Thames Gateway PAC : Region 19: 2013

23.12.13

Promo poster!

Hello everybody, I have prepared a quick poster to announce region being back. Please share it and ask your local tackle store to display it if they haven't yet!

16.12.13

Thames Gateway region is BACK!

Finally Thames Gateway region is BACK! Maybe a little bit late but with number of great talks scheduled. First we will welcome Nathan Edgell - a recent star of pike angling, featured on the cover of the Pikelines, captor of some BIG pike on lures, dead, and live baits. We will enjoy his talk, great photography, and refreshing attitude on Monday 6th, January, 7:30PM in The Olympic, Beechenlea Lane, Swanley, Kent BR8 8DR (map). This fantastic angler will get you eager to go out fishing!

Free food and piker's raffle. All anglers welcome, entry £4 PAC members, £5 for non-members.

Finally for those who have not yet had a chance of meeting the new region RO, from left to right: Michal Dziemianko, Sean Ellis, and Nick Watkins just before last Essex kid's pike fishing course!

18.11.13

Organisational meeting

The region has a new RO: Michal Dziemianko, who takes over after Steve. Thank you Steve for all the work you have done!

An organisational meeting in The Flying Boat (Dartford, DA1 2DT, map) on Wednesday, Nov 20th 2013 at 19:30. We will try to get an understanding of what the region anglers expect, and plan activities accordingly. All pike anglers welcome!

9.2.13

MARCH MEETING : STUART GILLHAM

Stu Gilham is known for being the first UK angler to have caught Pike and Carp in excess of 40lb in weight. Well known throughout the UK specimen hunting scene, Stuart has now turned his sights abroad, and has set up proberbly the most impressive fishing venue in the world. Stuarts' venue in Thailand has enormous fish of all species close to world record size.
As Stuart has to return to Thailand on the 5th March, he has agreed to come and give us a talk on the Tuesday before he goes home, so the march meeting will actually be on

TUESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY

at the Papermakers Arms as usual, with buffet and raffle.
PAC Members £4 / Non Members £5

2.2.13

FEBRUARY MEETING : NICK PEAT

For our first speaker meet of the new year, we welcome Nick Peat to the Thames Gateway region.
For the majority of pike anglers, Nick needs no introduction, being one of the most prolific catchers of big pike in the UK.
Nick will be giving us an insight into his unique and single minded pursuit of the UK's favourite piscine predator.
Meeting will be on Tuesday 5th Feb at The Papermakers Arms in Hawley Road, nr Dartford. meet from 7.30 omwards with Nick starting around 8pm
PAC members £4-Non members £5 inc sumptious buffet. Raffle too!

ABOUT THE P.A.C.

The Pike Anglers' Club of Great Britain was formed in 1977 as a direct result of changing attitudes toward pike. For far too long pike had been regarded by fishery owners and some anglers as vermin, to be killed and removed at all costs. Since it's inception, the PAC has done much to drastically change this mistaken attitude and pike are now widely regarded as a positive element in the natural balance of any fishery.Pike fishing has without doubt become one of the most specialised branches of coarse fishing. Not least in the methods of handling, unhooking and safe return of the fish once caught.The PAC works continually for the benefit of all pike and pike anglers, we seek only to further the opportunities for pike fishing, whilst preserving all that pike fishing is all about.We strive to protect pike from persecution by those who do not understand, or choose to ignore, the facts about the important role the pike plays in the balance of nature. We also work to promote pike conservation through safe practice by anglers.