Pike Pool 17 (Andy Berwick)

[Emma Hamilton]

Lots gets scribbled about Chew these days. Pike Pool felt the historical opening week when the "trials" opened a decade ago had not been recorded and missed by weekly paper, magazine or internet. Those of us there will never forget that magical 2nd day when the total amount of 20lb+ pike caught was simply mind-blowing !

Andy Berwick , one of the small band of dedicated West Country pikers who have fished Chew since the Ressa opened up, writes simply fantastically for us. This was the start of Andys Chew fishing and what a start he and his boat partner Dom made !

http://thepikepool.blogspot.com/search/ ... %20Berwick

As a footnote: The only other terrific account of that 2nd day can be read in Terry (Theo) Theobalds absolutly superb book " Well and truly hooked " ... well worth tracking down a copy.

rob

[Leighton]

[MichaelHPAC]

Another cracking read on the pool. Well done Andy & Rob

[Dave Horton]

Mr K and I were on there on that fateful 2nd day. We turned left from the pontoons simply because everyone else turned right and drew a blank all morning! By mid afternoon we'd trolled all the way to where Andy, Carl and Lumby etc were anchored and witnessed the last few fish being caught that day!
A day where I got it spectacularly wrong and Andy and co got it spectacularly right!

(Nice one chaps face)

[phil.c]

Bloody hell it was like shooting fish in a barrel..

I was on there the first year as well.

End of October... one 19lb 12oz

[davelumb]

That brought back memories.

Bloody hell it was like shooting fish in a barrel..

It was indeed!

(It was 7 twenties to my boat - I had three...)

[LB]

could have spelt Llandegfedd properly

only kidding! great read, really enjoyed that

[phil.c]

(It was 7 twenties to my boat - I had three...)

Outfished again eh Dave..

[davelumb]

(It was 7 twenties to my boat - I had three...)

Outfished again eh Dave..

For once I managed the biggest fish.

[dart stew laws]

Uneventful 3rd day.....!
Made me smile, funny how tackle has changed so much in a relative short time span, good read, and to think Chew is still fishing well(ish)

[Emma Hamilton]

could have spelt Llandegfedd properly

Edited, little details are important. If anyone spots mistakes please shout as they are easily corrected. Trouble is i try to post up on sunday nights when i get back from fishing myself and am knackered.

rob

[LB]

could have spelt Llandegfedd properly

Edited, little details are important. If anyone spots mistakes please shout as they are easily corrected. Trouble is i try to post up on sunday nights when i get back from fishing myself and am knackered.

rob

it was meant as a joke Rob, i doubt many would have noticed but i am local

(you're doing a great job face)

[phil.c]

could have spelt Llandegfedd properly

Edited, little details are important. If anyone spots mistakes please shout as they are easily corrected. Trouble is i try to post up on sunday nights when i get back from fishing myself and am knackered.

rob

it was meant as a joke Rob, i doubt many would have noticed but i am local

(you're doing a great job face)

Cheeky feker.....

We are edumacated over here you know..

[LB]

to be honest Phil, Llandegfedd isn't the easiest of words to spell even for some of the Welsh

(place your bets face)

[davelumb]

Welsh people probably struggle to spell Llandegfedd because it contains three vowels.

[LB]

what's a vowel.....???

[Leighton]

what's a vowel.....???

[markyboy]

what's a vowel.....???

Its a little furry thing, a bit like a mouse

[LB]

[DarrenWard]

Excellent article Andy well done mate

[Woodchucker]

First class article, would have loved to have a day like that on any of the trout waters

[Ratty46]

Awesome stuff, thats some numbers of 20's!!

[Tony Pieater]

[ChristopherH]

The Pike Pool just keeps getting better and better Rob. Well done! And of course to the contributors. Some top, top quality stuff coming through now.

[Dave Horton]

what's a vowel.....???

Right, you know when you hear someone say "I'll kin swing for that Fickling!"

(Well, that's a vowel face)

[pete webster]

what's a vowel.....???

Right, you know when you hear someone say "I'll kin swing for that Fickling!"

(Well, that's a vowel face)

Is it b******s Dave its like a Mouse init

[Dave Horton]

what's a vowel.....???

Right, you know when you hear someone say "I'll kin swing for that Fickling!"

(Well, that's a vowel face)

Is it b******s Dave its like a Mouse init

Ah, an oft made mistake Mr Webster!

(You're thinking of a Ewe face)

[LB]

that's cleared that!