Monster pike photo source found!

We had seen this monster pike photo floating around the Internet for awhile but couldn’t find the source of the photo or the weight of the fish - until now.

Turns out the lunker pike was landed in the Netherlands by 27-year-old Ewout Blom of Ijmuiden. A hatchery manager at a Dover sole farm near Amsterdam, Blom loves to fish for big pike and he caught his fish of a lifetime with this one.  While he never mentioned the name of the actual lake in the story, he did tell the story, along with the actual length, weight and lure the monstrous pike was caught on.

The king Esox  measured 127 cm and weighed in at 42.9 lbs. The fish was caught when the water was quiet on a perch pattern Super Shad Rap.

We found the true story about the big pike on the Pike Anglers’ Club of Great Britain (PAC) Web site in the article archives of their Pikelines Magazine - available to members of the club.

PAC encourages members to contribute to the magazine, which has top pike anglers covering all aspects of the sport of pike fishing including pike tackle, pike fishing tips and advice, pike fishing news, stories etc.

The main PAC Web site also has all kinds of information for pike fishing aficionados including the latest pike fishing news, articles, pike photo galleries, sections on pike facts, history, science, a message board for members and more. They even have a pike fishing blog at http://pacnews.blogspot.com/, that links to more regional pike fishing blogs.

If you’re heading for Europe, and you know where you’ll be, check out the regional blogs. Who knows, you might be able to sneak away for a little pike action on your trip!

The Pike Anglers’ Club of Great Britain was formed in 1977. Their Web site says:
 
"The PAC works continually for the benefit of all pike and pike anglers, we seek only to further the opportunities for pike fishing, whilst preserving all that pike fishing is all about. We strive to protect pike from persecution by those who do not understand, or choose to ignore, the facts about the important role the pike plays in the balance of nature. We also work to promote pike conservation through safe practice by anglers."

We like their attitude!