Here we go again!

PAC REGION 13: SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2012/2013 PIKE SEASON

 

 

30th OCTOBER: SPECIMEN RIVER PIKING with NATHAN EDGELL 

Starting the predator season with a bang, special guest Nathan Edgell will be sharing his exploits with both rod and camera, featuring scores of beautiful pike in some classic river settings. Nathan's one rod, ultra mobile approach is sure to provide an inspirational evening's talk. 

PLUS: PRIZE DRAW - Bait and tackle prizes

 

WINTER PAC EXCLUSIVE FISH-IN!:  DATE TBC 

We are also negotiating privileged access to a SECRET DEVON PIKE WATER! Deep, weedy, virtually unfished, this could throw up some BIG surprises.... come and see us at Mill On Exe for further details. 

(MILL ON EXE, 7:30pm, £3.50 ENTRY or £2 PAC Members)

Pike Match

Presents the first annual

DEVON BAITS PIKE MATCH

The Only pike match in the land where every competitor receives FREE BAIT in the form of a tasty Devon Baits pike pack!

Winner will receive the Devon Baits Trophy plus £100 worth of bait!

Tackle and bait prizes also up for grabs!

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26^th 2012

Meet at Greenways car park, Halberton 7am (draw 7:30)

Fishing 08.00 – 14.00

Entry: £5 ALL WELCOME

You will also need a Tiverton AC ticket (available on the day from us)

Club rules apply (Large net, mat & unhooking tools please)

A big thank you.

I would just like to thank Dilip and Karen for making the trip down the M5 to visit our region, also to Dilip for a very entertaining and interesting talk, Thanks to those of you who came out to the meeting especially to Nigel who comes all the way from threemilestone near Truro in Cornwall to attend.

Details for Tuesday 24th January

Hello everybody after receiving an e-mail today asking for the starting time on Tuesday I realised that I had left some details off the blog. Sorry, here they are

Tuesday 24^th January 2012.

The Mill on the Exe

Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon,
EX4 3AB
Telephone: 01392 214464

Meet at 7pm, talks begin 7:30. All are welcome: £3 PAC members/ £4 Non Members

January 24th an evening with Dilip Sarkar

'Dilip Sarkar was an original member of the Pike Anglers' Club of Great Britain, aged just 16, in 1977. A year later he succeeded Des Taylor as Regional Organiser for Worcestershire, a role Dilip enjoyed for two years. Growing up in Worcester, he has fished the rivers Severn and Teme for a lifetime, for a variety of species but especially pike and zander. A pioneering pike conservationist in this match and game dominated area, his recent work in setting up the East Diglis Predator Syndicate & Partnership is inspirational, drawing upon his long experience as a police officer championing the multi-agency approach to the problem solving. A dedicated river piking enthusiast, Dilip has caught big pike from both his local rivers and the Wye, and now enjoys targeting both pike and zander on the River Severn in particular. Dilip's Powerpoint presentation includes a little local history, personal history, tales of fishing with his schoolday friends, all still PAC members and with whom he still fishes, and a summary of where the Severn is today so far as pursuing specimen predators is concerned. Well-known for his huge enthusiasm for life and everything he does, Dilip is also the author of 30 books featuring the Spitfire aircraft, which he is now studying for his PhD, and the Battle of Britain. For this effort he was made an MBE in 2003 and elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society in 2006. His angling inspiration is drawn from the desire to better his 25.01 pike from the Severn (caught on 12 March 2011), catch a truly big Severn zander, and perhaps one day even catch a Wye 30 - something he was cheated of by fate back in 1982 and a tale he will re-tell with both angst and remarkably good humour! Dilip's passion for piking was rekindled two years ago by his wife, Karen, now an established angling artist, and son James, a fishery management student and contributor of the regular 'Young Pikers' page to Pikelines. Karen, also a PAC member, accompanies Dilip on his talks, providing a stand of her artwork. For more information please see www.karensarkarart.com and www.dilipsarkarmbe.co.uk. Dilip is currently, in fact, becoming increasingly involved with PAC again, contributing to both Pikelines and Pike & Predator, and in demand as a speaker by Regions all over the UK.
We are very sorry that we are unable to put on a meeting in December this year, but we are sure you will agree that Dilip's talk will be worth the wait. Please note that this is not the last Tuesday in the month. It is in fact the week before, this is the only date which is convenient for Dilip as he is talking at another region the following week.

Many Thanks

I would just like to thank everyone who attended the meeting last night, shame there wasnt a few more of us but never mind. Those of us who did attend were treated to an entertaining and very informative evening with Julian. I think everybody came away with something they can put to good use in their own fishing I know I certainly did.
The bad news is that we are unable to have a meeting in December as the venue is very busy with christmas bookings. However we will return on January 24th with an evening with Dilip Sarkar.
More details to follow soon.

Meeting Date Change

We are really sorry but due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to move Julian Chidgey's talk forward to Monday 28th November all the times are the same it is just that it is on the Monday NOT the Tuesday