Pike pool 60 (Chris Hammond) A Bakers Dozen.

[dart stew laws]

http://thepikepool.blogspot.co.uk/2012/ ... dozen.html



Apologies for the delay and order ( extended to the contributors)

Here we find Chris 'Hammy' in as finer form as ever, if ever a publisher was crying out for a new stablemate, then cast your net, this chap is a 'pool' favourite and with just cause.

Thank you Chris for this, and would like to call you, one of life's gents and a friend.

[pete webster]

Exellent Article Chris i realy enjoyed that.



Pete

[dannytaylor]

cheers stew and chris that really was a festive treat, and a nice dose of inspiration for my next trip.

[Ash m]

A great story and some lovely pike from what sounds like a very challenging place!

[jay]

just brilliant

[Coxy]

Superb read Chris, realy enjoyed that.

Those photos look suspiciously familiar to a place that you once told me "not even the Queen is allowed to fish there"..... Now i know why

[Jonno]

First class Chris

[adepac]

I decided not to go fishing today, and after reading your story Chris I feel like I dint blank , great stuff Chris and Stew well done

[MichaelHPAC]

Great read as ever Chris

[Ratty46]

halfway through...

hammy your a funny fucker at times, but my do you know how to write! AND catch some biggies!

top article and i aint even read it all yet!

[GAVIN H]

You,re a natural writer Chris and a natural angler by the looks. Well done.

[Steve D]

Great read really got into that

[davelumb]

Cheeky tw@t.

[Jake Hamilton]

I knew it was going to be brilliant when I saw who'd written it. And brilliant it was

[Richard Grave]

Really enjoyed that, thanks to all those involved!

[Dave Horton]

Oh Hammy, I felt I was there with you at times and genuinely wanted - needed even for you to catch. I was as happy as you were with that first Jack and as rewarded as you at the first whacker!

Only Danny Taylor comes close to your writing quality and if I were to only read offereings from the two of you for ever more, I'm sure I'd never feel I've lost out by not reading anything else!

(Pure magic face)

[brian harrison]

OMG Truly awesome,if you don't ever write a book hammy we will be robbed!!! That was simply brilliant,feel blessed man.

cheers

bri

[BillCollins]

Chris, when it comes to telling a story you really are in a class of your own

[seven]

A great read chris,just shows how determined you were to succeed,and you did

[bencarvosso]

really enjoyed that.. top drawer

[marshman]

Absolutely fantastic read. Brilliantly written piece and as for the fishing, what an experience, and glad you got the rewards to live up to the dream.

[Fentiger01]

Another Hammy Classic! Awesome reading Chris, who needs to be out fishing when you can write like that......

[Fish on....]

Not to take anything away from all the other excellent Pike Pool articles, but that was the best yet! Sounds like just my kind of place, would love to photograph it! Chris really did paint a great picture of the venue.

[BillPalmer]

What can i add, its all been said Chris your stories and articles are way, way up there.. Get started on that book mate.

Bill.

[MarkBerrisford]

Great article as always Chris,the sobering part though is how such a special place can be ruined so quickly

[pikin]

Great story, loved reading it yesterday.

[buddha]

really enjoyed that great read,and well put together, brilliant

[Emma Hamilton]

Ace

rob

[ChristopherH]

Thanks for the positive words folks. It's nice to know that a few of you have enjoyed reading my story. And it is always encouraging to get some feedback.

I haven't written anything for a while so I've enjoyed contributing to the Pike Pool again.

Like the other editors before him I think Stew is doing a grand job of keeping the blog going.

Hope you've all had a great Christmas and a happy New Year to one and all of you.

[AndyFrost]

Holy smoke Chris , that was more like a book........10/10 TOP read.

Andy