Just to show how clean the Mersey is.

[drynetter]

Here's something from last season, having a root through some pics and came across this.

Not massive but to say I was surprised is an understatement.

[russ]

its a good positive sign though m8 !

[tenchmaster]

i know someone who caught a salmon of about 4 pound in an attributary to the mersey

[drynetter]

Doesn't surprise me mate, they've been spotted using the Salmon ladder at Northenden Weir. Not large amounts, but it's a start.

[stotty]

a few mates of my dad, go fishing the mersey for cod!
herd there's a few species in there and the population is growing

[kermit]

You think that makes the Mersey clean???

That poor chub is deformed - look at the size of it's dorsal fin. Heaven knows what chemicals did that to it

Mike.











Before anyone says anything, yes, I know it's actually a grayling

[drynetter]

Originally Posted by kermit

You think that makes the Mersey clean???

That poor chub is deformed - look at the size of it's dorsal fin. Heaven knows what chemicals did that to it

Mike.











Before anyone says anything, yes, I know it's actually a grayling

PMSL!!! If only you'd seen some of the things I have floating down it

I'm not saying it's like those glorious chalk streams down sarf, me ol' tweacle.

[kermit]

I'm trying not to think what you've seen in the Mersey drynetter, although I'm guessing they weren't reat trout

I've had some nice Grayling from the Dee on trotted maggots and I'm always spellbound when I catch them. as nice as a scale perfect common or a plated mirror is, they pale into insignificance next to a 'lady'. Plus grayling fight like jiggery and have bony mouths, so it is always a relief to get them in the net!

The biggest I had from the Dee was a nudge over 2Ib...... I don't think I quite appreciated at the time just what a special fish that was.

Mike.

[drynetter]

Originally Posted by kermit

I'm trying not to think what you've seen in the Mersey drynetter, although I'm guessing they weren't reat trout

I've had some nice Grayling from the Dee on trotted maggots and I'm always spellbound when I catch them. as nice as a scale perfect common or a plated mirror is, they pale into insignificance next to a 'lady'. Plus grayling fight like jiggery and have bony mouths, so it is always a relief to get them in the net!

The biggest I had from the Dee was a nudge over 2Ib...... I don't think I quite appreciated at the time just what a special fish that was.

Mike.

That's a big un, pictures don't really do them justice, the colours in the dorsal are really something else.

They're good sport on very light tackle, come the first frosts I may even "target" them. I can feel my toes going numb already!

They do look a little like a bone fish, shame they don't go to that size though.

[peterpike]

dont let the poles know there in there,better eating than trout,apparently

[steve hurst]

Originally Posted by peterpike

dont let the poles know there in there,better eating than trout,apparently

I think they make much better eating than trout, but it's a pain descaling the little beauts. If the Polish are prepared to eat carp and bream (bream??? how disgusting must that taste) then you can imagine them creaming their pants if they ever got hold of a grayling.

I work with a guy who is a member of The Grayling Society and he isn't appreciative of anglers who take grayling for the pot.