Turbo Beauties!

Just received my Turbo Smelt order from Baitsdirect.com and they a superb! Arrived in excellent condition as always from this firm who supply only top quality baits and oils. I am one happy Piker. Bait like this gives you confidence every time you go out fishing

The Apprentice & the Master

There comes a day when the Apprentice outshines the Master; that day arrived today. The lovely Debbie landed her PB Esox 15lb+. Pictured with her mentor and Gillie(Pike Holder) Neil. Also pictured displaying this season's style in ladies slider floats. Think these could catch on bigtime amongst the more sensitive Male Piker.

Early Season Fish afloat

Some early season appetizers and couple of pics of the boat; one spooky beautiful shot taken in the morning mist. Awesome!

More Pics from trip West!

Nice comfy platform instead of the rocking boat lol

Hidden in the reeds

Just a selection of mine and Neil's rods. Enough??? Never!

Gulper with a lovely marked fish

That flotation suit is very distracting lol

ffs Put that camera down Stu and fetch the net!

Pub Pike

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Me and Neil cruising up the run on the bow-mount

Daily dash across that scary Lough

The gulpmeister is a handsome lad!

Sunrise on the lough; This is why we go fishing!

My Birthday T-shirt from womble. Class!

Bait nom nom!

Great smile and fish!

Some more photos from Chester Preds annual Pike holiday. Photos coutesy of the intrepid angler and wildlife photographer Womble.

Annual Chester Predators fishing trip west!

Tiny jack swallows Dawg

Nice view from the boat

Captain Neil

Mad frenchman in a float tube lure fishing

Described as a slipway but it was just the bank of the lake

A jack from a small lake

A welcome jack after 3 blanks

Long lean Jack

Pretty Jack

small dub with nice markings



One of many jacks

My only decent lump' 16lb'er

Hard fighting double

Another nice double

fish in perfect condition

chunky little double

Searching for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

An emotional catch

Gulper's thumb after treble damage

Cottage fireplace

Waiting for dinner

A week away in the worst weather i have experienced in all my life. The weather didn't help but we still managed a collective total of 50+ fish up to 18lb. As usual we enjoyed a few beers and some excellent food courtesy of Chef Gulper. Here are a selection of Photos from Neil's boat. More to follow from Gulper's Fury.

Chaos Medusa; Franglais Fishing.

These crazy looking beauties are taking the lure world by storm. FranglaisFishing.com have manged to get hold of a limited stock so be quick to get yourself some. They come in Sizes of Mini; which are 8inch and 4 1/2oz and the regular size of 10inches and 8 3/4 oz. They have so much movement in them the pike will not be able to resist them

Neil completes the power ranger team!

The 4th power ranger is pictured during his dress rehearsal. Note our boat is dressed in Green!

Gulper Leads and we follow!

After the initial ridicule of Gulper's flotation suit came the realization that in this weather it is the best idea he has had in a long while.
Womble has added a dashing flotation jacket to his wardrobe and i have invested in this season's fashionable favourite; the Masterline xtc one piece creation with the added cosyness of a fladen one-piece thermal suit as i am a big nesh girl!

Fladen one-piece thermal. Cosy!

Masterline xtc flotation suit in Pike friendly green!

Womble modelling the sundridge flotation jacket. Suits you sir!

Thanks to Tacklebargains.co.uk and their valiant couriers who braved the torrents to get me my suit in time for friday's trip west. Quality gear and bargain prices.........and superb service; thanks Peter!
With mine and Womble's track record for falling in the drink these suits look a good investment......chuckle!