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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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    4 weeks ago
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    STILL ALIVE AND OTHER RAMBLINGS - *A POST -GRAB A BEER* well you don't need to tell me its been a totally weird couple of years what with the rona and everything , i haven't been sitting...
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    2 months ago
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    Portfolio Website - New portfolio website for 2022 - www.prawnsoda.co.uk
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    5 months ago
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    6 months ago
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    10 months ago
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    1 year ago
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    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • Avon Angling UK
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    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • Danny's Angling Blog
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    3 years ago
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    3 years ago
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    4 years ago
  • Idler's Quest
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    4 years ago
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    4 years ago
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    4 years ago
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    5 years ago
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    5 years ago
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    5 years ago
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    5 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    7 years ago
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    7 years ago
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    8 years ago
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    8 years ago
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    8 years ago
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    8 years ago
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    9 years ago
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    9 years ago
  • Pikelines
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    9 years ago
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    10 years ago
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Records & Challenges

Records & Challenges
Updated: 11/08/2021

Total: 180 (to 11lb 1oz)

Total: 250 (to 14lb 2oz)

Archives & Stats

Archives & Stats
Total: 22 Challenges

Previous Seasons: 13 Reviews

14 Seasons: 322 Pike

12 Seasons: 1,230 Barbel*

Side Quest: 44 Species

Personal Bests

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