Saturday, 18 January 2020

JANUARY - THE START OF A NEW YEAR.

                                           Back On The Bank.

After a quiet Christmas break all the members are once again geared up and ready for the off. Not to say that we have all had our feet up but December usually brings along other challenges and tasks that use up those hours that have been put aside for Piking. No big fish appeared over the Christmas break but some of the lads did manage to find the time to venture out and catch a few smaller Pike.

                                           Christmas Cheer For Dave.

                                            And For Bruce.


                                                Andy As Well.

Once again December provided some spectacular sunrises and sunsets some of which are pictured below. We take this opportunity to wish all our readers around the world tight lines for 2020.























Thursday, 2 January 2020

AN ANGLERS DIARY - CHAPTER 4

December come and gone and with it another year behind us and we are halfway through another pike fishing season...……...time flies when you're having fun !!


Sunday, 8 December 2019

AN ANGLERS DIARY - CHAPTER 3

So that's the second month of the piking season gone already...……...…...………..



Thursday, 5 December 2019

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.........

So you've booked a family holiday and whilst the family are busy researching places of interest to visit and restaurants to eat at, you're quietly doing your own research into what possible options may be available that would provide the opportunity for a sneaky days fishing. You know the sort of thing, something a bit different to the fishing back home, something that will hopefully provide a little excitement and perhaps the opportunity to catch something new.

Come-on we've all done it ! However we've also experienced trips like this that turn out to be something of a disappointment, times when you learn a whole new catalogue of reasons why the fish failed to show up for you, from your temporary host/guide/friend, many of which come in handy for your fishing when you get back home. An expensive way of generating new fishing related excuses though.

That said, SENPAC seems to have amongst its membership a gentleman who seems to have, either, worked out the wrinkles when it comes to holiday angling, or is supremely multi-talented, or is just blessed with golden b***s, ( my money's on the latter!) and he has been at it again...…..

Take a bow Steve (GB's) Sandiford and this time it was a Gran Canaria holiday...………..



So having got all the variables right, right boat, right guide, right time, right place, the rest was down to Steve and, as we have now come to expect, he got that bit right as well...………….result?

                                                            BLUE SHARK - 150 kgs

Well done Steve from all at SENPAC, I bet the celebration party was a bit special mate? Oh and apparently it was a new PB !!!!!!!!!

Friday, 29 November 2019

NOVEMBER - AN ENJOYABLE MONTH.

              Lake Of Menteith. Stunning Photograph By Bruce Turnbull.
                                                                                                                             
              Dave Gardner with a couple of November fish.                                      
                                        

The month's club trip to Cumbria provided Dave Greally with a good Pike at 15lb 8ozs
with Bruce Turnbull leaving it late in the day with an 11lb fish.



Once again our friendly Cumbrian Robin made an appearance to remind us all that Christmas is approaching. We take this opportunity to wish all our readers around the world a very Merry Xmas.




Tuesday, 12 November 2019

Sunday, 3 November 2019

A FINE START TO THE SEASON.


The new Pike season arrived and the waiting was over. Highlight for October was the eagerly awaited Jolly Boys region's outing. Eight of the members made the trip and enjoyed what was to be one of our more successful sorties in search of a big fish or two. The weather was at times windy and wet but overall we could have no complaints. Paul Proctor had a very good few days with a good number of Pike coming to his net the biggest weighing in at 14lbs.

A Good Start For Paul.

Steve Enjoying Success. 


Sunday morning and once again everyone was up early this time to fish the region's monthly match. Another good day was had by all with the two biggest fish falling to Mike Bell and Bruce Turnbull.

Mike. That Will Do Nicely

Bruce. The Best Of The Bunch  At 22 lb 8ozs.


First Of The Season.