Simple Match Fishing Forum

Close season now in force because of the canals SSSI status. See you in 3 months time

Tight lines to all members as the canal reopens today after its enforced close season

After last weeks disappointing match result it was good to hear that a few more fish put in an appearance in damp and difficult gusty conditions today

Knock up on the extension today, and another very tough match for most Well done to Chris Furnival on the win with 5-6-4, a nice Tench and a few silvers. He also lost a huge Tench estimated at about 8lb on proper gear 2nd was Clive James with 2-5-0 of silvers and 3rd was Barry Broadhurst with 1-14-6 of silvers.

A few reports from members over the last month

Following storm Ciaran members fished a 4 hour match in persistent rain on the boatyard section.
All of the cold and dirty water that entered the canal during that stormy week slowed sport down but no dry nets were recorded and a couple of members even had their lines smashed by hard fighting tench or carp.
The result was
Jamie Millward 4lb 4oz 6drm
Neil Lawrence 2lb 13oz 1drm
Carl Nicholls 2lb 5oz 7drm
Pictured is 2nd placed Neil with his catch of predominately small skimmer bream.

Received this report today
Alright Tony
I had a day down the extension today and fished the first boat
I only fished caster and really struggled
Vaughn fished the second boat on punch down track and against boat and caught well until boat owners started moving about then couldn't buy a bite after 3 hours
Made me wonder as the boat opposite me was discharge soap
We are going again next week and trying boats further down with no disturbance

One of our members had a great day down the cut today

He even had to change his landing net for a bigger one during the battle

A couple of our members ventured out down the boatyard this morning and had a tug off a couple of Esox Lucius
Both look slightly larger than the one that sat by my keepnet yesterday

One of our members popped down the canal to pick up a club card from me yesterday. He was rewarded with another Esox Lucius down the boatyard today from near to where the one was sitting by my keepnet

A post for you early birds out there
Membership cards for The Cannock Extension for 2024 are now available, still a snip at a fiver for the year