OCTOBER - THE START OF THE NEW PIKE SEASON.

                             October Once Again And It's Piking Time.

Before we look at the season ahead we will catch up with the news from last month. The SENPAC Summer league was completed with a new name gracing the trophy. Paul (Pogo) Patterson held everyone off to win the championship. Always one step ahead of the chasers Paul maintained a few pounds lead going into the final leg and in the end was  a comfortable winner. 

Steve Sandiford took time out and visited one of his favourite rivers. It proved to be very worthwhile catching two nice Salmon pictured below.

    

The PAC Convention took place for the last time at Newark Showground on the 13th of the month. A good turnout with excellent speakers on the day. The convention now moves on to Daventry in 2026.

      

   

    RAISING FUNDS FOR

CHILDREN'S CANCER NORTH.

AMOUNT RAISED £25,525.00.

Another highlight during September was the Northumbrian Water/Pike Anglers Club introduction to Pike fishing event that took place on Derwent Reservoir over two days. The weather over the weekend was not favourable but it did not put many off trying to catch their first Pike. A good turnout over the weekend with some very enthusiastic youngsters and adults turning out in the wind and rain. A great success with a few fish caught over the two days the highlight being a 20lb 2 oz fish caught by a youngster with his first cast on his first attempt at Pike fishing.

An Early Start Setting Up The PAC Stand at Derwent Reservoir.

A Happy Man - First Cast 20lb 2 ozs.

Back to the region news and the members are all set for the new season and looking forward to catching some big Pike in the next few months. On waters where we have been able to fish this last month some really nice Pike have been caught. Steve Sandiford fresh from his success with the Salmon fishing did not take long to bank this beauty weighing in at 19lb 10 ozs. (Pictured Below), and Ross Greaves has also had some some nice fish. 

SEPTEMBER - LAST MONTH BEFORE THE PIKING STARTS AGAIN.

 

SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S CANCER NORTH. AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE £25,160.00.

       The new Pike season is only a matter of a few weeks away and the region's members are busy getting their gear sorted out and looking forward to catching some big fish over the Winter months. We are presently coming to the end of our Summer series of matches and with only one match left Paul Patterson is top of the league with Dave Greally second and Jon Tweddle in third. The final match will be held on one of our local waters next weekend. This next month will see the Pike Anglers Club convention in Newark On Trent on Saturday 13th and on the weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st a joint event with Northumbrian Water and the Pike Anglers Club on Derwent Reservoir. 

           Andy started the SENPAC fundraising for Children's Cancer North three and a half  years ago and he is pictured below with the £10.00 donation that took us to our amazing £25,000.00 raised for the charity.

SENPAC REACH TARGET OF RAISING £25,000.00 FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER NORTH.

 

                            

(SENPAC) RA 24 PIKE ANGLERS CLUB OF GB) ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE NOW REACHED THEIR TARGET OF RAISING £25,000.00 FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER NORTH. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS SUPPORT OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. OUR SUPPORT FOR THE CHARITY IS ONGOING AND OUR NEXT TARGET TO RAISE IS £30,000.00.

JULY - A MIXED BAG.

 

                                    Bruce With A Nice Tench Of 5lb 12 ozs.

July proved to be a more rewarding month than June with a few nice fish being caught. Dave Gardner and Steve Sandiford continued their quest on the river at the start of the month catching some more good quality Barbel,Chub and Bream. Round two of the region's Summer league was eventually fished after being cancelled twice. The weather forecast 24 hrs before the event was not favourable but on the day it turned out to be the opposite. A very warm day with blue skies that may have proved detrimental to the fishing turned out for most pretty rewarding. Jon Tweddle and Chris Graham tied for first place with Paul Patterson taking third position. Best fish on the day fell to Bruce Turnbull with a Tench pictured above. Everything to play for this month when round three will be fished. Paul Patterson in the lead at present with Dave Greally holding second only a few ounces behind. 

 

                             Bruce Found Some Rather Large Roach.

                            Chris Caught Some Perch And Nice Crucians.

         

              Ross Travelled Further Afield To Mexico And Did Not Blank.

Raising Funds For Children's Cancer North. Getting Closer To Our Target Of £25,000.00. Amount Raised Now Stands At £24,870.00.

                                   

JUNE - A RATHER QUIET MONTH.

 

A rather quiet June for the members of SENPAC but things started to pick up at the end of the month with Steve and Dave finding success on one of their favourite rivers.

Back On The Barbel.

                                   SUPPORTING

                CHILDREN'S CANCER NORTH 

                   AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE £24,739.00.

                          

MAY - A SPECIAL SENPAC MONTH.

The region had one of its better months in May with some lovely fish being caught. Bruce Turnbull fished one of his local waters and had these two beautiful Tench.

Dave Gardner and Steve Sandiford had a successful few days out on the water with Steve celebrating a personal best Perch and a personal best Pike which weighed in at 27lbs 8 ozs.

The first round of the SENPAC Summer league took place in mid May and Dave Greally took 1st Place with a total weight of 18lbs 2 ozs. Paul Patterson finished second and Bruce Turnbull third.

Paul With A PB Which Claimed Him Second Place.

The one off Golden Maggot match was a close run affair at the end of the day. Peter Armstrong lifted the cup this year with Bruce Turnbull finishing second and Paul Patterson third.

And finally the region held another fundraising night for Children's Cancer North. Once again an amazing evening which raised a total of £1,621.00. Total raised to date now stands at an amazing £24,649.00. Only a matter of time before we hit that magic £25,000.00 target.

On the night a cheque for £11,000.00 (the amount raised this last year) was presented to Tiago Santos from Children's Cancer North from young Nathan Cartwright who presented last year's cheque also to the charity.