CAST YOUR EYES ON THIS UNUSUAL BRIGG PICTURE

Anglers fishing mid-evening in deep, still waters next to Riverside Mews - a very tranquil setting.

It is claimed that a famous, but elusive, Brigg monster pike lurks in this quiet stretch of the Old Ancholme.

Ken Harrison took the picture from the County Bridge. But there were no signs of any fish about at the time.

A big pike was always rumoured to favour the water near the wall on the opposite bank of the river, close to the Nelthorpe Arms beer garden.

In recent years, Brigg Blog has posted a few pictures of pike being landed along what  anglers call Spring's Stretch, named after the jam factory which stood nearby for so many decades.

That is on the other side of the bridge, adjoining what's now the B&M store.

Rail campaigner Paul Johnson tells us: "Even up to the early 1990s, Brigg was a very popular location for fishermen / anglers coming to Brigg by train."
We've read that in the early 20th century, many of them used to stop at the old Butcher's Arms, where the Deli Diner is today. 
Many anglers came by train, especially from Sheffield and district, either on day trips or for stays of several days.   
The Great Central Railway, then the LNER and even British Railways ran anglers' specials to many favoured fishing spots across Lincolnshire.