Welcome To Pike Zander

Pike and Zander have over the years been exploited and blamed for wiping out coarse fish but gradually people are becoming aware that this is far from the truth. I hope the following pages will take away that theory and let the Pike and Zander species live naturally in their own environment to be an important factor in maintaining an adequate fishery free from exploitation. Some of the pages on the website also give a history of both Pike and Zander and an insight into catching these predator fish.

This site was originally written over a period of several years by Piker Ray. Infomedia UK Limited now own this site but the words are still those of Piker Ray which will be kept for posterity. We have changed the design and layout of the site to help make it easier to navigate but mainly it was to make the site more search engine friendly. We hope you enjoy these pages and welcome your comments either by email or via the Contact Us form.

On Pike and Zander Venues, I have tried to give as much detail as possible, and by clicking on the Map thumbnails you can check out the location for travelling purposes. On some of these venues I have added their website link's for additional Information. Please note: Some fisheries may have changed their ticket prices, so it's advisable to check prior to travelling, a contact phone number is included.

Thanks to the work of the Pike Anglers' Club of Great Britain the Pike Anglers Alliance for Scotland and the Irish Pike Society, as a result of these Clubs many more Pike are being put back alive and an increasing number of anglers appreciate the sporting potential of the fish and it's value in a fishery. Many more Pike waters will be able to realise their true potential in the coming years. Despite this, much still remains to be done in the field of Pike conservation. Water companies and fishery owners continue to remove Pike from many waters, despite the mass of scientific data showing that this normally does more harm than good. Angling clubs and anglers remain, who think that the only good Pike is a dead Pike. Some clubs, not in tune with the needs of their fisheries and the Pike angler, continue to impose ever more restrictions on anglers who fish for Pike. All these people and many more need to be enlightened and shown the error of their ways. In fact there has never been a greater need for a strong organisation representing the interests of the Pike angler.

The Northern Ireland Pike Society Statement deserves a place in the website, as it is one from the Irish Pike Society who are having problems trying to educate Pike conservation to the powerful game lobby and people involved in the Gill nettings which is destroying Lough's Mask & Corrib and the total existence of the Pike.

We have separated the Pike Photos from the Zander Photos. The Pike section includes some pictures from the Dutch & Swedish Pike anglers, I thank those who kindly sent pictures and gave permission to use them. Please continue to do so. We have also separated Pike Society links from commercial links which include On-line tackle shops, and Pike angler sites, and various sites of interest.

The History section, is continually being updated with pictures of the Pike and Zander anglers throughout the last few decades who have contributed, or had an effect or impact in the sport.

Whether you are already into Pike or Zander fishing, or just taking up the sport in general, it is advisable to be aware of the need to care for these fish upon capture. Methods, for catching both species of fish are basically the same.

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