The Cannock Extension

[MarkV]

The other day, I took advantage of being top side of bham to spend a couple of hours on the Extension.

(I owe you a quid TK )

I didnt catch a lot, just nine small fish, but i am so glad I went.

Those of you who know this canal are likely to have seen all this before, but to me it was a revelation.

In one section it was as clear as I tap water... which meant I could see an awfull lot  .

At one point I could see a crisp packet on the bottom smack down the middle of the track. Not that I wanted to see a crisp packet, but you know what I mean 

Rather than fish straight off, I went straight back to the car for some pinkies, liquidised bread and a cupping kit. Spent half an hour feeding fish and watching what went on.

Walking along I saw tincas sitting down the track, pike a plenty and of course the small fish.

All seen before by some of you I guess , but absolutely stunning to me.

I will never forget what I saw.

[Simple]

You had a little 1 man rover match then

I take it you won

[MarkV]

I take it you won

Walked it

Nearly didnt though, a pike tried to nick my keepnet at the death !

[MarkV]

Tell you what though Simps,

Sitting there with the water so clear, watching your bait sink down etc

it all seemed slightly ridiculous, fishing I mean.

Never seems that way to me normally, when you cant see whats going on beneath the surface.

[Josh1337]

What section was it on Mark?

[MarkV]

It was the top end Josh, by the boats, past the new road bridge.

It was quite clear before the road bridge but nowhere near as much as past it.

[Josh1337]

Oooo yeah was like when I went down!

What was it like on the section before the bridge and down back towards the W&E?

[MarkV]

Not quite as clear, as I said, but I didnt look much further back than the gap in the fence entrance, just before the bridge

[Blues]

What was it like on the section before the bridge and down back towards the W&E?[/quote]

Fished that section Saturday Josh loads of color

[TK]

Fished that section Saturday

So I heard on Sat Blues4eva - even though I was a couple of hundred miles away Those tom tom drums were beating

Also heard of a decent bag falling to the humble big mag the same day off the peg I fished just past the reed bed by the 'broken bridge' when the cut was dead low a few weeks ago

[Blues]

You got your spies out Mr K 
your info was correct.

oh you better bring me a season ticket on Saturday I dont want to get accused of poaching

[TK]

You got your spies out Mr K

Yep, but I dunno how you finished up - did you have a few?

bring me a season ticket on Saturday

Will do Blues4eva - besides I still owe you some bish bosh

[Blues]

I only fished for a couple of hours on the afternoon,
soon as I fed my peg within 5 minutes a barge came through and preety much wiped it out for an hour or so

caught some roach, perch and a skimmer in the last hour and half for a about 3lb