Having fishing the river for a while now I believe I have unlocked some of its secrets. From a few selected swims I've managed to pluck out these beauties.
A nice chunky chub.
4lb 5oz Chub.
4lb Chub.
5lb 1oz Chub.
5lb 3oz brownie.
Nice canal pike from Piccadilly Basin.
I've never chased pike on the Irwell but my first outing rewarded me with this chunky jackie.
Great fish mate, i am embarking on a winter irwell challenge from Littleton rd thru to Salford Quays, but i must confess i spend most of my time blanking, if you would like to pass on info on which stretches to try pls email me on mwmorton51@yahoo.co.uk, any info will be greatly recieved. i cant believe chib that big frequent the centre stretches..... thanks Mike
Great fish mate, i am embarking on a winter irwell challenge from Littleton rd thru to Salford Quays,
ReplyDeletebut i must confess i spend most of my time blanking, if you would like to pass on info on which stretches to try pls email me on mwmorton51@yahoo.co.uk,
any info will be greatly recieved.
i cant believe chib that big frequent the centre stretches.....
thanks
Mike