Two 30s for Chew Valley pike hunter

CHEW Valley Reservoir continued its big fish form for Christopher Taylor when he boated two 30lb pike topped by this giant 36lb 12oz specimen.

The Basingstoke angler visited the prolific fishery on the second week of the pike trials and also boated fish of 36lb and 28lb across the two days using a mix of smelt and garfish deadbaits. 

He told Angling Times: “I’ve been fishing Chew since 2003 but always struggled to get into the big girls, but this year they were like buses.”

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