It’s really scary how our lives fly by. This was my 50th diary article for Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine yet it barely seemed like five minutes since the first one. Oh Continue Reading →
A Pike For Christmas The latter end of the Christmas break is traditionally a busy time for fisheries. Anglers are suffering from early onset cabin fever, usually caused by being Continue Reading →
If you enjoy watching angling on TV then the name Mick Brown will need no introduction. Mick Brown was Matt Hayes’ sidekick in series like Wet Nets, The Great Rod Continue Reading →
I have just placed a copy of the guidelines for freshwater boat anglers arrived at and recommended by the Angling Trust, British Waterways, the PAC and LAS on my Scrib’d page. Continue Reading →
More updates from those kind folk at the Pike Anglers Club. Just click on any of the images below and a new window will open up from my Scribd Pages Continue Reading →
Having the right gear when you go piking is essential for the safety of the fish but you also need to consider your own safety. These four articles have been Continue Reading →
Groundbaiting For Pike by Alan Dudhill Groundbaiting is often associated with catching coarse fish but rarely considered when targeting pike. However, groundbaiting is a very effective way of attracting pike Continue Reading →
For those who may not be aware the Pike Anglers Club (PAC) produces four superb magazines each year, proper glossy jobs and well worth reading. It’s well worth joining just Continue Reading →
Hats off to the Pike Anglers Club Of Great britain for allowing me to publish a whole series of their guidelines here on the web site. Over the past year Continue Reading →
The pike is probably one of the most misunderstood fish in our waters and used to be routinely removed or culled by coarse anglers because it was thought to be Continue Reading →
Some anglers and clubs find it difficult to accept the use of live baits and yet this is the most natural form of prey for many species of fish including Continue Reading →
The term ‘gassed-up’ basically means that the pike is full of excess gas when landed. This is something which I’ve found to be a very rare occurrence but the consequences Continue Reading →
It’s a common myth that pike cannot see well enough in the dark to feed at night. As with all predators, the pike’s sensory organs are very advanced, which gives Continue Reading →
To catch big pike you’ve first got to locate them. Easier said than done on some waters, particularly the larger ones. Many variable factors effect the location of big pike Continue Reading →
It is a great honour for me to welcome Alan Dudhill to bobrobertsonline. Alan has generously offered to write a series of articles about pike fishing in the coming months Continue Reading →