Wednesday 16 December 2020

On This Day 1995


A quarter of a century ago today...
Paulos, my younger brother, with a 25lb 10oz River Wye pike - one we've both been trying to top for 25 years. I feel really old now.
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  1. Piscatorial Quagswagging16 December 2020 at 08:23

    Tell me about it, feeling old that is. What a cracking Pike, looks huge

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    1. Brian16 December 2020 at 16:57

      A beautiful pike, sadly I wasn’t there to see it in the flesh. But holding the Roberts pike record for 25 years is long enough - I’ve got to try and beat it!!!

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  2. Dave Burr16 December 2020 at 09:49

    That's the joy of old photo's, they bring it all back and underline how far you have gone. 25 years ago I was relatively young and fit.... boy, do I feel old. Cracking fish though.

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    1. Brian16 December 2020 at 17:04

      Twenty five years ago I was 19 - I wouldn’t recognise the old geezer on this blog. But I think I’d be glad he was still fishing...

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  3. Steve16 December 2020 at 17:40

    Looks like the Roach bay. Brings back good memories

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    1. Brian16 December 2020 at 18:04

      Paulos just messaged me to tell you not to give the peg away - now everyone will be trying to catch it!! :-)

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  4. Steve16 December 2020 at 20:18

    It will be 40lb+ by now

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    1. Brian16 December 2020 at 20:29

      I was fishing a little pond a few years ago (won’t mention the name as you’re not allowed to fish there) an old guy came over and told me there was a monster pike in there. Sparked my interest “yeah, it was 18 pounds and that was over 40 years ago, god knows how big it is by now”.

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  5. Jack17 December 2020 at 17:14

    Cracking fish! Had a few trips to the wye lately, tough going though generally with a few fish out to low doubles only. I was hoping to fish a lot over xmas though looks like the latest rain will put a stop to that!

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    1. Brian17 December 2020 at 19:06

      I’d settle for a few low doubles, in fact I’d settle for just one low double at the moment - so nice one. Seen the river is rising like mad, but if falls back quickly so fingers crossed. Good luck and keep me informed - cheers.

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