Chew Valley piking and a 16lbs 12oz trout

My annual trip with Andy (you should have been here yesterday) Cowley to Chew was disappointing for me. However Andy was over joyed at landing what is probably the biggest trout we have seen from the lake. it went 16lbs 12oz . Andy let a few expletives go when he saw it jump for the first time.

16lbs 12oz brown trout for Andy

All around us people were catching 20lb and 30lb pike however not for us. Next time maybe. I was so pleased for Andy. For me it doesn’t matter who catches these fish my turn will come.