14
iOuflooki ■ _ , 1 - ' ' , i ’ SV.. ^ . . . . . '-V,V < x<^. ‘ i ,t-, a ”<*»$? va# < ^ Af t^> y ^ ' P . V "4
[
Deserted banks, like this ' '
, .
one ora the Leeds an d ., Liverpool Canal, could u..u: soon be a thing of the past
‘ Clothe# th a tp iw g woman an un/patr adlu-anta^e.
Superb Suits and Hats for that Winter Wedding. German and British Co-ordinating Separates.
THE PERFECT OUTFIT FOR THE DISCERNING WOMAN
Additional continental labels this season inciude:-
Rav en s E sm o d e l l
and from Denmark the fabulous
K i r s te n K ro g D e s ig n e r C o l le c tio n
Evening Wear K i r s te n K ro g B c llin o
Hosiery by Cbamos Hats by Tricia
Sizes 8 to 18
LATE OPENING TILL CHRISTMAS W ed n e sd ay a n d T h u rsd ay till 8 p.m.
/s p fA r /P T V /V W A P , C M /Z f 7P IP P P0/V P f0282J 866825
( f t
Open door for anglers
MICK COOKSON looks at the effect the changing of the close fishing season is likely to have. Confusing, maybe, but also likely to lead to a bonanza for certain waters
ever way you look at it, did give the fish and the bank- side vegetation a rest, dur ing what was always
(Eflltn IBlakcu Fireplaces
«S£~
NOW YOU CAN HAVE AREAL FLAME FIRE ON ANY WALL IN ANY ROOM! NO CHIMNEY
NO FLUE NO ASHES TO CLEAR UP
NO GAS CONNECTIONS RAFFORD
Lifestyle Innovations
THE RAFFORD NO-CHIMNEY FIREPLACE
It's the first realfireplace that doesn't need a chimney or flue. Now you can
warm any room with a real fire - in a choice of elegant fireplace designs. You can move it where you want whenever you re-style a room!
Colin B lakey F irep lace Galleries APPROVED TRADES FAIR
Long running family business (Established 1906) 115 MANCHESTER ROAD • NELSON • LANCASHIRE • TeL (0282) 64941
(Exit No 12 o ff M65) Open 6 days (Closed Sunday)
marked improvement in sport, fishing superbly well.
make is to bring in a keep- net ban during the April and May period and some may even ban the use of groundbait. It is up to the clubs to decide.
One move some clubs may
will open no end of oppor tunities for both tackle
This move by the NWWA
used to close on March 15th and re-open on June 16th, and I must admit it seemed a heck of a long time. The close season, which
NEW Fisheries legislation governing certain bylaws come into force next year. This will mean that there will be changes in the coarse fishing close season and some waters will stay open all year round. Others will close for a shorter period, or operate as normal. Confus ing, isn’t it! The season in the past
reservations, however, about when coarse fish spawn; having caught both perch and pike in the months of November and January, these fish being full of roe. Other anglers h a v e h a d s i m i l a r experiences and it was one of the reasons several water authorities decided to waive their close seasons over the last few years. Many anglers at the time doubted the wisdom of the authorities in making this move, but it seems no harm has been done. In fact, many waters have shown a
thought to be the spawning period for the fish. I have in the past had
Anglers, like these at Bank Hall on June 16th, will be hoping for an even earlier start
trade and bait dealers and I would not be surprised if someone opened a “big” tackle shop somewhere in our area in the near future. A big shop carrying a full range of up-to-the-minute tackle — poles, rods, reels etc. — and the one thing most anglers require every week, “top quality bait”, would I am sure be a roar ing success, and now the time seems r ig h t for someone to make the move.
surprised just how many local anglers travel out of town for quality bait, jour neying as far as Accrington, Bolton and Preston for both baits such as bloodworm, casters, squats and “big” hook maggots.
Most people would be
which often resemble an Aladdin’s Cave, anglers are genuinely amazed at the vast range of tackle on dis play and are soon digging in to their pockets to buy such items as “poll floats”, lines, weights, hooks etc., and you can guarantee that when the time comes to buy an item such as an expensive carbon rod or roach pole these anglers will return to these shops, because of the vast range of tackle choice available to them.
Once in these shops,
fickle business, of course, but everything seems to be firmly in the favour of anyone willing to take the chance. The waters in our area are after all fishing better all the time, and with Rowley Lake at Burnley and Walverden Reservoir at Nelson offering new coarse fishing venues, things are getting better.
improvement angling wise is the re-emergence of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in the Burnley area as a top class fishery.
Perhaps the biggest This water now offers The tackle trade can be a
excellent fishing for roach in particular, but there is now a large head of skimmer bream, and these along with perch, carp and the odd tench have fired the imagi nation of the area’s anglers.
anglers lining the bank. This means more tackle and bait will be sold, and now, with about an extra 12 weeks’ fishing becoming available at a pleasant time of the year, I am certain there is going to be an angling boom in the region.
Every year sees more
ter of the 1985-1986 season when the ice was eight inches thick on the canal in s ome a r e a s d u r i n g February and March. By the time the ice cleared the season was almost over and anglers had to wait until June 16th to wet a line in the Lancashire area.
Anglian Water Authority region I was keen to know what it said on licences there with regard to the coarse fishing. It states that “For coarse fish, the close season is March 15th to June 15th, except for enclosed waters in the region of the former Lin colnshire River Authority, where no close season for coarse fish applies.” I have recently been in contact with the NWWA at
On a recent visit to the
exactly what the rulings are before you start to fish, because I am sure it will prove confusing at first. But once established, it should prove to be a successful move which will keep everybody happy. □
Warrington and the close season will remain on rivers, streams, canalised rivers and some lakes, and it will definitely be down to the clubs who own the waters whether or not they enforce a close season. So make certain you know
I can remember the win
\
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50
