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Showing posts with label Pike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pike. Show all posts
Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Slow start eventually bears fruit

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The opening of the river season seems to have been an anti-climax for many of the anglers I know. Despite several rivers being fished by som...
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Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Happy New Year - A Pike PB

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It was New Year's Eve and I was long overdue a pike or two. The rivers had been carrying extra water since October and windows of opport...
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Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Another nice pike

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The last time I blogged, I was in the middle of an enjoyable pike fad. Having already landed some nice river doubles my appetite had yet to ...
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Monday, 14 January 2019

New Year breeds pike shaped enthusiasm

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So another year is upon on us and with it comes new targets and new found enthusiasm. I finished 2018 on the hunt for barbel. I set myself a...
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Friday, 19 October 2018

Autumn round-up....so far!

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With autumn upon on us, I set out to get some serious barbel fishing in before the cooler nights were thrust upon on us. It's been a rea...
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Friday, 21 September 2018

August Catch Up - Wye and Warks Avon

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August finally saw the heatwave leave our shores and with that the rivers were once again fair game. I love this time of year. You can sense...
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Sunday, 18 March 2018

The longest of winters

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One of the few recent captures Another river season has come and gone and the lack of activity on these pages tell its own story. Since ...
Friday, 3 November 2017

The Colours of Autumn

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Autumn is a fantastic time to be out in the countryside. The colours of autumn show themselves in all their glory and of course, with winter...
Friday, 1 September 2017

Tales from the lower Severn

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Having found a consistent supply of barbel this summer, I was keen to try and up the average size. Therefore, a trip to the lower Severn was...
Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Summer catch up

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After a summer break, I have spent the last two weeks catching up by fishing the Warks Avon and the middle Severn. I've fished some less...
Wednesday, 2 November 2016

A week of fishing

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The last few weeks have been a quiet affair as far as fishing goes. But with a week off I was able to get out and about and do a bit of catc...
Monday, 8 August 2016

Pike: Lake District at Grasmere

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The Lake District is a magnet for tourists. Beautiful scenery made up of hills, mountains, scenic villages and of course the lakes and the s...
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Thursday, 17 September 2015

A Dash 'n' Splash

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Unsurprisingly, since the birth of my daughter my fishing opportunities have been rather limited. I did manage to spend a few hours on the A...
Sunday, 16 August 2015

Back to the drawing board

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Scary to a toddler After returning from a week away, it was time to get back out and do some fishing. First trip was an impromptu sessio...
Sunday, 8 March 2015

River Severn Piking

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The penultimate weekend before the river season finishes proved to be quite profitable. Friday evening saw me sneak in a quick hour session ...
Sunday, 15 February 2015

Enjoyment personified

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If you read my last blog entry, you will be aware that I was unfortunate to lose what felt like a sizeable Pike. Although it put a tinge of...
Sunday, 8 February 2015

Pike: Two in the net and the one that got away

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A chunky looking 7 pounder I just had to get back on the bank. It had been two weeks since my last outing and following a work dominated...
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Sunday, 25 January 2015

Back for Pike

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After much deliberation, I returned to the canal in the hope of catching more of its population of Pike. Tactics were a simple float fished ...
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Sunday, 18 January 2015

Finally! (Pike and Perch)

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With a run of 5 blanks during my last 6 sessions, my record was rivaling that of my football team, Aston Villa. Four of those blanks had com...
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Sunday, 26 October 2014

In the nick of time

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I had hoped to get my Piking fix on Saturday but the end of the week saw me blighted by man-flu so I actually spent the day sofa bound feeli...