Had a great day out on the Thames yesterday.

A couple of good fish; biggest 10 pounds which put up an absolutely epic struggle in one of the weir pools. This fish belied its weight.......really was unbelievably powerful.

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This pike was taken in one of the highly oxygenated weir pools; an unbelievable fight notwithstanding a pretty robust 10 weight rod!

Also lost a horse of a fish; maybe 15 pounds, right at the boat mooring. While waiting for the guide, my friend Mark Anderson, I flicked out a Clouser made for me by Ron Flack-Davision when this monster fish rose from the depths and ate it. On for a bit but then sadly came unglued. Hands were trembling a bit after that.

Windsor Castle is a pretty decent backdrop for some fly fishing.

A Hawker Hurricane!!!!! How about that for a sighting!!!!!

The smaller fish is held by my guide friend Mark Anderson. He is a full-time guide and anyone coming to London ought to consider booking a day on the Thames with him. We have been fishing together for a decade and I hope we will be for many years to come.

Mark Anderson

If you are interested in fishing for pike contact Mark at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on his mobile at +447932567410.

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