Mike Skipper

Proof that your's truly does manage to catch pike on the odd occasions. This is me and my 13.07, the biggest pike caught during the International. Notice my smug face....nuff said.

George

I doubt that there's many youngsters out there who can claim to have landed a double as their fist ever pike, but young George who is only 10 years old certainly managed that with this beauty.
George was fishing the King's Sedgemoor Drain with his dad on Sunday when we arrived to fish the International and hooked and landed the pike shortly after we started the match.
I was almost directly opposite him when I saw him strike and play the fish to the waiting landing net, and heard his whoops of joy when he saw just how big she was.
I have no doubt at all that young George is hooked on Pike now; and perhaps in a few years time might even be attending our Team Selection Final's.
Well done George, and here's to many more pike in the years to come.

Kevin Cheadle

Here's 'Double Blanker' Kevin Cheadle with a pike he reckons he actually caught. What a belter mate, but pity you don't catch fish like that during the Team Selection Final or you'd make the team!

PAC Convention

Just a few days to go till this years PACGB Convention. With many of the BPS also belonging to the PAC, it will be great to see as many of you as possible at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry this Saturday. I'll be spending the day either manning the Products stand, or walking around selling raffle tickets.
If you see me, then pop over for a chat.
Then just a few days later and we'll be meeting up for this years International at Bridgwater. A hectic few days of fun, alcohol and fabulous fishing. Gold for GB & Silver for the Irish?
Take care and have a great start to the traditional pike fishing season.

Team Selection Final

First few pics from the TSF last weekend. 'Golden Balls' of course!
Congratulations to all those who made the team to represent us against Ireland next year: Mark Lloyd(c) Wayne Gorringe, Adam Todd, Alan Hickson, Gary Edwards, Darren Knowles, Adam Holmes, Andy Waller, John Currie & our very special angler Louise Hunns.
Don't forget those that will be doing the business for us in a few weeks time at Bridgwater in this years International: Gary Edwards (c) Paul Higginson, Paul Danby, Colin Telfer, Stu Parker, Andy Waller, Mike Skipper, Adam Holmes, Alan Grant & Glenn Neave.

Andy Waller

I know they're not Pike, but this pic shows a bag of Barbel caught by Andy Waller recently. Not a bad catch at all really. However Andy; please remember that "These Don't Count In A PIKE Match"!

You can catch as many of these as you like next weekend (5th & 6th), or Zander if you like for that matter and we won't care!

Alan Hickson

Alan "The Lure" Hickson has been hard into his training as this piccy shows. If this is typical of his catches in two weeks time at the Team Selection Final, he'll need a heck of a lot of these if he's to make the squad next year! Mind you it might be he's realised that there is a cash prize for the smallest pike caught over the two days. Any takers on cometing against him for that prize?