Joe Lees with 32lb pike from Darlow Trout
Joe Lees obtained permission to fish for some of the carp that got into the trout fishery at Darlow after last year's floods - and ended up catching a 32.8.0 pike on a boilie, writes Andy Webber.
Ironically, Joe had been trying to catch a '20' all winter from nearby Hardwick Lake, but only had a few jacks.
This fish was put into Hardwick.
Darlow member Joe, from Witney, also caught bream up 11lb and brown trout to 10lb in a 48-hour session, but with the new trout season starting this week, his coarse fishing exploits will take a back seat.
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