a would like to say a big thank you to the forum, without it a wouldnt have met three absolute gentlemen who have been kind enough to pass on some of their vast knowledge in pike, i have been after a 20lb pike for near enough 15 year and actually gave up fly fishing for 2-3 year and got in to deadbaiting for them, a had two fish close with one at 19-4 and another at 19-12 and many top end doubles but just couldnt get that 20! last year a met up with 3 legends and started talking to them about pike and flyfishing for them especially and a learned more in a few hours talking to these guys than a had in 15 year of piking and reading countless books, videos, dvd,s ect, the three guys being alex wilkie, alex cairnie, and wullie c from alderneuk, a m8 of mine made a quote to me the last day ( some guys talk the talk but not many actually walk the walk) believe me these guys walk the walk and are pike legends IMHO, alex wilkie (the rook) spent two days on the water with me and next night a got a 20, he gave me the confidence in those two days that a wasnt doing anything wrong and just to keep going and it would come , a did say when a got a 20 a would give up the pike! lol , that 20 has only stoked the fire! thanks again guys stu wilkie my 20

Well done stu, i can vouch for the two alexes,fishing nuts and they certainly know their stuff,and the wilks has a way wi those big fish,Wullies record speaks for itself.

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Nice 1 Stu... Congratulations fella, stunning fish too.

I would like to 2nd your thoughts on some of the forum members I have met on my fishing adventures Canadakid, Coasty and Bruce1 (BarbusBruce) true gents and I'd like to consider them friends too.

Sorry to hijack your thread fella and keep up the Piking

Woz

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mmmmm wish i could say the same ...but your from t'other side o'tills




STU ...., WELL DONE ON THE PIKE BUDDY ITS A CRACKING FISH ,did we by chance "chin" the pike , just looking at your right hand in first pic and wondered if you happened to catch ya pinkies on the gill rakers with the blood flowing

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thanks very much stupike they two days were great fishing mate and you did very well your fish was a big cracker and i dont think it will be too long till you hit the jackpot again... now the pike fever has kicked in that is..... as for helping you only to glad mate as when i was getting into it alex carnie helped me out big time as for wullie just by talking to him and you can learn alot.



wilkie

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CONGRDS ON A GIAGANTIC FISH, YOU LOOK PROUD IN PHOTO, CONGRADS AGAIN" bet your well happy "again you look very very proud in photos ,WISH I COULD DO THAT "ahh well" one of these days , ill catch a monster too ,and fair dues for mentioning your fellow fi

shermen for giving you the confidence to you it travelled DOWN the line


what a catch brilliant "spectacular" i absolutely love it "whata catch "
fantastic enjoy the moment bask lik like a shark

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Good work!!!! That is an absolute beast of a fish... an inspiration to the rest of us!!!

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