Coarse Angling

Where ?

Mainly on the Grand Canal. There is good stocks of bream, rudd and perch on the river Barrow and Figile, but are not generally fished for by members. Click on association waters for more detail.

How ?

Pole fishing is the most productive fishing method. Float fishing can aslo prove effective. If possible, raking the swim can enhance sport. It is recommended that, begining a session,the angler targets the middle if the canal, approximately 6 to 9m from the bank. Baits should be fished on the bottom. Small amounts of groundbait should be introduced at the start of the session, between four and eight small balls, and loose feed thereafter. It may be worth adding some extra groundbait if a number of cruisers pass. Fish with No. 6 or 8 elastic, 1.4 kg main line to a 0.9 kg hook length, and a medium-wire size 18 hook. Heavier tackle will be rquired if tench or carp are the intended quarry. The most productive baits include maggots, worms and sweetcorn. For carp and big tench it is worth having pellets, paste, bollies and a range of modern groundbaits on stanby.  

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