Summertime is here again...

As the clock ticks slowly towards June 16th a big part of me always gets high on that start of the season feeling. The anticipation, the hope, good weather, cool winds, BIG fish!

Over the last couple of weeks I have been sorting out last years tat, replacing batteries, winding on new line. Packing up my gear ready for the big night, and season beyond. This season I hope to write a few articles on items I have recently acquired, Pomp's Reviews if you like.

The blog has been a bit quiet of late, but I have not been well. Hopefully I will be able to get out and about and enjoy the waterside a bit more than last year this coming season.

I propose a toast to the new season, and that all you readers get your dream catches.

It's snow joke as winter bites

THE earliest widespread snowfall for 17 years has hit many parts of the UK and the beleaguered tackle trade hope this winter won’t be as bad as last year.

In England, initial snow fell mainly across the north-east and east with up to 8 cm recorded with a slight covering across the south-west but the Met Office think the cold snap could last two weeks.

Matches have been called off, lakes and canals have frozen, and many venues have been empty, as people in most regions of the country have had problems travelling.
Woodland Lakes owner Robin Fletcher up in North Yorkshire summed up the thoughts of many: ‘Hopefully this is just short and sweet.’

British Coarse Fish Records

British records are administered by the British Record, (Rod Caught) Fish Committee.

The Committee exists to recognise and publish record weights of both fresh and salt water fish caught on rod and line by fair angling methods in the waters of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, and aims:

If you catch a record fish...

There are many different records to be beaten, National, British, European & World. In addition there are Line class records, and Mini records. To try and clarify the situation we take a look at the different record lists and the "Do's & Don'ts if you want to claim a record.

Let's first look at the different record types.

Huge pike could break the British record!

THE biggest pike of the season has been landed – but the fishery owner thinks the super snapper could potentially threaten the 46 lb 13 oz British record.

Fisheries management student Jake Finnigan boated the giant from North Yorkshire’s Wykeham Lakes near Scarborough during a cheeky hour after he finished a day on his work experience duties.

It was weighed on a set of digital scales with a reading between 40 lb 3 oz and 39 lb 15 oz but Jake was so chuffed he was very happy to settle for the lower weight as his new personal best.

Now fishery manager Mike Heelis thinks with the right management the fish could pack on weight to maybe get near or over the current record from trout water Llandegfedd Reservoir in Wales way back in 1992.