7th October Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

The river Mersey was in flood on Sunday so match organiser Bob Campbell took the decision

on safety grounds to use the reserve venue of Appleton reservoir. The result was a very productive match with good nets of quality roach taken on feeder and either single or double maggot. Alan Faulkner was almost 6lbs clear of runner-up Jimmy Byrne with an impressive weight of 17-2-5.

 

Our junior members swept the board in the September Bait Tech catch of the month competition the main prize of over £100 value has been won by 16 years old Dom Radley with a stunning 10lb 3oz tench caught from Grey mist. The olive green beauty fell for a tiger nut flavoured boilie topped with sweetcorn and hit the bait only seconds after it had reached the bottom. It beats his previous personal best by over 4lbs and the picture will be on our web site shortly.

 

 The £50 value junior prize goes to newly joined member Edward Parr for his 15lb 4oz mirror also from Grey Mist Mere. This was a short lived personnel best as a 16lb mirror followed in the same session. Edward submitted the 15lb 4oz fish because he judged it to be a more attractive fish albeit slightly smaller. Both anglers also receive a Korda Carp care kit to enable them to apply treatment if required to any of their future captures.

 

Thanks to all those who submitted their pictures and don't forget keep those entries coming in for the October competition. You've got to be in it to win it!

 

Good news from our growing on pool is that all species are thriving, especially the carp which are the protegeny of Horseshoe Lake fish. They are now well past the pastie size but it will be a few years until they will be ready for stocking into our other fisheries. Hopefully we will be taking out some of the tench and roach which have thrived on their high protein diet for introduction to Ackers Pit. The whole project is a joint partnership with Ineos Chlor.

 

Prior to this past weeks monsoon conditions some quality chub and barbel have been showing on our Association owned stretch of the Ribble. Brian Percival had a personal best chub of 5-8-7 and barbel to just over 9lbs. I have had a few reports lately of anglers encroaching on others swims, either by wading or in the case of coarse anglers simply setting up too close.

 

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.

Frank Lythgoe

 

Results:

Mersey Sunday Series (Relocated to Appleton Reservoir)

1) Alan Faulkner   17-2-15

2) Jimmy Byrne    11-7-0

3) Ross Whiteman  9-11-3

4) Bob Campbell    8-12-12

 

Honorary Members & OAP's

1) Alf Seddon      4-0-1

2) Stan Charnock 2-6-1

3) Harry Newton  1-11-5

4) Bill Stockton    1-6-1

 

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1) Ron Durr            3-1-0

2) Brian Pilkington 2-12-8

3) Dougie Thom     2-11-9

4) Barry Owen        2-10-4

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

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