North East Piker

That twenty came on the first day of a weeks holiday during which I was planning on getting on the bank as much as I could. My next session ...

Flicking through an old copy of Pike Fishermen the other day and I came across this article.  A float paternosterer is my go to rig for pres...

During a short mid November session I finally managed to land my first twenty pound pike. I was pushed for time and almost decided to l...

Working a shift pattern of 5 days on, 3 off since July has definitely allowed me more time on the bank. I try and get one short session in a...

At the back end of October I headed to another new stretch of river, conditions were fairly shite with a bitterly cold northerly but this ri...

I was still chasing barbel at the start of October so didn’t have my first pike session until the middle of the month. With the mild con...

I had hoped to keep the blog regularly updated this season, but as usual things get in the way... My close season was spent walking the ...

I still haven't cast a baited line since March, any spare time I've had to go fishing has been spent walking the banks with a pair o...

April passed by without wetting a line, still busy though, cleaning gear from last season, sorting tackle, servicing reels and recceing wate...

This time of year is usually very quiet in terms of actually getting on the bank and this year is no different. Water temps are still ve...