Bolton Pike

[kevthered]

Can anyone recommend a good Pike water in or around Bolton that's fishable on a day ticket.
I'm thinking of a return to Piking this winter and will be taking my 9 yr old twins lads with me, so I want somewhere that's going to produce a good amount of action with the chance of a few doubles and the possibility of a 20 if we're lucky.
Any advice would be greatly received.
Thanks
Kev

[jonnyfirepants]

jumbles

[kevthered]

Cheers mate.
Thanks for replying.

I've noticed 'silure' posted a thread recently asking for info about Jumbles. One reply stated it is a hard water but there's a chance of a big fish.
This put me off the place a bit 'cause I'm after plenty of action to keep the kids entertained. If I'm averaging 2 or 3 fish a session (even if they're mostly singles), my lads will want to keep coming with me. If I'm blanking regularly, they're soon going to lose interest.
Also, someone else made a comment on the same thread, stating that silure was passing a better water on his way to Jumbles. Any idea ??

Cheers
Kev

[tenchmaster]

what about tatton?

sposed to hold lots of pike- day ticket too

[peterpike]

tatton,s not easy either bud,believe me.some big fish in there too.there are,nt many day ticket pike waters that produce guaranteed runs in the north west(wish there were)

[boiliebillybob]

horacses flash spring view nr wigan not a million miles from bolton free to fish was owned by p and k mining in the 60,s no one ever took over it holds sum massive pike and its quite a big body of water if you look for spring view fishery on google maps its the massive flash on the other side if the train lines its also stuffed with big tench and a few carp

[kevthered]

Thanks for all your replies.
I think I'll give Jumbles a try as it's much closer to where I live (Ringley)
Can I buy day tickets on the bank or do you have to get them in advance from a local tackle shop ?
Cheers
Kev

[peterpike]

i just turned up,expecting to pay on the bank,but no one turned up to take the money.i fished the "pikers wall" pegs,its quite snaggy.i had 1 fish,about 6lb and missed a run.both on smelt.its full of course fish and i think you can livebait if caught on the water.there are some monsters in there and if it was a bit nearer to me,i,d be on there most weekends

[EELFREAK]

Originally Posted by boiliebillybob

horacses flash spring view nr wigan not a million miles from bolton free to fish was owned by p and k mining in the 60,s no one ever took over it holds sum massive pike and its quite a big body of water if you look for spring view fishery on google maps its the massive flash on the other side if the train lines its also stuffed with big tench and a few carp

Horrockses flash was last owned by Wigan aa. free fishing now though.
Metro controlled now. Very few people fish it these days.

Its a water we could loose to angling as it seems the twitters want nearly all the flashes for them selves.

[Andytuna]

It's £4 a day on the Jumbles, you have to buy the ticket in advance(Tonge Moor Angling) sell them. It seems they are getting quite strict on the ticket situation especially at the weekends. I know several doubles have been out in the last week or so and there have been some monsters out in the past.

[xemplar]

i would say get on jumbles as andy said there are some big fish to be had.its not that difficult to fish.its like any water.when you know the good productive spots then the fish will come.

[NWS1OK]

Originally Posted by peterpike

i just turned up,expecting to pay on the bank,but no one turned up to take the money.i fished the "pikers wall" pegs,its quite snaggy.i had 1 fish,about 6lb and missed a run.both on smelt.its full of course fish and i think you can livebait if caught on the water.there are some monsters in there and if it was a bit nearer to me,i,d be on there most weekends

only if its not raining and windy aye pete lol

[peterpike]

can always rely on you for a witty coment nige LOL...............but ONLY for a witty comment(unfortunatly)

[jonny vegas]

have you thought of trying whitrheads? also you,ve got canals at little lever and prestolee pal!

[rcdplast]

pennington flash in leigh really good, fir tree flash leigh, leigh canal. all day ticket if the baillif turns up but annual membership is very cheap