The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

What incredible footage - nice one Bigoll

Excellent photos , the truth is out at last , regards Woolly Bear ,

This is a photograph of a pike supposedly trying to take a mandarin duck on the Thames! It was taken by a friend of mine from his narrowboat. Later that day he was feeding a pair of mandarin ducks, turned away to see to a boiling kettle, and seconds later heard an enormous splash, looked back at where the ducks were only to find one of them excited and all a quacking swimming round and round looking for its mate! Unfortunatley, it's very hard to make the pike out, but my friend who is not a fisherman, said there was definetly a fish there, and it was "enormous"!

Could it possibly have been a catfish?,but there are some very big pike in ol father thames

Hi Pepsi, it was probably an enormous pike, I saw one near his boat a few days later and it was about 4' long. On the vine there' a big Cat in Caversham weir! Do you like my avatar, it's one of those Thames barbel you keep not catching!?

To be fair sir bigfish I don't often fish for them ,and yes I do like your pic,anytime your want to invite me to fish for one of those beauties on yur punt I will be there ,still got your mat for your boat btw

How did you hear about caversham weir?,the take mark had at wargrave I am seriously thinking there could be one there,I am happy catching my numerous dace at sonning and wargrave

I talked to an angler there who fishes for them. Will have to go in the summer and get you a barbel!

Would be greatly appreciated ,lets hope it's more favourable conditions than the last few summers

I will contact you in the summer.