Does anyone here fish?

raz · 11-05-2006, 15:56

I go fishing all the time locally and wondered if anyone does the same?

Neil · 11-05-2006, 17:11

No I don't.

JohnW · 11-05-2006, 17:27

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Originally Posted by raz

I go fishing all the time locally and wondered if anyone does the same?

Is there much good fishing in the area then? I can't think of any prolific rivers in the Accy area, but things might have changed a bit since I was there.

mrskitty · 11-05-2006, 18:05

my mate told me he used to go fishing at jacobs lodge and i was wondering if you knew if that is still possible as id like to take my son when he is older.

Madhatter · 11-05-2006, 18:13

irwell is good for fishing apparently.

and he's only 14 so be nice.

where do you go fishing raz

Len · 11-05-2006, 18:42

I don’t, but a mate of mine fishes the cannel and he says that there’s fish in there, just what I don’t know.

Neil · 11-05-2006, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Len

I don’t, but a mate of mine fishes the cannel......just what I don’t know.

Probably bike and welly fish

SPUGGIE J · 11-05-2006, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Len

I don’t, but a mate of mine fishes the cannel and he says that there’s fish in there, just what I don’t know.

PERCH ROACK GUDGEON 3 SPINE AND NINE SPINE STICKLE BACKS

LEECHES CARS BIKES AND SOME DODGY BUGS FROM DEAD ANIMALS.

Really depends on the kind of fishing you are planning.

West Ender · 11-05-2006, 19:49

I live close to the Bridgewater Canal and it's well-stocked with fish so I would think the Leeds-Liverpool is too, these days.

Raz, don't you find it a bit boring? I used to go sea fishing off Whitby pier, when we lived there donkey's years ago, and that could be quite exciting when the tide turned. The kids used to catch coley and insisted on having them grilled for their tea - there were more bones than fish but, hey, they'd caught them themselves. I can see that salmon fishing might be good too, with the battle against the fish trying to swim up the river, but I've never understood sitting for hours on a canal bank. I think I'd probably fall asleep.

MCR ADIM · 11-05-2006, 19:52

yeh i go fishing best thing to do is to sign up to hyndburn and blackburn angling club you can do this from ossy tackle shop and its only a £10 for under 16's its good as they have some very good waters like butts mill in great harwood and they also do teachings every other saturday were you can go along and they teach you new skills then you fish a match with all the other people there and you get prizes for coming 1st, 2nd, 3rd but if you dont you still get a prize but not as good as coming i top 3

Nickelson · 11-05-2006, 20:27

yeah you've got haggs,salt pits,jacobs,clarendon street one there local

there was talk of a fisherey next to the collage but due to drainage 'thanks united utilities' problems the 750,000 he invest went well down the drain

MITZY · 11-05-2006, 20:30

hubby goes fishing but he tends to go further afield (or water before someone makes a comment about fish in fields) he is a memebr of Withnell.

MITZY · 11-05-2006, 20:33

Does haggs not belong to Accrington Anglers? Or have hyndburn and Blackburn taken it over.

cpcman · 11-05-2006, 23:14

hello raz my next door neighbour how are you

mattylad · 12-05-2006, 18:07

If you do go fishing, no mtter what make sure that you have and take with you, an EA license.
The EA are currently having a fair old blitz on license dodgers and the fines are much more than the mere £24 cost of one.

I don't know about in Accy, but there is a new water at Cornfield Farm, Burnley, off Padiham road. It's a fiver a day and is well stocked with bags of £40-60 taken daily.