I had a couple of nice short sessions on the Rivers Irwell and River Roch at Springwater Park in North Manchester. I started off fishing lures in the shallow fast runs, thinking that the fish might be in the oxygenated water,,, but I was wrong. The trout were lurking in the shady, slow deeper water, […]
Ha Ha – silly me – Did I really go to bed last night thinking that I was going to have a great opening day but as so often happens pre fishing trip excitement often turns into post trip disappointment. Whilst I was asleep – the heavens opened and local rivers were unfishable by the […]
As the coarse fishing season on my local rivers finishes and one chapter closes another trout season opens and a new chapter begins. Fishing Fiend Junior V3 has been showing lots of interest in accompanying Daddy on the river bank this spring. Not that I’ve been encouraging her interest (pink rod, pink reel, pink line, […]
Life sometimes takes over, and I don’t have as much time or inclination to write about my fishing trips as much I used to… that doesn’t mean to say I’m not going fishing anymore… I most certainly am … just in a slightly different manner than I used to before. Most of my fishing over […]
After a tough day mulling over financial spreadsheets I wanted nothing more than a few hours of peace and quiet on the river after work. A quick trip to the tackle shop turned into a slog through the traffic, and a swift in and out at home turned into a chat with the wife and […]
I’ve just put a bit of new kit together for my daughter who turns 4 years old next month…. she’s as keen as mustard. Pink 6ft 2 weight, matching pink line and reel….. so now I need some flies to match We’re lucky to have lots of small streams that are stacked with trout in […]
Here are the observations of a North Manchester Angler written in 2009 – it gives a great insight as to the impact Cormorants have made on my local River Irwell. (and I’ve added a few observations of my own to conclude) “I’ve run Wickenhall bottom lake in Newhey for around 8 years now. It […]
The Irwell Imp – a variation of the GRHE tied with red wire that’s a killer pattern on North Manchester Rivers – or a three year old who insists on going fishing with his Dad because its the best way to celebrate his Mum and Dads wedding anniversary. My little imp loves his fishing – […]
