46LB 1OZ PIKE FROM LAKE DISTRICT

just been on another forum, and reports of said fish have been flying around. only trouble is no photo or other such proof.

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:just been on another forum, and reports of said fish have been flying around. only trouble is no photo or other such proof.

taken from a guy that knows the guy that caught it.....

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Ive spoken to the guy who caught this fish and he confirms to me it was a 46lb 1 oz monster. i believe him because ive known him for a long time and i have no reason to think he would lie. he is a stand up guy and im chuffed to bits for him. he is really gutted he didnt have a camera and has explained he actually thought the british record was closer to 55+ lbs which is one of the reasons he didnt take it in or have another boat come and photograph it. he only fishes for pike a few times a year and was fishing the water on a day ticket. congrats to him.

Great for pike angling and I hope it’s not come from small water. (wykeham - poor fish) Hope its from somewhere like Windermere, it will give the fish a chance.

I'm sure it was reported in good faith but let's not forget the 38 pounder caught from the Wye last season. The photos of this fish clearly showed it to be nowhere near 38lb and in fact it was identified as a fish that gets caught regularly at around 19lbs.

it is supposed to have come from esthwaite

Dave-Newman wrote:

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:just been on another forum, and reports of said fish have been flying around. only trouble is no photo or other such proof.

taken from a guy that knows the guy that caught it.....

In reply to Post #259
Ive spoken to the guy who caught this fish and he confirms to me it was a 46lb 1 oz monster. i believe him because ive known him for a long time and i have no reason to think he would lie. he is a stand up guy and im chuffed to bits for him. he is really gutted he didnt have a camera and has explained he actually thought the british record was closer to 55+ lbs which is one of the reasons he didnt take it in or have another boat come and photograph it. he only fishes for pike a few times a year and was fishing the water on a day ticket. congrats to him.

most people carry a phone with them even the basic phones have cameras could he not put it in his landing net surely he knew he had something special got somebody there to take a photo lets face it its a fish of a lifetime i would of swam the lake for a picture of a 46lb pike he might know the guy i was talking to a while back he had a 57lb pike in scotland..........

Well it looks like the fishing in Scotland is a lot better than the Rugby. Infact i would think most things in Scotland is better than the rugby. So i take it we're not believing in it.

Saintsince73 wrote:Well it looks like the fishing in Scotland is a lot better than the Rugby. Infact i would think most things in Scotland is better than the rugby. So i take it we're not believing in it.

to be honest if its come from eaithwaits ,sorry about spelling , think we would of heard of it by now it gets some attention that water been there a few times and it was rammed with pikers on both visits there are big pike in there no question a freind of a freind had one at 38lb on a fly fishing for trout at the time

stubbo stop lying,alf said it was 56lb not 57lb , no proof, im not having it

catchafishy123 wrote:stubbo stop lying,alf said it was 56lb not 57lb , no proof, im not having it

yes 56lb thats more like it

stubbo wrote:

Dave-Newman wrote:

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:just been on another forum, and reports of said fish have been flying around. only trouble is no photo or other such proof.

taken from a guy that knows the guy that caught it.....

In reply to Post #259
Ive spoken to the guy who caught this fish and he confirms to me it was a 46lb 1 oz monster. i believe him because ive known him for a long time and i have no reason to think he would lie. he is a stand up guy and im chuffed to bits for him. he is really gutted he didnt have a camera and has explained he actually thought the british record was closer to 55+ lbs which is one of the reasons he didnt take it in or have another boat come and photograph it. he only fishes for pike a few times a year and was fishing the water on a day ticket. congrats to him.

most people carry a phone with them even the basic phones have cameras could he not put it in his landing net surely he knew he had something special got somebody there to take a photo lets face it its a fish of a lifetime i would of swam the lake for a picture of a 46lb pike he might know the guy i was talking to a while back he had a 57lb pike in scotland..........

I have to agree with that, also in this day and age someone going out specimen hunting without a camera is just a little hard to believe.

silvers wrote:

stubbo wrote:

Dave-Newman wrote:

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:just been on another forum, and reports of said fish have been flying around. only trouble is no photo or other such proof.

taken from a guy that knows the guy that caught it.....

In reply to Post #259
Ive spoken to the guy who caught this fish and he confirms to me it was a 46lb 1 oz monster. i believe him because ive known him for a long time and i have no reason to think he would lie. he is a stand up guy and im chuffed to bits for him. he is really gutted he didnt have a camera and has explained he actually thought the british record was closer to 55+ lbs which is one of the reasons he didnt take it in or have another boat come and photograph it. he only fishes for pike a few times a year and was fishing the water on a day ticket. congrats to him.

most people carry a phone with them even the basic phones have cameras could he not put it in his landing net surely he knew he had something special got somebody there to take a photo lets face it its a fish of a lifetime i would of swam the lake for a picture of a 46lb pike he might know the guy i was talking to a while back he had a 57lb pike in scotland..........

I have to agree with that, also in this day and age someone going out specimen hunting without a camera is just a little hard to believe.

You wouldnt beleive how often i do

I was in the Lake District today so called in at Estwaite and he (Dave) said that the fish was caught there and he'd checked his scales to see if they were accurate - which they were - so we're left with the question did he catch it or not. Dave said that he was genuine?

I dunno dave but if he did well done to him but even if he did or didn't its kinda cool to hear about the big girls in story's gets you wanting to fish more and bank one of the beasts

tomthepiker wrote:I dunno dave but if he did well done to him but even if he did or didn't its kinda cool to hear about the big girls in story's gets you wanting to fish more and bank one of the beasts

or fish that water more like , on the day i was fishing there there was a few porkies told in the shop to say the least.

looks like its confirmed.

Different fish, wrong venue, not the lakes.

Dave-Newman wrote:looks like its confirmed.

looks like one of those boily fed carp jesus thats been tucking into the trout population not the lakes mate

just got the picture off another forum that is all

psion wrote:
I was in the Lake District today so called in at Estwaite and he (Dave) said that the fish was caught there and he'd checked his scales to see if they were accurate - which they were - so we're left with the question did he catch it or not. Dave said that he was genuine?

you have been given duff info pal not a lakes fish pal

Wykeham Lakes is near Scarborough Dave

Dave-Newman wrote:just got the picture off another forum that is all

still a very big fish ...........

adie1200 wrote:Wykeham Lakes is near Scarborough Dave

thought the last time that fish came out it was at 41lb or is this a recent capture adie good signs for the fish if it has gained weight

This how rumours turn into big fish. A little bit more knowledge and investigation would go a long way. This would not take a lot of finding out, especially as i mentioned this fish at the start of this topic.

think this pic was from last march. MAy be wrong.

Read about its capture here >>> Link