February always seems to be a miserable month for fishing and this year I’m getting those same old February blues. Blank sessions always seem to be the main feature of this month interspersed with morale boosting trips to commercial fisheries. This year is no different.Last Sunday i took a trip to the Ship Canal for […]
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I hope you like the photo i have used in the new title header above. I came across it whilst searching through other peoples photos of my local rivers and lakes on flickr.The photo shows one of my favourite weirpools on the River Irwell, an area where no major redevelopment has taken place, and where […]
I had a couple of hours on the lower river this morning hoping for a repeat of last weeks good fortune. The snow melt which is currently running through the river is my excuse for not catching, but i had a thoroughly enjoyable morning trying out a variety of lures and watching a pair of […]
An early start saw me on the river by about 8.15am. The river was low, slow and clear – the weather cold, bright and about minus 4 degrees – I must be crackers. My original intentions were to have a search about on a few swims to see if i could catch any roach or […]
Hi Everyone – i have added a new blog to my blogroll – Whats The Catch. Its author Tom is a fishing acquaintance and a big friend of Nick Carter of “Angling For Something” fame. He’s taken a few months off work to go fishing in South America. I thought you might enjoy his blog […]
I spent the afternoon in the pleasurable company of Matt and Phil at Bradshaw Hall fishery in near Bolton. I have never been a big fan of commercial fisheries but find that in the winter they usually guarantee a good stream of bites. I find these bites invaluable when taking Matt fishing, as it was […]
I spent the afternoon at Mere Beck with Phil and Tony. I blanked, as did Phil but Tony had a nice small blue trout. This was my first ever visit to this fishery, and i have to be honest and say that i think its lovely.The small interlinked lakes are deep, and i think that […]
I started this blog a year today as a bit of fun, and as a means to encourage me to get out a bit more. I can say without reservation that in the last 12 months I’ve had loads of fun, met some really great people and most definitely got our a bit more! Whats […]
Family time was my priority this weekend. Yesterday was spent walking around the Lune Estuary, and this morning watching Matthew playing rugby. This left me only an hour and a half to fish this afternoon. The stream near Tonys house is virtually guaranteed to provide some sport, no matter what the weather so this is […]
Grim is the best word to describe both the weather and my weekends fishing. First light Saturday saw me picking up Phil K for a trip to the Mersey at Northenden. We both knew it would be tough as the thermometer in my car showed minus 5. The constant icing of rod rings and a […]