Sparky71 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Over the last 3 years, from the end of August and through September, I have regularly visited Woolston Weir. Standing there I often saw 15 or more Salmon/sea trout in half an hour trying to jump up the weir. However, this year I have been several times and seen nothing. Is there a reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBain Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Pollution :blitzed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Scousers?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 post strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The trout now have a bus pass and take the easy route? only codding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 There having a late summer holiday!!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Ex-fishermen from Ackers Pit got bored and went to Woolston Weir instead..... and maybe ate the better catch that was on offer there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 As you can see no one really knows - chances are the water temperature is not right yet or they have already run? As an avid fisher woman that would be my guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Went for a walk in Woolston Park early on Sunday morning. I was just standing on the bridge near the pond watching a hot air balloon sailing over when there was a bloody big splash in the brook as a heron tried to have a go either a big salmon or trout. I saw it legging it downstream but it was much too big for the heron to catch. My office is directly facing the brook and when I?m struggling with a problem, I often stand and peer into the water for some form of mental relief. A few years ago when doing this, I could be pretty well guaranteed to see shoals of fish and the odd salmon almost every day but in recent years it seems to have gone almost sterile. In the whole of this year I've only seen one small shoal of small fish none much bigger than about 3 inches and one just one salmon. I've got no idea why things have changed so much. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Well I never.... I must admit I first thought it was a joke about Salmon at Woolston. I did see the hot air balloon on Sunday though.. scarey ! Got fed up of fishing myself after hours on the Bridgewater etc trying to catch anything more than the small tiddler.. then it was on to the illusive Pike.. and eventually boredom/stress got the better of me and 7 members of my close family and we never bothered to renew our licences this year. Pity really as I'd finally got used to the maggots YEUCH ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Originally posted by Bill: My office is directly facing the brook and when I?m struggling with a problem, I often stand and peer into the water for some form of mental relief. Bill [/QB] Good job they closed Winwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Perhaps our Eastern Bloc visitors have run out of swans to eat, and are on a fish diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Need to Czech that out; don't think the Finns are that Hungary though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I didn't see the balloon or the salmon. Should I get out more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Originally posted by Victor: I didn't see the balloon or the salmon. Should I get out more? YES Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Originally posted by observer: Need to Czech that out; don't think the Finns are that Hungary though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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