Pike Reels

Somewhere on a cold March morning, a pike the size of a small dog is going to grab your lure, turn, and bury itself in a raft of reeds twelve feet away — and your reel is the only thing standing between “PB” and “he was HUGE, honestly” told to an empty pub. That’s the … Read more

Best pike reel under £60 — three words that used to make tackle shop staff wince, because “cheap” and “predator-proof” rarely shared a shelf. That’s changed. A pike, for the uninitiated, is a torpedo with teeth and an attitude problem, and the moment one of them clamps onto your lure and turns for the nearest … Read more

Somewhere in a tackle shed right now, a decent rod is sitting on top of a reel that simply isn’t up to the job. It happens more than anyone likes to admit. You can buy the sharpest hooks, the toughest wire traces and a rod rated to launch a mackerel tail into the next postcode … Read more

The best pike fishing reel is one built to survive the exact moment a double-figure fish decides your afternoon is over: a smooth, high-capacity drag, a body that won’t flex under sustained pressure, and a free spool or baitrunner facility that lets a taking fish run without feeling the rod at all. It’s not about … Read more