7th August - Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

I am pleased to be able to announce that the newly refurbished Forsters pools at Wigan are now open to members. Our signs are on the pools and although the car park at Mowpin pool is not stoned members can park on the obviously designated area as it is hard and dry.

These pools are situated not far from Woodshaw and all accessed from Whelley Road. Turn left into Higher Lane if you approach from New Springs and turn right into New Road if you approach from the Standish direction. A map will be on the web site shortly and copies available from HQ for anyone without access to the internet.

A few local members and bailiffs have been fishing them during the last couple of weeks and assessing stocks. Mowpin has been doing well with plenty of fish coming out. The small Carp pool in the adjacent field is also performing well and has produced tench to 7lb both have good stocks of tench, small carp, cruciens, roach and perch.

The two pools known as D&C in the `Windmill' field are much deeper, stone sided and were constructed sometime early in the 19^th century. They have all the usual stock you would expect as well as some very pretty common carp nothing huge but enough to add a bit of extra excitement if you hook into one. On a sunny day the bigger fish are plainly visible cruising on the surface. Red maggot is the best bait at the moment. Please make sure you take every scrap of litter home with you these pools are all in fields used for cattle.

On the subject of litter it has become necessary to close Grey Mist due to the unacceptable mess which has been left on some pegs. We keep being told that it is because the schools have broken up and it is the junior members who are to blame….. Sorry I don't buy that within our membership just like within society as a whole. It is left by a dirty irresponsible minority across all the age groups.

Sadly the majority who never leave anything behind will suffer too. The `Mist' will close for any fishing from midnight on Friday and will not open until it is in a clean and tidy state and like other waters we control a credit to the Association and not an embarrassment. To this end there will be a work party on Saturday from 10.00am members willing to lend a hand will be very welcome.

Another problem which has also cropped up recently is of members bringing non members onto our private waters this is against our rules.

Parents of junior members should be aware that juniors, despite what they may tell you are forbidden from night fishing unless accompanied by a parent or designated guardian who is also a WAA member who you their parent has consented to allow them to go with.

If you drop your children off to night fish without these arrangements in place our bailiffs have no alternative but to instruct them to call you up to collect them immediately. Should they refuse bailiffs can only resort to requesting police assistance as it is a child protection issue.

Re scheduled 2nd Association Contest will be held on River Mersey on Sunday see below for details.

The winner of the July Bait Tech Catch of the month competition will be announced next week. The August prize is now up for grabs.

Please let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street will be open as usual on Friday evening between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

Lynda Lythgoe

Results

Minnows

1) Tom Oliver 1-1-4

2) Owen Rabbitt 14-7

3) Chelsea Jukes 10-0

4) Jimmy Ashcroft 8-0

Juniors

1) Luke Boden 1-8-0

2) Jake Fowles 1-1-13

Inters

1) Mike Chung 3-3-10

2) Jamie Hirst 1-1-14

River Mersey series

1) Harry Morris 14-11-8

2) Martin Lenihan 9-9-0

3) Neil Buist 4-13-0

Juniors Woodshaw series

1) Josh Kinley 3-15-0

2) Shaun Gaskell 3-2-0

3) Ryan Lea 1-10-0

Overall series winners

1) Josh Kinley 28pts

2) Liam Gaskell 29 pts

3) Shaun Gaskell 32pts

Coming Events

THURSDAY 7^th August

Intermediates, Junior, and Minnows Summer Series draw 6pm on bank opposite Euclid Avenue Grappenhall

Seniors Mersey Match draw 5.30p.m

SUNDAY 10^th Re scheduled 2^nd Association contest Rod Only match

Draw 9 am Victoria Park

MONDAY 11th

Disabled & Over 60's draw 10.30a.m Star Inn

TUESDAY 12th

Honorary & OAP members Series

Woodshaw Reservoir draw 11.00am on car park

Senior Summer Series Hill Top 470-500

Draw 5.30pm