Pike feeding frenzy before cold snap

Pike go into a feeding frenzy before a cold snap, writes Mick Brown.

Win a Day with Mick Brown

We are pleased to advise that Mr Brian Green from Hampshire was the lucky winner of the Mick Brown Competition drawn at the Convention.

John Cahill Membership Secretary will now be in touch with Brian to organise the day with Mick.

The PAC Committee would like to thank Mick Brown for his ongoing support of the club and hope Brian will enjoy a fantastic day.

Mick Brown on single hooks for pike fishing

Mick Brown has a thought-provoking piece on why he's incresingly turning to using single hooks for his pike fishing on his website.

Click here for the first installment.

Enrol the family and win a day with Mick

Entries are already coming in for this year's membership promotion, which offers you the chance to win a day's pike fishing with Mick Brown.

But did you know if you've got a wife, kids or even both, you can upgrade your PAC membership to family and get an entry in the draw for every family member you include...

All you need to do is pay £5 to upgrade to family membership and send the name(s) of any family members to membership towers with your cheque.

NB only immediate family members are eligible. Great Uncle Frank and your 14 cousins in Australia aren't. Click here for more.

Win a day's pike fishing with Mick Brown

Fancy a day's pike fishing with predator ace Mick Brown..?

That's the prize in a brand new PAC membership promotion that's easy to enter and both members and non-members of the club can take part in.

All you have to do is either join the club or recruit a new member to be entered into the draw to win a day for you and a friend with Mick.

The PAC will also make a contribution towards your travel and accommodation costs.

Having seen membership increase from 1,830 in May 2006 to 2,500 by September's PAC30 Convention, the committee has set an ambition target of 3,000 members by September 2008.

Mick said: "If you care about your pike fishing, there's never been a better time to join the PAC.

"It's been sticking up for the pike and pike fishing for 30 years - that's why I'm a member."

Please note terms and conditions apply...

The closing date is September 8, 2008 and the winner will be drawn at the PAC's 2008 Convention.

Applications are eligible in any format but must have the words Mick Brown Comp written on the application form.

Click here to download a form.

PayPal entries require a separate e-mail to memberships@pacgb.co.uk requesting entry into the draw.

Prize draw entries will be confirmed to the new member (please allow 28 days...).

One entry to the draw per application received. In the event of any dispute, the chairman's decision is final.

If an existing member recruits a new member they need to ensure their own membership number is detailed on the application form.

The existing and new member will be entered into the draw and can fish the day as a pair if successful.

Existing members can recruit as many members as they wish and receive a separate entry into the draw for each.

New members can gain extra entries in the same fashion once they are a member.

Timing and venue for the day will be at Mick Brown's discretion. A maximum of two anglers will be invited at attend.

Good Luck...

PAC30 and an interview with Mick Brown

Mick Brown's blogged his take on the PAC Convention on the Fox website, along with an off-the-cuff interview with freelance journalist Dicky Fisk.

Click here to read it.

Mick Brown tops the bill for Piking 2007

Mick Brown will be heading the line-up of speakers at this year's Pike Anglers Club Convention, we can reveal today.

Widely-acknowleged as one of the best all-round pike anglers of his generation, Mick is a fitting speaker for the club's 30th birthday celebrations.

PAC promotions manager and convention organiser Mike Kelly said: "We're thrilled Mick has agreed to attend and speak at the anniversary convention, which is going to be a big day for the club and for pike fishing.

"It's the icing on the cake for us and another good reason to come to what's already promising to be a very excting event."

Mick said: "It's a great honour to be asked to speak, because it's quite an important occasion.

"I turned 60 just before Christmas, so I guess I'll be able to look back and give a bit of an overview on how pike fishing has changed over the years."

The Convention - Piking 2007 - is being held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on Saturday, September 22.

There will be a full day's entertainment in the form of speakers and slide shows, along with a wide assortment of stalls where you can browse the latest tackle and stock up for the coming winter's pike fishing.

It's also a chance to meet up with friends old and new from up and down the country, in the only event of its kind in the UK.

More details on the line-up and other attractions will be announced as they are confirmed. For more information on this and other PAC events, click here.