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T K
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 Posted - 14 September 2009 : 6:50:15 PM
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Just for Hamstead  
Down the far end of the Common yesterday.......
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Ali D
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Posted - 15 September 2009 : 7:09:29 PM
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Interesting old B&W pic T.K. Did you take it? Got any more?
So this "pool" that the kids are often heading to while I'm fishing.Think I seen it while exploring the common, but looked overgrown and not worh fishing?
If you look on google maps and go for satellite image no far from Wood Ln is a pool just by Lark MIll looks OK. Does any club own it? I may go and take a look.
I haven't done that well this year? Is it just me or has the stretch just no been that good this year? Anyhow, can't complain for £5!!!! Still a nice spot to relax even if the Piscines are tooo clever for me :-)
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T K
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Posted - 16 September 2009 : 1:22:37 PM
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Hiya Ali D 
LOL - no I didnt take the old B&W picture Ali, I 'stumbled' across it.
Not sure which pool you refer to by the common - there's a few, the one by the junction with the Extension that always seem to have an angler or two on, and a couple 'over the cracker' - never fished any of them, but hear tales of 'munsters' etc in them.
I know the pool you refer to off Larks Mill - again never fished it, but heard of it having a few decent fish in plus the obligatory monster pike
Spose the cut is like any other waters. Early in the season - April - June it was on fire, with some catches that you wouldnt normally associate with a canal - 80-100+lb bags. Some of our club members thought they'd done poorly with 20-30lb bags in comparison 
There's also been quite a few carp caught - ranging between low doubles into the 20's - I've seen many a picture on mobile phones from associates, but havent been to secure a copies to post on here for 'publicity'
Me - I'm happy to catch my customary 3-5lb of silvers, plus what any 'bonus' fish that come along.........I just like to see my float going under regularly, be it roach, perch, skimmer or tinca.
Whilst there has been some 'massive' pleasure weights. match weights as expected 'take a tumble' - but having said that our club has fished it 3 times this year, and whilst I'm the first to admit we are no great shakes, double figures have won on two occasions, and third match should have seen double figures - there were that many fish hooked and lost..........here's a resume of our matches
http://si-lad.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1248609619
http://si-lad.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1242492658
http://si-lad.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1249816728
Sprucey is still having a tug off a tinca or two - have a look here
http://si-lad.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1246300089
http://si-lad.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1252922518
Plus there's a couple of positive catch 'reports' here too -
http://www.talkangling.co.uk/upload...pelsall.html
obviously we only tend to hear of the 'good' times and at other times, catching may prove a little more difficult - but having said that, if I knew I was going to have a netful everytime I wet a line, think I'd get bored and end up taking up golf!
As you say, a nice spot to relax.........go round that bend at Wood Lane and I think you'll struggle to find anywhere so picturesque for a semi urban canal.
Plus on Sunday for the first time ever I saw a kingfisher shoot past down near the junction with the Extension.........brill 
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T K
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Posted - 23 September 2009 : 12:44:06 PM
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Notice of club match booking
Saturday 3rd Oct 2009 - Cashmores AC - 25 pegs Fishley Lane.
The Common and majority of Wood Lane will be available for members pleasure fishing |
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Posted - 06 October 2009 : 6:39:43 PM
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Notice of match booking
Sat 17th Oct - Harrrisons v TA - 30 odd pegs The Common/Wood Lane
All of Fishley and the majority of the lhs of Wood Lane will be available for members pleasure fishing |
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T K
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Posted - 27 October 2009 : 1:37:07 PM
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Notice of match booking this weekend
Sunday 1st Nov 2009 - 20 pegs Railway Tavern
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T K
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 12:53:49 PM
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Notice of small club match this weekend
Sunday 8th Nov 2009
Francis Assisi AC (Aldridge)- 15 pegs Wood Lane/Fishley Lane Wides |
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Ali D
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Posted - 13 November 2009 : 2:07:16 PM
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Hi TK and all. I noticed Chasewater was low much earlier this year and was suprised as it was as low as when I worked a summer there when it was a drought (2004 I think?). ON a rescent visit it was the lowest I've ever seen and sure it must be like that due to deliberate draining. So I googles it and found a site by Brownhils Bob
http://brownhillsbob.wordpress.com/
http://brownhillsbob.wordpress.com/...sewater-dam/
This explains the drainage for repair work.
I was wondering if this was the reason (well lets be honest, "excuse") for my poor season this year compared to last. Though I'm sure waters of all types vary greately for many reasons.
Chasewater will be draining onto the canal system (not sure at what rate). Water from large volumes of water never heats up even in a very hot summer, so this could have cooled the canal somewhat. Also there would be a great deal of bugs and other natural food entering the canal.
This is of course just my theory, so would be interested to know what people think.
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T K
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Posted - 13 November 2009 : 10:33:55 PM
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Interesting reading there Ali D - cheers for sharing it with us
As you probably realise I'm a bit of a tidler snatcher on the canal, rather than a 'speci' angler - happy to catch what I can be it silvers or rogue 'beasties'
But you certainly raise an observation as food for thought regarding water temp - several weeks ago - before any hint of a frost, one of our guys 'practising' for a match commented how cold the fish 'felt'
http://si-lad.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1255195306
Whilst I obviously learnt of some decent weights/catches from other members reports coming over the period July - Sept, these were not as numerous as I would expect, and certainly not as many as between April - June
Thanks again for that Ali D - certainly one to ponder
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Posted - 14 November 2009 : 10:51:25 AM
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Further thoughts on the draining of Chasewater into the canal system Ali D
The report talks of this happening by end of April.
Was that timescale correct?
How long would it take for the cold water to spread through the canal system - days? weeks?
How far would the cold water 'move'? - our sections are a couple of miles away.
The cold water also has to 'negotiate' the 'split' at Catshill junction - would it's impact, if any, be lessened or 'diluted' as it could possibly be split into two differing directions?
Similar questions would apply to any natural food entering the system from Chasewater.
Presumably the 'Anglesey Arm' would have felt the greatest impact from the influx of water?
Wolzelbeak fishes those 'higher' sections Brownhills way - wander if he noticed any considerable change in his catch rates?
Or was the 'poor' summer and changeable conditions the main influence on your catches Ali D?
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Ali D
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Posted - 14 November 2009 : 2:49:14 PM
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Well yes, I've raised many questions, which I don't have answers too.I can have a guess at what might be from what I know of basic science and from watching programmes on rivers etc.
As you know water takes path of least resistence. They must be releasing the exess water out of the canal at some point (into a river possibly) or it would overflow LOL. The water would flow to this point, rather than down the Cannock extetion for example which has no outlet. But that said cold water is dense and sinks to the bottom displacing warmer less dense water. But at what rate they eventually mix I don't know. That really is going into Hydroloist territory and much very clever maths. Occasionaly I've noticed a flow this year, but the only one I remember was flowwing towards CW not away LOL, so that kind of doesn't help the flow of water theory.
Yes TK, I'de be interested to hear from peeps who fish nearer Chasewater. The Basin (I think its called) by the outflow below the dam has a good reputation. I ought to go fish it next year :-) I been to CW a few time recently for a stroll but not bumped into any of my old collegues. I'll certainly interigate them for info on dam repair and any fishing tales.
Think I'll go and have a nosey if I can endure the gale force wind and rain.
Now where did I put that flow meter....not really LOL
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Posted - 08 December 2009 : 12:43:17 PM
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Notice of match this weekend
Sat 12th Dec - TK Grueller match 1 - 20+ pegs along The Common |
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Posted - 10 January 2010 : 11:40:40 AM
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A couple of pictures for Trogg....
These were taken on sprat in December from the canal before the 'big freeze'.
Interestingly they were both caught from the same peg on consecutive days
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Posted - 10 January 2010 : 2:28:29 PM
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nice one mate, did John tell you about my "test cast" at the basin next to the dam at cw a while back??
I only put the lure on and gave it a quick flick to see how it would fly......................went to wind in and had a pike on lol it was only a small one but it made my day  |
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Posted - 13 January 2010 : 2:09:45 PM
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er i think there's one floating round somewhere but i'm not sure
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Posted - 20 January 2010 : 7:58:40 PM
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Hi people (and Troggy )
Not been on MD's for, ooooh, ages, but Troggy mentioned this thread on our MADRAS forum. I've only fished the Extension canal bit once, probably a year ago in the winter (lures - one pike ~6lb and a big fat perch), oh and a good fight off a 10' roll of lino I dragged up Must go again though, those summer pictures look great and I haven't caught a tench for yonks. Incidentally, the SSSI issue - probably telling you stuff you know, but I believe its also a European protected site - SAC (Special Area of Conservation) due to one particular plant - water plantain. Its a pretty boring pond weed, but rare. I had some dealings with the Wyrley Estate some years back and it cropped up as an issue there too. I can't really see that its a legal requirement for it to be shut to angling during close season - I don't think thats in any way relevant to that plant at all - I suspect its actually just a self imposed, rather pointless "rule", which actually has no conservation benefit at all to the plantain, not even in terms of protecting the general habitat of the canal which it grows in. More benefit to the fish if anything! Probably just a token "conservation" gesture in reality.
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Posted - 19 February 2010 : 1:38:08 PM
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Hi Piscator - I've received reports of plenty of pike being caught on The Extension over the last 3 weeks.
However the larger specimens appear to have been caught on our (Cashmores) section of the Wyrley & Essington - if you get chance check out next Tuesdays edition of Anglers Mail |
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