About Us
WELCOME TO THE SALFORD FRIENDLY ANGLERS SOCIETY The Salford Friendly Anglers Society was instituted on the 2nd of April 1817, and is by some considerable margin the worlds oldest angling society. We would like to invite you to join us via our free membership option, to join what has become the River Irwell and its tributaries largest environmental lobbying group. Our four primary objectives are: 1. To raise the profile, and public awareness of the River Irwell as a leisure facility. 2. To ensure that our local authorities, United Utilities and the Environment Agency continue to … Continue Reading..........
Next Match Rochdale Canal 20th July
Our next match will be held on Sunday the 20th July on the Rochdale Canal in Chadderton. Here is the postcode OL9 9XP Draw 9am on the bridge at The Causeway off Broadgate in Chadderton Fish 10 til 3pm No bait bans No Pike will be weighed in. £10 all in (£5 to restocking fund) This section of canal hold a very good head of silvers, but the tench fishing can be exceptional. If you intend to target the tench, strong tackle and heavy elastic is a necessity. … more......................
Our History
As a result of the passing of the Friendly Societies Act in 1817 a group of like minded anglers in Salford, Lancashire decided to institute a Friendly Society for the benefit of local anglers. As well as offering fishing on the local River Irwell, society members as part of their subscriptions … .......continue reading
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is Tues 17th June 2014, 7.30pm at the Mark Addy Pub, Stanley St, Salford, M3 5EJ
No agenda, no formal meeting, just beer and fishing chat
A couple of our members will be fishing from the beer garden/terrace (as they did last year)
Keep an eye on Derek Kenyon stick float master in pursuit of those Irwell roach
Accuiel, Vitajte, Powitanie, Fogadtatas, Bine Ai Venit, Willkommen, Bienvenido
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News
Disaster Averted – Well Done EA and UU
Last Thursday thousands of gallons of fuel were released from a petrol station in Haslingdon into … [Read More...]
Kick Sample & Fishing Ewood Bridge 2 May 14
My monthly sample was not much of an improvement on last month and the figures are well down on last … [Read More...]
River Douglas 11 April 2014
Didn't fancy going fishing this morning, but what to do if I didn't. No grass to cut, the hedge will … [Read More...]
Work Parties March 2014
Late last summer Drinkwater Park Lake had a 95% covering with blanket weed. It made fishing … [Read More...]
Eagley Brook 23 Mar 14
After last nights rain I wasn't expecting to find a river that was fish able, checked the EA river … [Read More...]
February Update
Hi Our next meeting is 7.30pm, Tuesday the 25th February 2014 at the Kings Arms, … [Read More...]
Our Fight Against Fly Tipping
When you have a river which has been used as an open sewer and conduit of waste for over 200 years - … [Read More...]
Bury Ground & farther down 5 Feb 14 More Pollution Hunting
Been out taking more photos of effluent outflows on the Irwell and Kirklees Brook, which joins the … [Read More...]
Hogweed On The Irwell
Giant Hogweed is now endemic on the Irwell. Its bloody everywhere - and none of our local … [Read More...]
Kick Sampling and Pollution Hunting 30 January 14
Went to my usual spot at Ewood Bridge on the Irwell and did a kick sample. 12 Cased Caddis and 12 … [Read More...]
