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by Sluicer
October 18th, 2015, 7:55 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: Ivan Marks and the Likely Lads book launch
Replies: 5
Views: 1832

Re: Ivan Marks and the Likely Lads book launch

Has the Calm Productions website been spoofed?

The checkout page is unsecured, which means that credit card details entered on there are not encrypted. I would've loved to have pre-ordered this book, but not using an unsecure site, sorry.
by Sluicer
September 25th, 2015, 7:43 am
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: COLLAPSE IN LICENCE SALES
Replies: 8
Views: 1879

Re: COLLAPSE IN LICENCE SALES

On a reduced scale, the situation is very similar in the North West too. Our association's drains are now becoming unfishable during the summer months due to weed. We have (until this year) been maintaining banks ourselves to give us access to platforms we installed - but now find that slipshod dred...
by Sluicer
September 1st, 2015, 6:15 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: fishing clubs
Replies: 2
Views: 798

Re: fishing clubs

Hello Andy, I'm in the north west and I'm a member of three Associations - Southport & District, Liverpool & District and Wigan and District. All three run their own matches for their members, although Liverpool's are opens which anyone can fish. All three run matches on canals with Southpor...
by Sluicer
July 2nd, 2015, 9:45 pm
Forum: Match Results, Reports and Blogs
Topic: Wolves A.A. 3 day summer festival (day 1 result)
Replies: 8
Views: 1093

Wolves A.A. 3 day summer festival (day 1 result)

Err - hang on a minute...

That should read: Tommy Fairhurst (Lancashire MG) - 28-8-6.

He's one of ours - not one of theirs :thumsup :thumsup :thumsup
by Sluicer
December 13th, 2014, 9:52 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: Alan MacAtee
Replies: 1
Views: 1129

Alan MacAtee

I was stood with Alan at the last match he fished, which was a Wigan & DAA cup match at Leyland Mill Lane (Haigh Hall) at Wigan, around two months ago. While waiting for the draw to start, Alan Whalley, who is infamous around the North West for his own canal angling exploits, came up to Mr McAte...
by Sluicer
November 15th, 2014, 6:53 pm
Forum: Match Diary / Going Fishing
Topic: Canal Match NW Area This Coming Saturday 15 th Nov
Replies: 10
Views: 1171

Canal Match NW Area This Coming Saturday 15 th Nov

Change of plan ......... I'm going on Wigan canal  http://simplematchfishing.co.uk/forum2/images/converted_files/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/runforhills.gif Get ya drinking water tested dodge must be something in it  :rofl :rofl :nana :o Only 4 hour match on Wigan Preecy , much better than 5 ...
by Sluicer
September 20th, 2014, 8:25 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: Best ever Trent angler
Replies: 30
Views: 9688

Best ever Trent angler

Long before I ever fished the Trent (being a southerner although I did love it and made regular trips in the 80's) I was captivated by a Match Fishing article on Johnny Moult. The guy carried all his shot mixed in a tin, had no idea whether his battered stick was shotted with 6's or 4's, was using ...
by Sluicer
August 11th, 2014, 6:07 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: National Championships
Replies: 12
Views: 1924

National Championships

Not sure where you heard that Joff, but there are only 33 teams in the Division 2 National this year.
by Sluicer
April 25th, 2014, 9:32 am
Forum: All Our Yesterdays
Topic: All our yesterdays...........a bit of colour in it
Replies: 9
Views: 2307

All our yesterdays...........a bit of colour in it

Never fished it to be honest - I just happened to remember where it was :) That colour comes from water from the mines, which were the reason the cut was dug in the first place. Dodge is your man for venue expertise... http://simplematchfishing.co.uk/forum2/images/converted_files/yabbfiles/Templates...
by Sluicer
April 23rd, 2014, 11:11 pm
Forum: All Our Yesterdays
Topic: All our yesterdays...........a bit of colour in it
Replies: 9
Views: 2307

All our yesterdays...........a bit of colour in it

Worsley Packet House on the Bridgey.
by Sluicer
April 20th, 2014, 8:51 am
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: squatts.
Replies: 16
Views: 2066

squatts.

This is true Phil. Talk up here in the NW several weeks ago (when the issue of one of the squatt breeders shutting down first came up) was that Ashursts were in the process of building a new fly house just for breeding squatts. No idea what the latest update on that is, but the squatts we are gettin...
by Sluicer
April 7th, 2014, 8:56 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: Preston for sale 25 million
Replies: 6
Views: 1107

Preston for sale 25 million

I suspect Dodge could be right.
by Sluicer
April 4th, 2014, 12:30 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: Canal and Towpath Consultation
Replies: 1
Views: 381

Canal and Towpath Consultation

We had an introductory meeting with the local CRT project coordinator in December 2012 and we were quite impressed with the number of initiatives he made us aware of, and the offer of help in several ways. We followed-up the meeting with several attempts to liaise with this guy to initiate some work...
by Sluicer
March 1st, 2014, 2:29 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: Stink bags ??????
Replies: 4
Views: 1109

Stink bags ??????

Stink bags are great for stopping water from nets getting on your other gear and the car and stopping the smell - that's all really. The only way to completely stop the transportation of diseases and water-borne infections from place to place via nets is to completely dry them after each use. Logica...
by Sluicer
January 26th, 2014, 2:17 pm
Forum: Match Diary / Going Fishing
Topic: Southport DAA Charity Canal Open - 10th May
Replies: 6
Views: 771

Southport DAA Charity Canal Open - 10th May

I should add that the length being used for this match is approximately 4 miles long and there are no locks on it, so theres not much flow. Its predominantly a bread water, although caster, hemp and worm all account for good catches all the way along. You can do 15-20lb on a pleasure chuck without t...
by Sluicer
January 26th, 2014, 2:03 pm
Forum: Match Diary / Going Fishing
Topic: Southport DAA Charity Canal Open - 10th May
Replies: 6
Views: 771

Southport DAA Charity Canal Open - 10th May

There's a mix of everything you'd expect in a canal really, all the way along. Mainly roach, skimmers, perch. There are some shoals of proper bream which are quite territorial at that time of year as well as tench, a few crucians and there are some carp too as well as the odd chub and snigs. There a...
by Sluicer
January 25th, 2014, 4:26 pm
Forum: Match Diary / Going Fishing
Topic: Southport DAA Charity Canal Open - 10th May
Replies: 6
Views: 771

Southport DAA Charity Canal Open - 10th May

Southport & District Angling Association are running a Spring Charity Match raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event will be staged on the Rufford Canal, between Rufford & Tarleton, Lancs on Saturday 10th May The match HQ will be The Slipway, Crabtree Lane, Burscough, L40 0RN Br...
by Sluicer
October 5th, 2013, 9:35 pm
Forum: Anything Goes here
Topic: Angling Trust
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

Angling Trust

Thankfully, no longer are they doing it in my name. Until the balance is redressed in terms of the cessation of fleecing match anglers to prop-up the rest of their operations, they ain't getting a single copper coin off me for individual membership. Granted, part of my subs to two local Associations...
by Sluicer
October 5th, 2013, 8:49 pm
Forum: Match Chat / Fishing Talk
Topic: PLEASE EXPLAIN
Replies: 103
Views: 7284

PLEASE EXPLAIN

I can think of several NW teams who might be interested in this proposal Joff. It's finally permeating through the ranks just what the AT have been doing & there are a lot of unhappy people around & about.
by Sluicer
September 26th, 2013, 1:40 pm
Forum: All Our Yesterdays
Topic: All our yesterdays......a decent day down the cut
Replies: 3
Views: 778

All our yesterdays......a decent day down the cut

Mick Bassett. Proper floatmaker.