Purplepeanut007 PP007 FLOAT MAKING & FISHING ADVENTURES - THE RIVER IRWELL AND BEYOND.

Bald Eagle - A Man On A Mission. I have not been fishing today as it is my first day back to work after the Christmas break but my old pal Bald Eagle has come out of his River Irwell retirement and has been at it again with old rubber lips !!!!!!!!! From left to right: Eagle, Peanut & The Rat.....lol. John Doran, Mike Cootes & Daz Morrison. Eagle is one of the laziest river anglers I know. He would rather sit behind a tip all day rather than skillfully guide a stick float through a run. It is not that he can't do it, it is more that he can't be arsed doing it ......lol. Even I have to admit, regarding Rivers he is probably the best tip angler I have ever fished with. That includes one very famous river angler that taught us both our trade back in the eighties. Myself, Eagle & Casterman usually fish the River Irwell around Whitefield, Prestwich & Bury simply because that is where we all live respectively. Lately we have been concentrati

Salford Friendly Anglers Cristmas Party. http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/ I did a bit of smoozing with the Mrs after my little drunken escapade at Eric Owens ManCave and attended the Salford Friendly Anglers Christmas Doo last night at The Kings Arms,Salford. Casterman very kindly volunteered to drive and we arrived in good time. The pub has a very famous owner apparantly......Paul Heaton / House Martins / Beautifull South. Although "Happy Hour" is the only song we would wish to here in his establishment.......pmsl Heineken  Export was my ruin for the night. A very agreeable tipple but at £3.90 a pint I wasn't going home rolling drunk.....good job 😉 After some club business regarding possible new venue aquisitons, rivers and canals, it was full steam ahead into the fishing quiz. The Gathering. Not a free seat in the House........ Phil Clayton "Roachman" S.F.A. secutary was quiz master for the night. He is an absolute