Simple Match Fishing Forum

Venue : Wyrley & Essington Canal Pelsall

Location: Norton Road B4154 Pelsall from York Bridge (Fingerpost pub) for 2km running west to Freeths Bridge at Fishley

Description: Cashmores AC control 101 permanent pegs 20 yards apart on this section of canal predominantly in a rural setting which see’s little boat traffic. There are distinctive sections along the canal including the ‘straight’ common (pegs 1-37) and more sheltered sections from Wood Lane Bridge (peg 38) moving west to Freeths Bridge.

Because of little boat traffic, the canal can be clear during winter months, but substantial vegetation – pads, cabbages and sedges - establish themselves during the summer, particularly on pegs 40 onwards.

The canal is noted for it’s tench, typically 3lb but reputed to run much larger. As well as roach, perch, skimmers and bream for the match and pleasure angler to target, specimen hunters also target large carp and pike that inhabit the canal.

Season tickets are available £5 per annum running from 16th June each year

Match bookings are also welcomed at £1 peg

Contact Name: Tony Kulik

Contact Phone: 07989 700638

your right tk heard there wasnt much boat traffic.just got to watch out for the snorklers

Why bother going to Florida............


It's just like swimming with dolphins down that Fishley end marco36 .

A few tincas from down Wood Lane







Cotti down Wood Lane




Another view of Wood Lane section





And another






On the Common near the junction with the Cannock Extension




View from the Fingerpost pub terrace




Again - but a bit more cut in view




Si Nickless with a few down the Fishley Lane (wides) section




View of the 'wides'




Just to the left of Wood Lane

Notice of club match this weekend

Sat 27th March - Mount AC - 18 pegs at Wood Lane

:othats where we should fish TK didn't lee win a match off there last year simon looks a bit ruff on the photo

Which one of these do you fancy drawing on the Simple Matchfishing Forum match then Joffie

As well as a couple of those pegs above, this section the rear of Fishley will be in too Joffie






























Thanks for the use of your pictures David Sprucey Bailey

Who is this and are they asleep

Who is this and are they asleep

It's MGB snatching a few zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's - he'd just drove back all the way from Portsmouth to fish that curse match

i'l draw the pub

tk
don't i get some money of you for lifting my pic's

tk
don't i get some money of you for lifting my pic's

Arr...........

I'll give you the 2p on Sat

tk
generous to a fault you are

Notice of match booking this weekend

Sun 18th April - Dana AC - 20 pegs at Wood Lane


The canal appears to have finally woken from it's winter slumbers and fished aok over the weekend with plenty of silvers and perch showing with a few tench too. 

Heard a report of an impressive 'pleasure' bag of bream and tench also caught during the week 

Notice of club match this weekend - hope these forecasted frosts dont put the collabosh on things for the club


Sunday 25th April - Gt Barr AC 16 pegs Fishley/Wood Lane

Notice of club match booking this weekend

Sunday 2nd May 2010 - Smithswood AC 25 pegs

Hey TK,

Any chance of posting results from booking clubs and poss peg numbers

Hey TK,

Any chance of posting results from booking clubs and poss peg numbers

If I get wind of 'em KOD

Peg nos - what peg nos They've grown over since me, thee and Heinzer took the trouble to cut 'em out a couple of years back

Clubs now 'stick their own in' - often tighter than what spaces we'd allowed.

On this Sundays match with 13 fishing I only know two weights - 11lb 7oz won it, 4lb 13oz was second.

I know that 2nd place also lost a decent fish probably a tinca, at least two other guys had a tinca each estimated around the 3lb mark, and a couple were lost.......pegs past the bend on Wood Lane

cheers TK

Probably now that spring is upon us and with it the lighter nights, over the last week or so I’ve received a number of renewal requests and indeed new applications for club cards.

The club card - still a fiver - includes 3rd party liability insurance cover for holders whilst fishing the clubs waters.

As a result, the number of cards available is limited, being a condition relating to the premium paid/cover.

Thanks to all of you who have renewed your cards, it’s much appreciated as it obviously helps pay lease and insurance costs.

I’m just posting this as a ‘reminder’ as I wouldn’t wish anyone to be disappointed

Tight lines

TK