New P.B.

Not one for resting on his laurels is Dave Greally. Our new pike angler of the year continues where he left off and a day over the border saw him up his P.B to 14lb 11ozs with this fin perfect beauty. Well done Dave.

S.E.N.P.A.C. Guestspeaker

It gives me great pleasure to announce that SENPAC will be holding a slideshow and talk by well respected pike angler Mickey Jones. As many of you will know Mickey hails from Inverness and what he doesn't know about Highland piking just isn't worth knowing. Mickey has been asked by the PAC do a talk at the conference later in the year so this will give us a sneak preview. The talk will take place at The Northumbrian Piper, Fawdon, Newcastle (NE3 2AH) on Friday 25th Feb starting at 8pm and tickets are available on the door priced £2. If you like big fish with even bigger scenery this is the slideshow for you. We look forward to seeing you.

PRESENTATION NIGHT

It doesn't seem a year since our last presentation night but a year it is. Where does time go eh!

Our presentiation night this year took place on Saturday 29th January at the Northumbrian Piper.

Another good turn out from members, members family and friends meant that the small room we'd been forced to use was a tight squeeze but I think it's fair to say that a good night was had by all who attended. The Greally family(especially) would like to thank everyone who donated prizes for the raffle as it was they who took home most of them. Thanks once again to Bruce for the excellent slideshow which I know is appreciated by everyone, to Mike Bell, Denise and to all the staff at the Piper. This years winners were:

Dave Greally won both the Club Trip Championship and Pike Angler of the Year(as well as most of the raffle prizes). A deserved double for Dave as anyone who fishes through holes in ice deserves something(apart from being locked up). Not to outdone by his dad, young Aaron Greally won Junior Pike Angler of the Year. Biggest fish of the season went to Lyn Baker. A presentation night wouldn't be a presentation night without Ross Greaves and it was Ross who took home the award for the best fish caught on a lure. Simon Fairclough was another double winner as he took home the Stuart Mordue Trophy for services to the club and also the trophy for the biggest pike caught on a club trip. Unfortunately Simon was unable to attend the evening due to ill health and I'm sure I speak for all our members when i say get well soon and we hope to see you on the bank again soon.

Congratulations to all our winners and let's hope for another exciting season this year.

NEW SEASON, NEW P.B.

Another new pike season under way and already a new P.B. to report. Tom Leadbitter made the long trip down to the Cambridge Fens with Dave Gardner and was rewarded with this beauty of 15lb 8ozs. Well done Tom. Let's hope it's the first of many.

Summer Update

Hi Folks. Well here we go go again. Another pike season upon us. I'm sure like myself you can't wait to kickstart another year of trials and tribulations. While looking forward to the new season, I couldn't help but look back over the summer months and found myself wondering how other members had kept themselves amused. I bought myself a set of golf clubs but after months of practice still can't cast them. It would appear though that others (especially the younger members) have had a fair bit of success in catching anything scaley while some of us have had to be a little more patient for our rewards. Dave Gardner even travelled over to Thailand in search of exotic beauties but changed his mind when he got there and went fishing instead.

So to everyone. I hope you enjoyed your summer break but now the serious stuff begins again. I hope we can see as many of you as possible on the banks of river, lake, loch or canal. Good luck and may all yor lines be tight.

Finally I'm sure everyone will join me in wishing Simon Fairclough a speedy recovery from his illness. Get well soon mate and hope to see you out and about again soon.

Neil.

20lber

S.E.N.P.A.C. bloggs are like Northern busses. Nothing for ages then three come along together. Thought this was worth posting though even though its not a p.b. Lyn managed to sneak this one out over the weekend while out with the rest of the family. It was the only bite of the day and came within the last half hour of the trip. 20lb 8ozs. Well done Lyn, cracking fish.

Presentation Night

S.E.N.P.A.C. held their annual presentation night on Saturday 30th January 2010 at our new venue, The Northumbrian Piper. It's the best turnout that I,ve ever seen at any event held by the club in all the years since I joined the club. Thanks to all who attended despite the dreadful weather.

Thanks to the staff of the Piper who laid on a superb buffet, to Bruce for the cracking slide show, to Mike who acted as compere for the evening and Lyn for presenting the awards.Pike angler of the year went to Paul Proctor. Stuart Fairclough won the club championship and also caught the biggest fish on a club trip. Ross Greaves also won two awards, biggest fish of the year and best fish caught on a lure. Bruce Turnbull won the Stuart Mordue trophy and Luke Baker won the junior angler of the year. A special award was presented to Dennis Fearon for the best quote of the year which is unfortunately unprintable and to Susan for all she's done for us over the years. Congratulations to you all.