Trophy Room for STEVE FALCO

Specie: Pike Weight: 22lb 12oz Location: Local Club Water, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks. I saw a long dark shape in about 3′ water about a 6′ from the bank, I dropped a small herring just in front of the shape and it just took off. After about 10 minutes I managed to net it. A beautiful…

I am sure that the Met Office deliberately give us pessimistic forecasts so that we are pleased when it turns out better than their multi-million pound state of the art computers have predicted. My pal Mike Concannon had spent months organising the Eagle Claw Dartmouth Plaice Festival, he was putting on a brave face, telling…

A ling’s jaws have “state of the art” dentures. Needle shaped teeth designed for grabbing and not letting go, helped along by a wide powerful mouth. Their eyes are large, for good vision at depth and they are powerful swimmers. They grow big too, easily over 40lbs. The British record makes 59lbs, and commercially caught…

A couple of days ago I had a long conversation with Dick Derrington on the telephone about the August Bank Holiday angling festival at Evesham. For many years John Smiths Brewery has sponsored the event. Last year saw the last ‘John Smiths’ as the company decided to withdraw it’s sponsorship and many anglers wondered whether…

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