Category Archives: Pike Fishing

Rio Outbound Short – The Perfect Pike Line?

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Finding an ideal fly line for pike fishing in the UK can be hard work. Many brands appear to offer lines for pike or musky, but further investigation will show you that most of these lines float, rendering them almost … Continue reading

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Farlows’ Sales Assistant Wins Award in the Inaugural “Grand Slam Challenge”

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10am at the Fishery and all is calm I’ve never been a competitive angler, but when I heard about the format for the “UK Lure Grand Slam” I knew immediately that I fancied the challenge. Held on the stunning Esthwaite … Continue reading

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Choosing the Right Lure

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By Charl Duvenage A major advantage of lure fishing is that you can stay mobile and cover a lot of ground quickly and easily. A range of lures will allow you to explore the water column from the surface to … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing for Coarse Fish

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Dominic Garnett, author of Fly Fishing for Coarse Fish ( Merlin Unwin Books ) will be live on Sky Sports’ Tight Lines show with Keith Arthur this coming Friday, we think it will be well worth a watch!   There has … Continue reading

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Pike Fly Testing in Finland

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When visiting the Farlows store in London, Angus Cochrane gave me two pike flies that I could test in Finland. To test the two flies from Farlows I went to a small lake in central Finland which is a pretty … Continue reading

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How would you like to hook this one ?

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Lake of the Woods, Kenora, Ontario, Canada This sturgeon was caught on the Lake of the Woods, Kenora, Ontario two weeks ago. It weighed over 1,000lbs and measured a huge 11’1″. It was 56″ around the girth and took over … Continue reading

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Massive Northern Pike – Kirkland Lake

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Another good fish story ! For those of you who don’t know where Kirkland Lake is, it’s a mining town and lake in Northern Ontario, Canada…. probably the biggest nearby centre would be North Bay or Timmins. This man was … Continue reading

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Hardy Proaxis Rod 9ft #9 for Pike Fishing

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As fly anglers we’re always looking out for the perfect fly rod for any given situation, and these days ninety nine per cent of our specific species and disciplines are catered for. However, as a very keen pike fisherman I’m … Continue reading

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Street Fishing! by Max Sardi

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On the last day of the coarse season, myself and Fred Richardson caught a train at Waterloo station during the morning rush hour,  our destination Hampton Court. Armed with just a rucksack, rod, reel and a few lures we headed … Continue reading

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