago
  • One More Cast
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    9 years ago
  • This Angling Life
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    9 years ago
  • Warwickshire Avon.
    Seriously!? - The bloggers challenge is working it's magic... More spare time, more opportunity for reconnecting with our glorious English countryside and the motivation...
    9 years ago
  • River Piker
    Back on the perch - It seemed to be over in a flash. The river season is well and truly closed now and it's time to look elsewhere. I've had a little dabble on the canal and ...
    10 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 ...
    10 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...
    10 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...
    11 years ago
  • The Meddy Man
    The land that time forgot - You could be forgiven if you know nothing about Ashton-under-Lyne. I live just three miles from this quite large town and until a cruel illness rendered m...
    11 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...
    11 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...
    11 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...
    11 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...
    12 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...
    12 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...
    13 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...
    13 years ago
  • James' Angling Adventures.
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Records & Challenges

Records & Challenges
Updated: 17/02/2024

Total: 60 Barbel (to 9lb 4oz)

Total: 13 Pike (to 19lb 10oz)

Archives & Stats

Archives & Stats
Total: 27 Challenges

Previous Seasons: 16 Reviews

Winning: 40 Posts

Man & Fish: 77 Photos

17 Seasons: 342 Pike

15 Seasons: 1,841 Barbel

Side Quest: 48 Species

Personal Bests

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