Since the last Royalty Report in which I suggested that it would be nice to write about something other than pike, I am pleased to say that I sat down to write this update safe in the knowledge that there had been plenty of barbel caught. However, it has also been pointed out to me that I had omitted to report yet another twenty pound plus pike which I had the details for. In fact it is even more embarassing than that as I was the person who witnessed and photographed the fish in the first place!
The angler involved was local predator specialist Shaun Miller who banked his season's best from the Royalty back at the end of last month. He was fishing the Stumps when his mackerel deadbait was picked up by a beautifully marked 21lb 12oz pike. Well done Shaun, and apologies for missing it out of that weeks Royalty Report. To make up I have included a couple of pictures in the report instead of the ususal one.
A lovely pike from a bank high Royalty, for Shaun Miller.
Having finally reported Shauns fish, I will hopefully get the full Royalty Report out shortly; suffice it to say that there have been plenty of barbel out since the last report and I am trying to sort out pictures etc. so that it is up on the web before the weekend.
