Whilst most of us were struggling to get vehicles along the roads because of the heavy snowfall, "Extreme Anglers" Adam Cooper and his guest Paul Tinsley went to a very swollen river to fish for pike! As can be seen in the photograph below, Paul's efforts were rewarded with this excellent condition 9 Lbs 8 Ozs fish taken on a whole mackeral mounted on a wire trace under a dart float, just a metre from the bank. It just goes to show that persistence pays dividends - well done Paul! Might you join LAS next year then?

Eric Stott took this 12 Lbs barbel, his personal best, on an 8mm pellet from peg 102.

Eric Stott's PB - Aug 17.pdf (306.32 kb)

Member Andrew Taylor caught this 12 lb 4oz personal best barbel from the Buildwas water last week. It was in superb Autumn condition and caught on a Hardy Marksman rod Shimano Baitrunner and 10lbs line. The rig was a semi-fixed in 3 oz in-line set up with 2 boosted 8 mm blitz pellets hair rigged to a size 8 raptor hook.