 River Douglas / Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Rufford |
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 Jul 2 2005, 03:35 AM
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Anyone ever fished either of the above?
I took a visit with friends earlier today and saw shoals of nice bream and loads of roach, and a couple of carp on the canal. The water was clear to a depth of over 3 feetbut the fish were feeding on the surface or less than a foot below. It was grat to watch. The river looked really nice with enough flow to encourage the use of the 'pin and I understand that it's free fishing according to the owner of one of the Liverpool tackle shops. I saw a reasonable sized chub and a few roach. If the information is correct, I feel a trip or 3 coming on! |
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Jul 2 2005, 04:04 AM
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I've not fished the 'dirty duggie' at Rufford but further upstream at Gathurst it used to be great fun, a chub every chuck, no great size though.
It runs fairly adjacent to the canal for some miles. I never bothered much with the canal. Gathurst is on the Wigan anglers card, I thought the canal near Rufford was too, shared with Burscough or something, but I'm not too sure. Prince Albert also have a stretch of the duggie at Newburgh. There are some very pretty swims but like most small rivers it can be quickly up after rain and coffee coloured. -------------------- Our perception of time as an orderly sequence of regular ticks and tocks has no relevance here in the alternative dimension that is fishing....... C.Yates
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Jul 2 2005, 04:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2,740 Joined: 30-July 01 From: Liverpool and Gillingham (Kent) Member No.: 1,146 |
Thanks. I have to say that it was a really relaxing trip and the fishing potential was there - no great size, but plenty of fun to be had.
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Jul 2 2005, 03:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 5,931 |
Not sure about Rufford Alan but alot of that canal is day ticket - certainly around Maghull anyway.
Found this on 1fish.co.uk: http://www.1fish.co.uk/Fishery%20List/lancashire.htm Leeds-Liverpool Canal (Rufford, Lancashire) 01942 206807 Good luck! |
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