For many years, Finn Lewis has made the trip from his home in Essex to Somerset's Chew Valley Lake, but he's never had much luck at the iconic big-pike water. But his fortunes changed on a recent trip when he slipped the net under fish of 33lb 8oz and 29lb.
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Finn fished herring deadbaits from the bank, and rather than use bait boats or sonars, he went 'old school', casting 40 yards out. Long traces and small 1oz leads were his chosen end gear.
Some time ago, Finn lost his father, who was an avid pike fisherman, and he admits that both these latest fish brought a tear to his eye.
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