Casting your mind back: pictures of Wiganers fishing in decades past

It’s a quiet and sometimes solitary pastime and yet more people fish than take part in any other British sport. And here are quite a few pictures from the Wigan Today archives showing local people enjoying angling, celebrating catches, raising money and receiving prizes.

By Charles Graham

Published 14th Mar 2024, 04:55 GMT

This will bring back “reel” memories for some readers!

1. Wigan's passion for fishing

. Photo: STAFF

2. The angling team of the Black Bull, Harybutts, Scholes, in the 1950s

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3. The Garswood Hall Angling Club Junior Section who swept the board in the North Werst of England Junior Championships in 1997. The team was, front row, left to right: Adam Waterworth, Mark Williams, John Roberts (capt), Robert Alcock and Mike Ward. Back row left to right: Martin Landers and Ben Houghton

. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBAROW

4. Trophy winners at the Wigan police junior angling competition in 1984

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