Man Catches Record Pike after 190 Years |
In the face of all that, it's great to hear of the English Fisherman who brought down a 190 year old pike record near Scarborough, England.
Andy O'Connor a 20 year old novice fisherman landed a 46 lb pike earlier this week. The pike – nicknamed the Wykeham Whacke, equalled the record that was set in 1822 by CF Gifford in Brewood, Staffordshire.
A spokesman from the Pike Anglers Club of Great Britain, told the media that ‘Andy has set the equal record for the biggest pike caught in England. " A record set 190 years ago by CF Gifford in Brewood, England. ‘Obviously the 1822 catch can’t be authenticated, unlike Andy’s, but the story of it has stood the test of time.’ However Mr O’Connor’s catch is still 13oz off the current British record which was set by Roy Lewis in Llandegfedd, Wales, in 1992.
Read more of this very large Pike catch in the UK press: Click here .
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