Angling: Fish'n' Tips : Anglers ignoring canal's potential; Long stretch offers quality.Byline: DAVE A file sharing program from Thursby Software Systems, Inc., Arlington, TX (www.thursby.com) that allows a Macintosh to share files with a PC. Designed specifically for and needing installation only on the Mac, DAVE works with Microsoft's native SMB/CIFS file sharing protocols and uses HOUGHTON DESPITE producing quality fishing for tench, bream bream: see sunfish. bream European food and game fish (Abramis brama) of the carp family (Cyprinidae). Found in lakes and slow rivers, the bream lives in schools and eats worms, mollusks, and other small animals. , carp and roach, fewer anglers are taking to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Liverpool & District Anglers' Association control fishing rights along 26 miles of the canal from close to Eldonian village off Vauxhall Road, passing through Litherland, Netherton, Aintree, Maghull, Lydiate and out into the countryside around Haskayne. A large number of anglers live close to the banks of the canal but it seems most of them prefer to ignore its potential and drive out of town to the increasingly popular commercial waters where fish are almost guaranteed. It's a pity because there are big bream, plenty of tench and masses of roach to be caught on most sections, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. LDAA chairman Joey Farrell. He has been taking long walks along the canal and reckons the top spots are close to the footbridge at Hall Lane in Maghull, behind Maghull Royal British Legion and in Lydiate on the stretch of canal between Green Lane swingbridge and the Running Horses pub. "Pleasure anglers have the canal to themselves and are delighted with the quality of fishing," he said. "The deeper water close to the British Legion has been especially prolific with plenty of bream to 4lb, mixed with a good number of tench. "Breadflake is getting the greatest share of fish and is best presented laid on the canal bed on a size 14 or 16 hook. "Groundbait scares the fish so the only way to attract them is either with a tiny thumb nail pot of liquidised bread right at the start, or with loose fed casters. "Double caster is also a good hookbait at the moment and is best used in the same swim as the bread, which is two-thirds across the canal where the bottom of the far shelf and boat channel meet. "Early morning and into the evening are certainly the best fishing times but a good tip when the fishing gets slower is to use single or double white maggot maggot: see blowfly; fly; larva. on the hook Adj. 1. on the hook - caught in a difficult or dangerous situation; "there I was back on the hook" dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous to catch eels up to 2lb - and expect a right tussle to get them into the net! "Our canal is stuffed full of quality roach - it always has been - and the best way to catch them is on hempseed fishing right across with a 13 metre pole in the shallower water on the far shelf of the canal." Farrell went on to highlight the peaceful rural stretches of the canal around Haskayne such as Eager Lane, Scarisbrick Arms, the King's Arms and Plex Lane. Day tickets are not sold on the canal and anyone fishing must hold a LDAA membership card. They cost pounds 17 for adults and pounds 6 for juniors from most fishing tackle shops CAPTION(S): ROOM TO SPARE: An angler enjoys the fine fishing available on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Maghull |
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