[steve hurst]

Any lads know where there is any decent eel fishing in this area. I'm not talking about waiting days on end for a big 'un but rather somewhere where I can catch a few in a short sesh no matter how big.

A lad at work suggests the river in Nantwich town centre but I'm not sure how reliable he is.

Thanks in advance.

[mancity]

Im not sure, but I dont think Bolesworth is too far from there mate (), but there's a good few of them water snakes in there.

[kermit]

Try your local canal. I've seen a few dead whoppers floating around in the canal in Chester over the years and have heard of a few lumps being caught too.

Mike.

[Bl4cky]

the weaver is probably your best bet mate or the canal at wrenbury (just outside nantwich) has deffo got a few snakes in it.

[kevw]

Have heard of one or two from Winterley a while ago, near the stream both times. Doubt they're easy though.

[steve hurst]

Originally Posted by Bl4cky

the weaver is probably your best bet mate or the canal at wrenbury (just outside nantwich) has deffo got a few snakes in it.

Cheers fellas, it will have to be day ticket or free fishing because it may be for a couple of sessions at most.

Who runs this canal stretch, and what stretch of the Weaver do you reccommend Bl4cky?

[famus]

kno im going off thread but any1 see that marco fella on the tele making
eel omlettes? traditional gloucster brekky he claimed give me bacon n eggs anyday,even 1 of them tinnd jobs

[steve hurst]

Originally Posted by famus

kno im going off thread but any1 see that marco fella on the tele making
eel omlettes? traditional gloucster brekky he claimed give me bacon n eggs anyday,even 1 of them tinnd jobs

I'm going to take one for eating (one of the reasons for going), I've never tried eel but it is supposed to be very nice, healthy too.

[mancity]

Originally Posted by steve hurst

I'm going to take one for eating (one of the reasons for going), I've never tried eel but it is supposed to be very nice, healthy too.

Dont go bolesworth then.

[steve hurst]

Originally Posted by mancity

Dont go bolesworth then.

I'm not a SOTAS member mate.

[famus]

Originally Posted by steve hurst

I'm going to take one for eating (one of the reasons for going), I've never tried eel but it is supposed to be very nice, healthy too.

you a braver man than me,had 1 like a snake in france,dont know who was more distressed ,me or the snake,whilst i was plucking up the courage 2 grab it,i watched in amazement as rolled over ,spat the hook then slid back to the depths freaky things this 1 was at least 6 pound and liked pepperami

[Big Dave]

The cut in Wrenbury would be my choice mate or the stretch in Hack green,also the stretch near baddiley mere.All my old stomping grounds.Don't think anyone owns the rights.Just get yourself down there.

[Stig]

Originally Posted by steve hurst

I'm going to take one for eating (one of the reasons for going), I've never tried eel but it is supposed to be very nice, healthy too.

Well seriously think about what that fish swam through before it got to wherever it has chosen to live . Wouldnt touch one out of the Weaver . I grew up on the banks of the mersey and i wouldnt eat anything that had ever been in there .Dont care how clean it is these days there must still be pockets of sediment left

Try the Dee Crewe aint to far from Chester

[steve hurst]

Cheers Big Dave that free fishing sounds right up my street...

Stig...all fish contain traces of pollution (mainly heavy metals)i n their fatty tissue, eels are no worse than salmon, trout, mackerel, tuna in that respect. Unless you eat them every day you should be OK. Plus our rivers are now amongst the cleanest in Europe because heavy, polluting industry has largely dissapeared.

[kevw]

Don't think theres as many eels around as there used to be though, should really be returned if caught.
Used to catch loads in the Ribble, small bootlaces that you couldn't avoid. Same in the Leeds-Liverpool around Scarisbrick, don't think this is the case now.