Chris Chaddock
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Me and my fishing partner have been regular visitors to various stretches of the River Dane over the last 10 years. Now, is it just us, or does the fishing seem to have undergone a major decline?
We first started fishing the Dane on Congleton AS length at Swettenham village many years agoand every trip we would undoubtedly have something to trouble the scales. You could always guarantee catching at least 2 or 3 decent Chub apiece and often on different pegs. There was also an abundance of good quality Dace and Roach to be had as well. In addition to this I remenber spending many an afternoon walking along the Radnor bank stretch and seeing anglers getting Chub a chuck on the stick and maggot.
Knowadays we ply our trade on the Warrington AS length at Holmes Chapel and the Congleton/Biddulph length at Somerford Park farm. Now I can hand on heart say that both of us are no mugs when it comes to the Dane, but all we seem to do is blank knowadays. Granted when we do catch its normally good quality Chub (or Grayling if we spend a day on stick and maggot) but where are the smaller fish? We fish it regularly but its been years and years since we've seen any Dace or Roach or even multiple bags of Chub.
Can anyone else relate to this?
We first started fishing the Dane on Congleton AS length at Swettenham village many years agoand every trip we would undoubtedly have something to trouble the scales. You could always guarantee catching at least 2 or 3 decent Chub apiece and often on different pegs. There was also an abundance of good quality Dace and Roach to be had as well. In addition to this I remenber spending many an afternoon walking along the Radnor bank stretch and seeing anglers getting Chub a chuck on the stick and maggot.
Knowadays we ply our trade on the Warrington AS length at Holmes Chapel and the Congleton/Biddulph length at Somerford Park farm. Now I can hand on heart say that both of us are no mugs when it comes to the Dane, but all we seem to do is blank knowadays. Granted when we do catch its normally good quality Chub (or Grayling if we spend a day on stick and maggot) but where are the smaller fish? We fish it regularly but its been years and years since we've seen any Dace or Roach or even multiple bags of Chub.
Can anyone else relate to this?