Pikelines is on its way

Pikelines is on its way to PAC members and as usual it's packed with news and views from all four corners of the UK and beyond.

Pike Angler of the Year Graham Slater lets us in on some of the secrets of the mobile approach he adopts fishing the Lincolnshire drains.

Darren Ward povides a salutary lesson on safety afloat, with an account of the terrifying day his boat sank.

Mick Gleeson waxes lyrical about his love of river piking, while PAC stalwart Eric Edwards gives a revealing interview to PAC President Phil Wakeford.

There's a full report on the landmark court case, when two men were prosecuted for killing and eating fish on Norfolk's River Wissey.

Last but not least, there's a picture of what's claimed to be a world record pike weighing 82lbs. Is it for real..? We'll let you decide.

Can you help with promoting the PAC

The club are currently carrying a considerable stock of old pikelines which we'd like to put to good use promoting the club.

Membership secretary John Cahill said: "Following a number of good initiatives by regions in using the magazines to promote the club in terms of membership and even given to schools we would like to use this stock for a better purpose.

"Postage costs are prohibitive at present and thus we would like to distribute these at the convention to anyone who will help us. In addition we need to get stocks of membership applications 'out there' pending a reprint of the form next year.

"Can you help us?

"If you are not attending the convention but know someone who is then please ask them to pick up a bundle."

Bulk requests from any member / RO can be made to John Cahill at memberships@pacgb.co.uk who will have them prepacked for collection.

Pikelines features Eric on rivers

Rods pointing skywards and a float you can steer across the current... Welcome to Eric Edwards's ground-breaking approach to fishing rivers using a planer you can knock up from the odds and ends most pikers have rattling around in their rucksacks and tackle boxes.
All is revealed in Pikelines, the quarterly magazine of the Pike Anglers Club. Members will be receiving the autumn issue in just over a week's time.
As well as Eric's off-beat take on running water, it includes up to date details of this year's PAC Convention, application forms for club events on waters including Menteith and Rutland, plus all the usual news and views including the inside story of how a campaign to safeguard the Norfolk Broads, kick started by the PAC, led to a ministerial pledge to protect some of Britain's most historic pike fisheries.

Win a freezer full for season's best pic

Four lucky PAC members are set to share more then £400-worth of deadbaits and flavourings, thanks to our friends at Baitbox, who sponsored a competition in Pikelines.

Check the magazine to see if you've won. But even if you didn't come up trumps, you're still in with a chance of stocking up for next season.

Baitbox are also awarding £150-worth of bait to the biggest pike caught on one of their baits this winter.

Just send a picture of your catch, details of two witnesses and your PAC membership number to m2mlk@btinternet.com.

The fish just have been caught on a Baitbox deadbait and the closing date is March 1.

Pikelines is in the post

PAC members will soon be getting their copies of the club magazine Pikelines.

The latest edition went in today's post hot off the press.

Watch out for the postman on Wednesday

Er, no folks - not because it's Valentine's Day either. All any pike angler wants the postman to bring him or her on February 14 is the latest edition of Pikelines, which should arrive then-abouts, depending whereabouts in the world you are.

As well as all the usual news, views and features from the world of pike fishing, look out for a few waters we've lined up privileged access days on to finish off the season.

New Pikelines is on its way soon

Production work on Pikelines, the Pike Anglers Club's celebrated magazine, is now in full swing. Members' copies will be going in the post on February 12, if all goes to plan.

With news and views about the club, the latest on special events and other offers - not to mention the occasional ground-breaking article about pike fishing - many regard the magazi ne as one of the biggest benefits of belonging to the PAC.

You can't buy Pikelines at the newsagent's. But don't worry - if you're not a member, there's still time to join the club and make sure you don't February's magazine, or the next three issues.

Just go to our website and follow the links to join up - click here for more information.

Don't miss our Skee-Tex competition

Don't forget the competition running in the Winter edition of Pikelines for members to have a chance of winning a Skee-Tex fishing suit, or a pair of Stream Hopper boots, or a pair of the Field Boots shown here, or even a pair of the original Skee-Tex moon boots - not to mention a number of runners up prizes.

Check out page 21 of Pikelines for the two questions you have to answer, then send your entry in by December 24th.