Xmas Extravaganza starring "The Doc"

What can i say, another superb evening, admirably supported by the stalwart chaps of Kent and Essex.....Big thanks has to go out to "The Doc", everyone to a man was in awe of James's commitment to his sport, and his incredable tally of big fish......the man is a big pike catching machine.



The Doc looking suitably pleased with himself.







I would recommend anyone to go and see James's talk, a nicer, more modest gent, you couldn't wish to meet, and a thinking, insightful angler to boot.

Bumper Xmas Raffle


Inbetween James's talk and the troughing of the buffet, the jumbo raffle went down a treat. Hopefully most people won a prize, and thanks to all the generous local tackle dealers for donating loads of excellent prizes.

Here's wishing everybody a very pikey festive season and thank you for your continued support and patronage of the Thames Gateway PAC Region 19 in our very successful first year.

DECEMBER "XMAS" MEETING

Decembers meeting will be held on the 4t December at our usual venue.
For your delectation this festive month we have

JAMES "the Doc" GARDNER



visiting our region. James is a prolific catcher of large trout reservoir pike and in doing so has honed his trolling techniques in the pursuit of the reservoir dwelling denizens of the deep.
So, if you are thinking of fishing any of the trout reservoirs this season or just need a few pointers regarding your trolling tecniques, then James is the man to come and talk to......

In the words of the great Noddy Holder...

"IT'S CHRIIIISTMAS"!!!!!

And to this end that can only mean one thing

BUMPER XMAS RAFFLE!

I have been trawling the local friendly tackle shops, convincing their proprietors to donate a few trinkets for our Xmas raffle..............and donate they have!!!! I have enough stuff to start my own tackle shop now, I have been given Rods, Reels, pike tube, livo tube, lure carryall, trace wallet, lure box, lures, and more assorted bits of tackle and clothing than any self respecting piker could want...plus a copy of the PAC30 book, and other bits and pieces.
All of these have been kindly donated by the following splendid chaps

Gary and Kevin at The Tackle Box in Dartford
www.tacklebox.co.uk

Ian at Anglers Base in Penge
www.anglersbase.co.uk

Mark and Mark at Mark 2 Angling in Crayford
www.mark2angling.co.uk

Andy at The Friendly Fisherman in Tunbridge Wells
www.thefriendlyfisherman.co.uk
and
John at The Anglers Rest in Welling

So come along to the Thames Gateways Xmas Extravaganza on the 4th and be regaled by James and have a chance of winning lots of splendid stuff in the raffle.

November Meeting

Ken Crow addressed the members of the Gateway region this month with a very interesting and insightful look into the role of the fishery manager, and the successful running of a good, consistant, winter pike fishery. It was obvious from his presentation that Ken cares deeply about his pike and goes to great lengths to conserve his fisheries longevity.
As usual the buffet was consumed with relish, and I actually managed to snaffle the odd sarnie this month!
This months raffle prizes were kindly donated by Mk2 Angling in Crayford and by The Anglers Rest in Welling...Cheers guys

Novembers Meeting : Ken Crow

Novembers meeting will be held on Tuesday the 6th November at the Papermakers.
This month the man sharing his wealth of knowledge with us is

KEN CROW

Ken is very accomplished pike angler and a previous recipient of the PAC's Pike Angler of the Year award. He is a also the fishery manager of Kents most prolific big pike water, Bough Beech Reservoir, which has produced pike to over 40lbs.

As usual we will be starting at about 7.15-7.30 to drink beer and regale each other with tales of all the monster pike we've all been catching!!!!!, and the talk will start about 8.00pm

Usual buffet and raffle, and we will have a few copies of PAC 30 for sale for any interested parties

£2.50 members/£3.50 non members

RODDERS WOWS THE CROWDS AT THE GATEWAY!

Stevie "Rodders" Rodwell entertained the largest turn out the Thames Gateway region has seen since its inception. Close to forty of Kent and Essex's finest (along with quite a few piking Legends) were entertained by the Fenland Superstar with Steve (The Godfather) Taylor unselfishly supplying a supporting act too....(Maybe they could start up a double act..a surefire winner for next years conference I reckon?)
If you haven't seen Rodders talk then I recommend that you make the effort to go and see the man at a region near you.........you won't be dissapointed...the guy is hilarious, and on the flip side, a top pike angler with a wealth of experience.

Thanks again to Mark at MKII Angling for the raffle prizes

October Meeting : Steve "Rodders" Rodwell

Next months meeting is on Tuesday 2nd October at the Papermakers, and our guest speaker this month is none other than the Fenland Maestro himself

STEVE "RODDERS" RODWELL

Rodders has a wealth of experience fishing the Fenland Drains, with over 100 twenty pound plus pike to his name,as well as exstensive knowledge of the Broads, Trout ressies and rivers, plus his fishing exploits with ET and Mr Horton!
Steves talk is entertaining as well as informative, and will be an excellent incentive what with the traditional pike season looming, to dust those rods down and get out there among 'em!

Meet at 7.15-7.30 for beer and banter, 8.00pm start for the talk.

September Meeting : Andy Lush

Thanks to Andy for starting the season off with a bang. 25 of the Gateways finest listened to Andy deliver a very interesting and sometimes thought provoking talk about all aspects of his lure fishing....from trolling the big trout ressies to fly fishing for predatory barbel and vertical jigging for dutch zander and perch
Andy's obviously a man who thinks long and hard about his fishing, and uses this to the best advantage judging by some of his catches.
Thanks to Mark at Mk II Angling for the raffle prizes, and as usual the buffet was consumed with great relish ( but not by me as I was too busy selling raffle tickets )