We set out this morning with the intention of having a 4 hour session at Pendle View Fishery, however as it was raining hard when we approached the fishery we decided to have a drive round to have a look at a few new venues rather than to fish in the rain. We had a […]
Tony catches his first Brown Trout of the session A happy man Typical river brownie Had an evening session with Tony on the river. We started off fishing in our normal manner i.e. slightly upstream then down and across with hares ears ptn’s. We had a few fish each on this method, but then decided […]
I have spent the last week on a relaxing break with Lucia in the Algarve, no phone, no work, no early mornings and lots of relaxation. Naturally the first two items packed into my suitcase were a telescopic rod and a small box of tackle. The weather in Portugal was wet and stormy when we […]
After an incredibly busy couple of days in the office, my head was in a different place as i packed the car to go fishing after work today. Not only did i forget my waders, i also left my boots and camera at home, so turned up at the riverside in a pair of white […]
Whilst Manchester is famous for its inclement weather, even the locals (me) are now starting to get browned off. Since the New year, i can only recall two seperate weeks when the rivers have been in good condition for fishing. Recent rains have again led to high water levels and difficult fishing conditions with the […]
Today I took a trip up the M6 and visited the Lake District for the first time this year. In all the years i have been visiting the Lake District today was the first time i have taken a fishing rod with me and for a large part of the day I wished that I […]
Are you looking at me ? Taking the pish, thats what the fish did to me today at Roughlee Fishery in the Ribble Valley. I had a day out with Phil and Tony, and we decided to try out a new venue. After finally finding the lake (not easy) we discovered a great little 2.5 […]
Tony, thanks for the advice and thanks for the flies. By the end of this evenings session i had two brownies and 3 missed bites. The river was a normal height and running clear. There was evidence of the recent iron salt pollution in the pools at the edge of the river, but the aquatic […]
Alert as Irwell turns orange Chris Osuh 31/ 3/2008THE River Irwell has turned orange again – sparking a major Environment Agency investigation.An 18 to 20 mile stretch of the river has been affected in what the agency describes as a `significant pollution incident’.Officers were sent to a part of the river between Bacup and Bury, […]
Tonys first fish was very slivery for a brown trout. Most of the trout that i have caught on this section have a lovely lemony colour about them. Had my first evening session of the year on the river. It only takes 15 minutes drive from my office to get to a fantastic streamy stretch […]