Not so much a whodunnit as a wotdunnit.
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These pictures show a 15lb pike which snapped up a drifted deadbait on a gravel pit near Norwich.
When netted by King’s Lynn-based piker Chris Bishop it was bleeding profusely from fresh wounds on each flank.
“At first we thought the fish had been attacked by another pike.” Chris said.
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“The lake concerned has reputedly done fish to 35lb-plus in recent seasons.” He added.
“Looking at the marks though, they just didn’t seem right. Instead of adiscernable jaw shape, the injuries are long slashes – deep enough inplaces to expose bare flesh.
“If the fish had come from the Ouse, I’d have suspected a seal attack, but there are no seals in the Wensum, which runs near the pit.”
There are otters and no doubt mink along the river, but would either attack a pike of this size?
After being held and coaxed for a few minutes, the fish swam off strongly.
Can anyone account for these marks..?
