Today I am out again on the river after the pike. The river is still in flood which limits the areas that I can fish, as the flood plans are full of water.... Read More

With the Avon in full flood, I have managed to find this perfect pool. Mind you, it could get be a bit tricky if I get a big fish!... Read More

For the first trip of the year, I am Pike fishing on the river after that 25 lb.... Read More

Today is the start of my Winter campaign to catch a 25lb Hampshire Avon pike. I have two months to do this, which should be plenty of time.... Read More

I am out for a few hour’s today, on the hunt for that big pike, who is hiding in this lake. I am going to be as mobile as much as I can with the weather as it is today (wintery showers).... Read More

Not bad going, I am out for my first trip of 2015 and it’s only the 2nd of January!... Read More

This is it, the last trip of 2014 and it was going to be an overnighter. However, the frost arrived and I fancied my chances at catching some pike, so it turned into a day session. I am trying very hard not to go carp fishing for the sake of it as I believe I got stuck in a bit of a rut once or twice before.... Read More

I haven’t tried pike fishing on this lake for a long time. I normally bring a bit of carp kit as I inevitably spot some carp. This time I thought I should just take pike tackle as I have taken notice of the reports, saying that there are large pike hiding in here.... Read More

It’s November and I thought to myself, its about time I got the Pike rod’s out again. Today, I have a guest with me and so being a fishing gentleman, I have given him the choice of swim and section of the river.... Read More

I finally managed to get out before Christmas. It had been a bad 3 weeks, both my wife and myself had got that stomach bug, as well as, all the wind and rain. I found a free day when the weather was not too bad.... Read More