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

20.02.15 Another Stick Float Test By The Casterman. Friday I finised work earlier than normal when on my way home I received a call from my pal to see if I fancied coming to watch him throw one of my new stick floats around the River Irwell .....  lol so ........straight from work I walked along the peg to where the Casterman was fishing. He didn't hear me approach and I keept quiet as I noticed a healthy bend in his rod. The line was singing as the fish put even more pressure on the line and his trusty Daiwa 125M. One of my floats which I had giffted to C.M. was also dacing and bobbing around as the fish kited and board further down stream." I'm good luck for you I am " I said as he pumped the fish slowly upstream  " Your right there Peanut " came the reply. " I've been here for over an hour and I've had nowt up until this fish As I got in position to take some action shots the Casterman realises the fish is foul hooked in the tail.  

Salford Friendly Anglers Membership. Right everyone this is very important. Mike Duddy Chairman off Salford Friendly Anglers is signing up all new applicants NOW . If you have had trouble signing up in the past please, please, please sign up again and you will be in. We are a pressure group so membership is extremely important to our organisation. THE MORE MEMBERS WE HAVE THE MORE CLOUT WE HAVE with government bodies, local councils and private industry. Did I mention its FREE, yes FREE to join . We have 7 lakes, Salford Keys & Miles of the River Iwell. If you want to catch fish like this on the Irwell then help us protect the river by joining us. Irwell chub Castermans PB Irwell chub below 😊 Irwell perch Not the biggest Irwell roach bag by any means but its my first and "Salford Pete" aka my old man caught his first ever River Irwell fish. I the 1970's and 80's me and "Salford Pete" used

River Mersey - Another Challenge. Just had a mooch near the Warrington Stretch at Woolston. Very interesting.......... I can see a serious campaign going down on that stretch, its lovely. A decent run of Salmon is now present in the Mersey s I have been lead to believe. Can not wait to get on it with one of my home made wagglers Andy Barns......lol Just had a chat with one of my pals. He said the Mersey gets really hard in the winter.........let the games begin...... TTFN Peanut.

Trotting For Roach and Dace With The Casterman. River Ribble. Had a great day last week on the River Ribble near Shaws Arms with " The Caster Man " ........had over 130 fish on the stick and waggler , maggot and hemp. Quite hard work after a couple of hours. But well worth it. 15 lb plus easy. The caster man was fishing on maggot and waggler :o, :o, :o, :o, :o ...... Think he was practising for a future River Mersey challenge ........... sneaky git............ P-) Great company good weather , great fishing and a rite good laugh. Brilliant, Thanks Derek. The card in the picture below is for a rodrace competition that I have entered for the previous two years. The website is called Breaking The Surface. Thanks to all the staff at the site especially Neilpeel, Duane and Tincaman. Thanks for the tide warning Johny , it nearly caught me out....... Nearly ....lol.... Got a wet caryall .... ;) Ps ....I don't remember that walk being