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Mad Bad Wife

Mad Bad Wife shows MBA the way to catch a personal best tench.

If you'd like to see your picture in the gallery simply send an email with the picture and a few details to pike.angler@btinternet.com or post it onto the forum and send me a private message.

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Loch Awe Fundraiser for Tragedy Families

www.pacgb.co.uk

In March 2009 Loch Awe, the popular pike angling venue in the west of Scotland, was the scene of a tragedy in which four pike anglers lost their lives.

For the families involved the heartache has still not ended as the bodies of two of the men were never found.

North Lanarkshire region of the PAC recently held a fund raising night.

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P.A.C. Statement on Piking in Ireland

www.pacgb.co.uk

Pike Anglers may be aware from recent coverage in the press that The Pike and Coarse Fish Bye Laws are being enforced in certain waters located in The Republic of Ireland...

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New regional team to promote angling nationwide

www.anglingtrust.net

The Angling Trust has recently confirmed the appointment of six new Regional Officers to join the two already in place.

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Shakespeare Mentor Twin-Tip (10'6")

"A half pound roach would feel every bit as pleasurable as a 10lb carp". Andy MacFarlane

The Shakespeare Mentor Carbon Twin Tip is a dual top and single butt float and feeder rod.

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Piking 2009 Line Up Revealed

www.pacgb.co.uk

Former club Secretary, angling writer and star of online tv Mark Barrett heads the list of speakers at this years Pike Angler Club Convention.

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Daiwa Vertice Telespin 3M 10-40g

Daiwa Vertice Telespin

Lightweight and easy to handle, six sections quickly extend to 9 foot 9 inches and provide a nicely balanced rod that can be carried and worked all day without needing muscles like Arnie.

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P.A.C. New Committee Revealed

www.pacgb.co.uk

Months of speculation ended at the PAC's AGM in Nottingham on Saturday 9th May, when the committee which will run the club for the next three years was announced.

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PAC Annual General Meeting - 9th May 2009

www.pacgb.co.uk

"There have been successes and there have been failures. But the Pike Anglers Club has had a higher profile than for many years and remains a force to be reckoned with." P.A.C. Chairman Colin Goodge opened the AGM on Saturday 9th May.

The P.A.C. announced its eleventh committee on Saturday 9th May 2009 and released a report of the AGM.

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National Fishing Week - A New Era

www.anglingtrust.net

The Angling Trust has taken over the running of the successful National Fishing Week in 2009 and beyond.

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Focus on Licences

New Rod Licence

Don't forget to renew your National Rod Licence. Your last one expired on on 31st March.

The price of a full licence is £26 for the 2009-10 Season.

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Oakland Waters - East Yorkshire

Oakland Waters

A privately owned fishery just north of the M62 near to the small East Yorkshire town of Snaith.

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Pike & Predators

The May edition is now in the shops.

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Salmo Slider Review

Salmo Slider - Real Roach

With a realistic appearance, a beautiful finish and an overly large head and eye, which provide a nice target for the pike, the Slider by Salmo is...

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How I work a Swimbait

Andy Macfarlane

Forum regular Andy MacFarlane presents some options for getting the best out of swimbait lures.

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PAC Regions

www.pacgb.co.uk

The PAC is run by a national committee with a network of local regional organisers.

If you are interested in joining the PAC you can contact the local Regional Organiser (RO) to find out about meetings and events in your area.

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Talk

Weekly catch reports from the angling press.

With the majority of anglers wait for the autumn / winter months before targetting pike, there is little to report at the moment.

Start planning this seasons campaign by looking back through last seasons catch reports.

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Events

18 & 19 July 2009

Go Fishing Show
Cudmore Fishery


1 & 2 August 2009

Fox Fishing Experience
Willow Park Fishery


22 & 23 August 2009

Test Valley Game, & Angling Fair
Broadlands


1st September 2009

Neville Fickling
Nottingham PAC


17th September 2009

Steve Ormrod
Selby PAC


26th September 2009

Piking 2009 Convention
Pike Anglers Club


5th October 2009

Dave Pugh
Rotherham and Sheffield PAC

 
6th October 2009

Phil Kirk
Nottingham PAC

 

RNLI - Small boat safety
Walton on Thames PAC

 
3rd November 2009

Ian Weatherall
Nottingham PAC

 

Dave Pugh
Walton on Thames PAC

 
1st Decemberr 2009

Mick Bowen
Nottingham PAC

 
7th December 2009

Pete Foster
Rotherham and Sheffield PAC