Pike of the year

"Pike of '07" was the year that...

2008-01-01T14:23:00.000Z

…Jamie sunk waist deep into a swamp!
…Wilson and Peter landed their first Pike.
…Mike was introduced to a computer.
…Peter, Jamie, Wilson and Niall caught their personal best.
…Jamie stole an M&S Smoked Mackerel from his mum’s fridge for bait.
…Niall told us "I smell a 20lb’er" but in reality it was just his own flatulence.
…Mike near lost his hand to a pike!

…Wilson introduced Trump cards as a must for every Pike fishing expedition.
…Jamie, Mike and Peter spent a bomb on rods, reels and tackle.
…Mike introduced the idea that colour coordinated clothing would attract more fish.
…Peter needed reintroduced to Tim as according to Peter’s memory Tim had looked completely different in the past.
…Tim kept a very low profile and stole the competition the dark horse.

"Mike sports yet another colour coordinated hat and hoodie combo..."

Congratulations Tim...

2008-01-01T13:05:00.000Z

It's with great pride that I announce Tim the winner of "Pike of the year 'o7"... I think we all agree that the photo speaks for itself in that it was a tremendous fish that he caught. Once again well done, and the prize fund is on its way!!!

Congratulations also must go to Niall for winning second place and Mike for winning third. As they say but "Its good but no cigar"

Keep your eye's peeled folks - Pike of '08 will be announced shortly and with it an all new format!

In this last week of the competition...

2007-12-26T21:48:00.000Z

Take my advice and rap up - its baltic out there...

New personal best!!

2007-12-26T21:27:00.000Z

7.5lbs and a great fight...

First cast with the new rod...

2007-12-26T21:20:00.000Z

Hard to believe it but this jack pike was caught within seconds of Wilson's first cast of the day with his new rod and reel that Santa gave him... Incredible! Especially when you consider that he had NO bait on at the time.

Boxing Day '07 - Oh the joy...

2007-12-26T21:15:00.000Z

It was absolutely freezin - the wind would have cut you in two and left you for dead!

Another one for Mike

2007-12-14T18:09:00.000Z

Investment in new tackle pays off...

2007-12-14T18:07:00.000Z

Did you deliberately ensure your scarf matched your hoodie... nice!

Mike's new rod and pod...

2007-12-14T18:05:00.000Z

Ohhh and Jamie's fish too...

The lure

2007-12-14T18:04:00.000Z

Be prepared...

2007-12-14T18:02:00.000Z

Guess who was a boy scout...

There is always one...

2007-12-14T17:58:00.000Z

Does Erin know you have her scarf?

The undisputed top venue at dawn...

2007-12-14T17:55:00.000Z

Photo taken by Jamie Greer

Tim takes the lead!!

2007-12-01T12:06:00.000Z

Here's the big girl!

Tim reports "Saturday 17th November: 11 lbs 13 oz, 9:00am joey Mackerel, pop-up. Sounds like a birth date for a very large baby minus the mackerel pop-up bit. Great scrap with this one, line zipping runs. I had a tripod with camera attached to capture the moment. . The day all you spectators where at the world rally champs. Bad timing lads. I warned Niall this would happen if he went away for a weekend and miss an essential session. The evidence is conclusive, enjoy."

Mike's Pike (Or so we are led to believe...)

2007-12-01T12:03:00.000Z

Bit of a fat girl alright...

Mike's Pike

2007-12-01T11:50:00.000Z

Nice fish but where is Mike? ;-)

Memo to all competitors...

2007-11-19T12:29:00.000Z

Please note that all entries must be placed with this website shortly after a fish has been caught and all entries must be accompanied by a photo… We are aware that there have been rumours of bigger fish than the current leaders having been caught. We would like to take this opportunity to remind competitors that until an official entry complete with photo has been made all claims will be discounted as pure rumour.

Remember rumour does not equal prizes – tight lines.

Friends to visit - WARNING...

2007-11-04T17:09:00.000Z

Last Saturday Peter & Wilson fished the Quoile, Downpatrick. In one 15 minute period they were visited by no less than 5 rats and they weren't small ones. They didn't catch that day but they did get some cracker photographs. (See above or hit the link to Wilson and Co. to your left)

Why is Tim holding Jamie's fish?

2007-11-04T16:57:00.000Z

Looks bigger than 6.5lb does it not...

Tim holding Jamie's 6.5lb 'er

2007-11-04T16:56:00.000Z

Look at the head, eye and jaw on that beast...

Ireland's Rex Hunt...

2007-10-27T17:34:00.000+01:00

Would you Adam & Eve it...

2007-10-21T12:16:00.000+01:00

Wilson enters with his first fish of 5lb...

2007-10-20T22:14:00.000+01:00

What a fight this one put up, bouncing all over the place hence the dirt about him - not surprising the poor fella had a trace stuck in his bake from a previous encounter...

** a personal best for Wilson & caught on his home made trace too**

Welcome

2007-10-17T11:02:00.000+01:00

A quick word of welcome goes out to two new entrants to the competition, Mike Kirkwood and Wilson. Best of luck lads…

11.25lbs of muscle and teeth!

2007-10-10T14:57:00.000+01:00

10lbs and a personal best!

2007-10-07T17:19:00.000+01:00

6.5lbs and the opening entry

2007-08-28T22:44:00.000+01:00

(You'll be glad to hear I now have a more humane set of scales more suited to the job. On reflection I wouldn't recommend weighing live fish using this method, I was desperate - the Pike in the picture survived)