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

Sarah - Sam & Mike - A Chance Meeting The Mrs was off to Bury today to get some bits and bobs as we were going out larging it. Which nowadays adds up to going out for a curry at the Lime Tree Indian Restaurant in Prestwich - Very nice to - ( There is your Plug Johnny. Free beers tonight ....... lol ) I usually work on Saturday but due to the Christmas holidays I was off and getting under Mrs Peanuts feet. " Why don't you bugger off for a walk " says Mrs Nut........Well you lot know me. Off for a walk was the peanut with my 10g dropshot rod, a telescopic landing net and my lure bag in the boot of my car..........lol. My setup.  Berkley 10g lure rod Rod. Shimano 1010 Reel & 6lb Maxima Line Plus A 15 lb Trace. I stopped at Elton tackle in Radcliffe - your plug to fellas ....lol - for some traces and spare lures then I high tailed it off to the local reservoir for a spot of lure fishing before "The one Who Must Be Obeyed " got home..

Pike Fishing - Black Opps - Breaking The Surface... Had a one hour window to catch a pike for my Breakingthesurface Rod Race point. Mission - not to get caught of the Mrs.........LOL In true Black Opps fasion nothing went by the numbers. I got to the res and left my rubber shads at home.........DOOW... I then walk up to the hill and realised I had left my landing net in the mighty Megan. ????...... DOUBLE DOOW When I eventually got to the top of the hill it was brilliant sun shine and the water was gin clear. Got my reliable Aldi spoon out of my spinner box. (The only lures I had brought with me and tried a few tentative chucks not really expecting much.  I was already thinking about parents evening with my son at Holly Cross College when, on my second cast..........WOLLOP my 10 g lure rod hoofed round and the clutch on my Shimano 1010 screamed......bloody sh*t my pants I kid you not.............................. 5 mins later the fist pike of the season