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    River Irwell Pike PB

    Hi all. I was fortunate enough to catch this lovely 21lb pike from the irwell on ledgered lamprey. A personal best and my 1st 20lb pike. A very happy man. Blows my mind the surprises this once mega polluted river has.
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    Korum hooks to nylon issues.

    I'm probably not the first to have issues with these, 12" of 6lb line to a size 12 hook, snapped 3 (yes 3) in succession with some trout that weren't especially massive (was after barbel/chub on the Irwell). I initially though I may have clipped a sharp object on the first one, and perhaps the...
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    Guru N-Gauge pro 14ft and the big irwell trout.

    Managed to christen the above rod the other day with a 3lb+ brown trout and again today with one verging on 5lb, both from the irwell, and both on trotted prawns. Using 8lb korum glide mono and a 6lb flouro Hooklength, along with a size 8 hook and a korum speci stick in 8g flavour. Also bagged a...
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    New member.

    Hi all, I've always loved fishing and was brought up on the Bridgewater canal round Eccles and Trafford park. After moving house 3 years ago to a small town in Radcliffe, I have the river Irwell behind my house (Croal/Irwell confluence) which I have fished on a number of occasions but catching...
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