How they do it Stateside - food for thought..?

Nylon traces and circle hooks for pike fishing..? Just the job according to today's Asbury Park Press.

Forget the nylon for a second. More and more people over there are using circle hooks for bait fishing, so maybe there's food for thought..?

Click here to read it - and why not let us know what you think on the PAC forums..?

New softbait material is 'stronger and safer'

A revolutionary new softbait material lasts 10 times as long as standard soft plastics and is kinder to the environment, its makers claim.

Many rubber lures on the market contain chemicals called phthalates, which have been linked with cancer. These are added to soften the material.

Click here for more.

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.

Protect our pike fishing, says Lynn AA

King's Lynn Angling Association, the biggest club in the Fens, today appealed to anglers to fish saafely for pike using adequate tackle.

It comes after anglers fishing Fenland rivers reported a sharp increase in the number of fish caught with traces left in them.

Writing in toay's King's Lynn News & Advertiser, Lynn AA secretary Mike Grief urges people fishing the club's waters to follow the PAC's advice on ninimum tackle requirements.

"These fish deteriorate if treated badly," he goes on. "Please observe the rules and help protect everybody's fishing for the future."

Reviews added to PAC Members Forums

The PAC Message Boards now have a review forum where you can tell other anglers about the tackle you've used and abused, how well it stood up to the rigours of pike fishing and whether it was worth the money.

These are real reviews from PAC members who've used the tackle concerned after forking out their hard-earned for it.

First up was webmaster Dave Lumb, with his thoughts on an innovative new rucksack system. He was sceptical to start with, but it soon grew on him.

If you're a member and you haven't already signed up for the forums, here's another good reason to.

Please read the terms and conditions carefully before trying to register. Posters must be PAC members who use their real names to sign up.