ANGLING: Kyte flying high as he lands monster pike at Ravensthorpe

Using a replica roach lure Christmas present from his son brought Patric Kyte a 33-4 from Ravensthorpe '“ the county's biggest pike so far this year, probably!
THE county's biggest pike this year? Patric Kyte with Ravensthorpe 33-4THE county's biggest pike this year? Patric Kyte with Ravensthorpe 33-4
THE county's biggest pike this year? Patric Kyte with Ravensthorpe 33-4

He and son Raphael had opted to fish away from the other boats, in 15 feet of water 60 yards out from the bank, and when deadbaiting brought not a lot they switched to lures.

Following a savage take the fish stayed deep and put up a powerful fight with Patric struggling to keep it away from the anchor rope before Raphael netted it.

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Its Northampton captor said that, as it came up in the water: “We could see the lure hanging outside its mouth with the treble hanging loose.

“It was hooked in the scissors on the large single, and I was worried it would pull out.”

TOWN ace Steve Ringer bounced back from his previous weekend’s three-blanks-in-a-row to win with 18 Barston carp on feeder for 90lb, Sunday – shooting through to next month’s £12,000 final. It was another tough day with second going to just 16lb...

STANWICK’s biggest carp so far of 2018 went 26lb and fell to Martin Green.

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MEADOWLANDS teams-of-three fourth round: Tony Wickham (Carpetbaggers) 108-4, Neil Russell (Tornados) 75-8, Darren Cox (Garbolino) 75-5. ‘Baggers top on day and lead Garbolino overall.

WHITE Hart Flore, Flecknoe: Trevor Griffiths 96-4, Dave Griffiths 45-12, Steve Johnson 30-1.

CASTLE Ashby opens: Wed., Brickyard, Mick Hewlett 34-10, Chris Camplin 27-12, Nigel Baxter 20-10; Sat., Brickyard, Courtney Hewlett 53-12, Keith Garrett 31-8, Lloyd Haynes 28-14; Sun., Grendon, Mark Davis 85-8, M Hewlett 33-14, Ian Drage 25-12.

OSPREY, Lakeside: Andy Boocock 65lb, John Cosby 63-12, John Carthy 48-12.

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NENE/Towcester, Billing Nene: Andy Kimpton four bream...for 20-4! Mick Goodridge 17lb, Paul Minney 7-4.

MILL Cotton, snake-lake open: Chris Rose 17-8 (all roach), Jeff Rice 15-2, John Lewis 12-13.

FINEDON, Thrapston Nene: Dave Roberts 5-13, Tony Kirk 2lb, Steve Amos 1-7.

FLORE & Brockhall, silverfish teams-of-three, Barby Banks: Kevin Barratt (Nubold) 3-6-8, Alan Bolton (Nubold) 2-9, David Bolton (TT) 1-10. TTs lead, three rounds to go.

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TOWCESTER Vets, canal, Heyford: Les Goodridge, Tony Hirst, Rob Rawlins al 08.

IF you haven’t already signed the petition for ‘non lethal control of otters’ please visit https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/209735 as – on Monday just 58 people in town (305 in the whole county) had. Then again, maybe most anglers don’t think we have a problem...

FIXTURES: Sat., Olney Ouse charity open, 01234 240061. Sun., British Pike Champs heat, Sherington Pits, 0795 2812527; March 10, MKAA grand slam, 01234 713144.