Started off fishing a free stretch of the canal with a mate of mine who hasnt fished since he was 9!

Got off to a good start with my first ever bream in the first hour on a single red maggot with a cage feeder and groundbait shortly followed by this slab:

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What a strong fighting fish! the day was looking good.... then came the F#####G canoers!

Most were fine and kept to the far side a few however thought it a good idea to stick right in by the near bank causing two lots of lost tackle and alot of swearing, especially to the second canoe that did it as i warned them my line was there and they just laughed and carried on to say i was unimpressed would be a very large understatement! with that we moved to behind northcroft which was pretty much shoulder to shoulder anglers!

After an hour or so of nothing there we took a quick (but very warming) drive to shaw, with newly returned feeling to our fingers and toes we were confident, my mate lost one grayling and i caught a 1/2lber to finish the day.

Will definately be returning to the canal before the end of the season to try for some more bream when there hopefully wont be any canoers!