Proud dad, John O’Malley, sent us in this report of his young son, James (11), catching his best ever pike…
My son, James O’Malley, fished from Birchall on Lough Corrib last week with his uncle Damien. James was spinning with an unusual home-made spoon that was crafted by his grandfather, Nicholas Kearns. The duo were on a drift, casting into all of the likely spots when suddenly the line went tight and the rod buckled.
James held tight and played the pike for about 15 minutes. The fish made some long runs, taking plenty of line. Finally, Damien managed to slide the net underneath this mighty fish. After a couple of pictures, the fish was released and swam away strongly, hopefully to be caught again.
The fish was 110cm long and estimated to be over 20lbs! A great catch and a personal best for young James.
