Huge Lomond pike landed

A large roach imitation lure helped Robert Farrell to record a new personal best in the form of this monster 34lb 8oz pike.

The Savage Gear-backed angler was boat fishing on a Scottish loch when he spotted fry moving on the surface. Following his hunch that there might be a pike in the area, Rob quickly cast his Savage Gear 3D Roach lure over the top. 

Within minutes he was involved in an epic fight with the huge fish – which turned out to be the one Rob had caught the previous year just a few ounces lighter. 

“I feel really lucky to have had this pike as she could have been anywhere in this 23-mile long loch. She just happened to turn up where I was fishing,” said Rob.

“Big fish imitation lures like the 3D Roach are definitely the way to go on big waters. They single out the heaviest fish and have really done the busniess recently, resulting in a string of large captures for me.”

The pike comes just a week after Andrew Carson bagged a monster of 40lb 5oz from Loch Lomond, again on a large lure.