Tuesday was the last day of fishing for one of my groups from Slough and because they had done so well since the beggining of term their teacher and I had arranged for them to have a slightly longer day. We had been pike fishing since the first of October and this group had not yet managed to catch any pike so I got permission from John Butler, head bailiff on the Wasing Estate, to take them to the predator lake as a treat.

When we arrived my favourite swim was already taken but we still caught three pike on dead baits, the best weighing over fourteen pounds and I even managed a small one whilst demonstrating how to fish a surface lure.

edited picture of lad with pike

second edited picture of young lad with pike

It is such a shame that I’ve had to edit these pictures for child protection reasons as their smiles demonstrate what I am trying to achieve with these courses.

I will miss these two lads as I feel we were beginning to make some progress.

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