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Friday, 9 October 2015

Jack's Pike #254

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Total: 180 (to 11lb 1oz)

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Barbel	14lb 2oz	2021
Chub	6lb 12oz	2017
Perch	2lb 4oz	2014
Pike	25lb 4oz	2010
Zander	9lb 1oz	2015
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