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Heart Stopper On The Irwell

Posted on by Mike Duddy

The weather was lovely this afternoon, so i grabbed my spinning gear and headed off down to the River Irwell for the last few hours of daylight. I fished a couple of new swims, but didnt get a touch.
However, i did get a follow from a really decent Pike, well into double figures, however it didnt get within 3 feet of my lure, and as saw it following, i slowed my retrieve down – this didnt work, as the fish just turned around and swam off.
Maybe next week i might come down for a few hours with some dead baits and see if the fish is still there.
I’ll post a picture of the lure i was using later.

manchester fishing Irwell Ribble Trout
Mike Duddy

0 thoughts on “Heart Stopper On The Irwell”

  1. Anonymous says:

    Great Blog!
    I've always fancied wetting a line on the Irwell and your blog has tempted me even more. Once the weather warms up I might root out me tin hat and give it a go.
    Have you ever tried the Tame or the Goyt?
    Alan

  3. Bamber Sewing Machines says:

    Hi,
    Did a bit of recce on the Irwell today around the Kersal Dale area. Don't know if you've fished the river in that vicinity. Despite the rubbish and litter etc., there are a number of nice swims.
    Any thoughts?
    Regards
    Alan

  4. Mike Duddy says:

    Hi Alan,
    the swims in that area look like some of the best on the river – and in an ideal world they would be.
    However, downstream of ringley sewage works the fishing can be patchy to say the least.
    I have had quite a few chub from kersal vale area and alot of jack pike.

    Good Luck
    Mike