Paul Walker

One of our members Paul Walker, has just had the season to end all seasons. On his last trip of the season, and after having beaten his old PB of 19.10 last January with a 27.08, he could not have expected what cropped up on this trip.

This 28.03 Esox was caught on a Savage "Jack" lure. After years of trying, two fantastic twenties of 27.08 and now this one at 28.03 is the stuff that angling dreams are made of. The pike was caught from a local lake in North Lincolnshire, which over the season has seen Paul catch a stunning total of

97 Fish for 1,031 lb - An average weight of 10lb 3oz. This included 42 doubles for an average of 14lb 6oz.
In his own words " Quite simply, the best season I have ever experienced in ten years of Pike fishing and one I am unlikely to reproduce. Still ,with a baby due in July, it has made up for the lack of fishing I will be getting next winter....

Somehow, I can't see Paul's wife allowing him out as much next season!