What has been caught in the world of pike angling?
In search of a new challenge but don't know where to begin, then look no further. Find your inspiration amongst these pike catches reported in the weekly angling magazines.
Anglers Mail (19th Aug 2008)
17lb pike - Selby Canal, Selby, North Yorkshire - Robert Cooper - Bream Live
25lb 8oz pike - Dorset Frome - Nathan Edgell - Livebait
Angling Times (19th Aug 2008)
21lb 5oz pike - Brownhills Canal - Paul Newell - Boilie
Pike & Predators (August 2008)
22lb 2oz pike - Lake Windermere - Craig Smith - Big Mac Lure
Angling Times (12th Aug 2008)
15lb pike - River Trent - Lee Mullen - Smelt
Anglers Mail (12th Aug 2008)
17lb pike - River Stour, Throop, Dorset - Darren Cartwright - Mackeral
Anglers Mail (15th July 2008)
17lb pike - River Thames, Berkshire - Adam Forrest - Herring
Angling Times (17th June 2008)
28lb pike - Middle Level Drain - Mike Taylor - Mackeral
Anglers Mail (22nd Apr 2008)
20lb pike - The Green Lagoon, Arlesey, Bedfordshire - David Mason - Roach Dead
Anglers Mail (15th Apr 2008)
15lb 2oz pike - Llyn y Gors - Steve Groves - Lamprey
Angling Times (15th April 2008)
20lb 2oz pike - Southview Lake, Northants - Mike Green - Jerkbait
Anglers Mail (8th Apr 2008)
10lb 4oz pike - Berwick Ponds, Rainham, Essex - Jim Stuart - Roach Dead
20lb 14oz Pike - Costessey Pits - Andy Weir - Fishmeal Boilie
Anglers Mail (1st Apr 2008)
32lb pike - Lake Windermere - Nick Brown - Lamprey
10lb 4oz pike - Cottington Lakes Fishery, Deal, Kent - Ryan Bean - Sprat
15lb pike - Earlswood Lakes, Solihull, Warwickshire - Anthony Szarmach - Worm
10lb pike - Loch Ard, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire - Robert Wood - Smelt
17lb 9oz pike - Dacre Lakeside Park, Brandesburton, East Yorkshire - Lee Dinsdale
Angling Times (1st April 2008)
32lb pike - Sussex Ouse - Del Waters - Sardine
Anglers Mail (25th Mar 2008)
31lb pike - Fens - Ian Godbolt - Lamprey
31lb pike - Chew Reservoir - Dominic Browne - Fly
22lb 10oz pike - Vinnetrow Lake, Chichester, West Sussex - Carl Fuller-Brown
11lb 8oz pike - Barton Court Fishery, Kintbury, Berkshire - Carl Hier - Maggot
18lb pike - Ferry Meadows, Peterborough - Frankie Gourlay
27lb 2oz pike - River Wensum - Mark Jones - Mackeral
Angling Times (25th March 2008)
25lb pike - Warwickshire Avon - Guy Marley - Roach dead
28lb 10oz pike - River Trent, Fosse Dyke - Craig Taylor - Lamprey
33lb 8oz pike - Lincolnshire Drain - Paul Atton - Herring
Anglers Mail (18th Mar 2008)
37lb pike - Blenheim Palace Lake, Woodstock, Oxfordshire - Dave Ashford - Gudgeon
25lb 8oz pike - Hampshire Avon - John Searle - Smelt
24lb 10oz pike - Top Pool, Dilhorne Pool, Stoke - Dave Smith - Spratt
13lb 15oz pike - Lower Slade Reservoir, Ilfracombe, Devon - Jamie Ousley
Angling Times (18th March 2008)
29lb 8oz & 25lb 8oz pike - Loch Ken - John Barker - Smelt & Sandeel
29lb 8oz pike - River Wye - Kevin Small - Joey Mackeral
22lb 11oz pike - River Chelmer, Maldon - Ian Hyder - Herring
Anglers Mail (11th Mar 2008)
32lb 8oz pike Norfolk Broads Steve Chesney Livebait
11lb 8oz pike Lake Windemere Karl Emmerson
13lb 2oz pike Finger Ponds, Nottingham Owen Barrell Lamprey
18lb pike Willowcroft Fishery, Wisbech St. Mary, Cambridgeshire Dylan Baty
26lb 12oz pike River Stour, Kent Barry Seabrook Sardine
29lb 12oz pike Bawburgh Lakes Graham Gamble - Lamprey
Angling Times (11th March 2008)
31lb pike Lake of Menteith Darren Conroy 6in pike replica lure
32lb 8oz pike Lake of Menteith Scott Davidson
21lb 4oz pike River Avon, Evesham, Warwickshire Dan McLellan Lamprey
28lb 6oz pike Hardwick Lake, Ducklington Basil Hopkins Mackeral
Anglers Mail (4th Mar 2008)
19lb pike River Mole Robert Townsend Roach
37lb 8oz pike Ravensthorpe Reservoir John Hart Mackeral Tail
30lb 12oz pike Loch Awe Shaun McDade Mackeral
10lb 4oz pike Bristol Avon Phil Keitch Mackeral
17lb 3oz pike Gloucester Canal Callum Wood
20lb 1oz pike River Don James Hyde Dace livebait
20lb 2oz pike Lancaster Canal Alex Murphy Herring
Anglers Mail (26th Feb 2008)
29lb 8oz pike - River Wye - Kevin Small - Joey Mackeral
20lb 8oz pike - River Yare, Postwick Viaduct, Norfolk - Shaun Pierce - Lamprey
30lb 4oz pike - River Yare, Postwick Viaduct, Norfolk - Shaun Pierce - Lamprey
19lb pike - River Kennet - Alan Stagg - Roach dead
25lb 10oz pike - River Thames, Abingdon, Oxfordshire - Ashley Street - Lure
21lb 13oz pike - River Gipping, Great Blakenham, Suffolk - Tony Brame
Angling Times (26th February 2008)
15lb pike - River Don, South Yorkshire - Michael Wyman - Spinnerbait
13lb 8oz pike - Erewash Canal, Nottinghamshire - Jade Hornsby - Roach dead
20lb 4oz pike - River Stort, Bishop's Stortford - Victor Briggs - Roach dead
Anglers Mail (19th Feb 2008)
21lb 4oz pike River Avon, Evesham, Worestershire Daniel Mclellan Lamprey
21lb 4oz pike River Avon, Evesham, Worestershire Keith Jelfs
20lb 8oz pike River Stour, Kent Barry Seabrook Sardine
26lb 9oz pike River Torne, South Yorkshire Abbie Andrews Jack
22lb pike River Ouse, Yorkshire Dean Brook Herring
Angling Times (19th February 2008)
30lb 8oz pike - Chew Valley Reservoir - Terry Wheatley - Herring
28lb 8oz pike - Chew Valley Reservoir - Kev Shore - Fox 8inch Rainbow Replicant
12lb pike - River Crossens, Crossens Sluice - Chris Scaldwell - Smelt
Anglers Mail (12th February 2008)
20lb 8oz pike Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire Ralph Brown Lure
26lb 7oz pike Ruislip Lido, London Dean Gray Roach dead
27lb 1oz pike River Ivel, Bedfordshire Simon Pask
Angling Times (12th February 2008)
30lb 8oz pike River Blythe, Warwickshire Ian McCusker 8g spinner
24lb pike River Stour, Kent Barry Seabrook
17lb pike Lancaster Canal, Lancashire Anthony Chadwick Mackeral
Anglers Mail (5th February 2008)
30lb 2oz pike Marley Loch John Needs, Coupar Angus Trout dead
21lb 4oz pike River Dee Billy Spencer Livebait
Angling Times (5th February 2008)
19lb 3oz pike Hewenden Reservoir, Denholme Philip Ayscough Lamprey
Anglers Mail (29th January 2008)
22lb 2oz pike River Ivel Jack Cooper, Langford, Beds Goldfish live
22lb pike Great Wyrley and Essington Canal Wayne Webb, Wednesfield, West Midlands Perch pattern lure
Angling Times (29th January 2008)
20lb pike Royal Military Canal James Jenner, Crawley, W Sussex
27lb pike Dorset Stour (Christchurch AC) Alan Staley - Mackeral
14lb pike Leeds Liverpool Canal Keiron Riley, Wigan Roach dead
Anglers Mail (22nd January 2008)
27lb pike Woodsetts Quarry, Notts Jason Burgin Bluey
Angling Times (22th January 2008)
20lb 10oz pike Stainforth & Keadby Canal Jake Gowlett Roach dead
22lb 10oz pike Pilfrey Drains Simon Piggott Yellow Bulldawg
Anglers Mail (15th January 2008)
19lb 2oz pike River Gipping Jareth Smith Chub livebait
Angling Times (15th January 2008)
19lb pike Royal Military Canal Kane Wood Smelt
20lb pike River Wye Joshua Strawrowski Mackeral
Anglers Mail (8th January 2008)
21lb 8oz pike Norfolk Broads Carl Osborne Sardine & Smelt together
22lb pike Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne Locks Peter Davis
18lb 10oz pike River Ancholme Lee Blanchard Lamprey Section
18lb 10oz pike River Severn Richard Gately Trotted Roach
29lb pike Lincolnshire Drain (poss Fossdyke from pic) Neil Pickett Ledgered Mackerel
Angling Times (8th January 2008)
22lb 1oz pike Boddington Reservoir, Northants Les Lerigo
29lb 8oz pike Hampshire Avon Dean Sandford Roach
24lb 6oz pike Hampshire Avon Dean Sandford Mackerel
26lb pike Windemere John Blades Popped up Sardine
20lb 10oz pike Stew Pond, Epsom Jerome Hicks Popped up Smelt
Anglers Mail (1st January 2008)
18lb 15oz pike River Loddon, Berkshire Alan Stagg Gudgeon live
25lb pike Suffolk Water Park, Bramford Neil Spink Smelt
20lb pike Burstwick Ski Pond, East Yorks Bill Watson - Deadbait
20lb pike Royal Military Canal, Appledore, Kent James Jenner - Sardine
10lb pike River Derwent, Barmby Barrage, Humberside Chris Martin Lamprey
Angling Times (2nd January 2008)
22lb pike Farmers Pond, Brandsburton, East Yorks Joe Roper Mackerel
Anglers Mail (18th December 2007)
18lb pike St James Lake Ben Borton Mackeral
27lb 8oz pike River Wye John Hunt Herring
22lb 8oz pike River Welland Michael Winfield Mackeral
Angling Times (18th December 2007)
23lb pike Loch Ken Ian MacGregor Herring
17lb pike Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Chris Davis Lure
Anglers Mail (11th December 2007)
19lb 4oz pike River Tees Justin Watt Trout
21lb 2oz pike River Bure Steve Williams Mackeral
Angling Times (11th December 2007)
26lb pike Fossdyke, Dunham Bridge Richard Lighning Smelt
24lb 7oz pike Bristol Avon, Malmesbury Scott Summers Joey Mackeral
15lb 5oz pike River Witham, Lincoln Oliver Butler Pollan
Anglers Mail (4th December 2007)
25lb 4oz pike Stainforth and Keadby Canal Mark Smith Roach dead
13lb 9oz pike Wraysbury 2 Adam Bill
10lb 1oz pike Great Raveley Drain, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Josh Hammond Roach live
Angling Times (4th December 2007)
28lb 5oz pike Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent Graham Tucker Joey Mackeral
41lb pike Trout Reservoir Derek MacDonald, Corby
Anglers Mail (27th November 2007)
20lb 6oz pike - River Swale, Knaresborough - Graham Lishman
23lb 1oz pike - River Swale, Knaresborough - Andy Lishman
Angling Times (27th November 2007)
18lb 3oz pike - Kingsbury Water Park - Paul Bickley - Sprat
11lb pike - Rougham Lake, Bury St Edmunds - Liam Bartram - Mackeral
Anglers Mail (20th November 2007)
30lb 2oz pike - Lake of Menteith - David Ross, Preston
28lb pike - Lake of Menteith - Jack Culpin, Cambridge
18lb 8oz pike - Lake of Menteith - Darren Bragg, Doncaster
Five 20lb plus pike - Lake of Menteith - Graham Slater, Lincolnshire
Plus many more pike caught during the P.A.C. fish-in
Angling Times (20th November 2007)
24lb 4oz pike - Bough Beech Reservoir - John Merritt - Replicant
24lb 10oz pike - Great Ouse, Littleport - Jim Sharp - Roach dead
18lb 10oz pike - Lake Windermere - Daniel Jones - Sardine
9lb 14oz pike - South Forty Foot Drain, Boston - Liam Sandall - Smelt