20^th January  Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

After a period of relatively settled  weather the last few days of heavy wintry showers has been playing havoc with most of the fisheries during this past week. The rivers have been up and down with the weight of flood water and understandably fishing was affected as of course the fish are shoaled up to the detriment of anglers sport, needless to say the Mersey match was called off last Sunday due to the poor water conditions.

 

 Although the canals have been subjected to the same deluges and the fish are still shoaled up there too, they have generally fished much better both for pleasure and match anglers. The Sunday Trent & Mersey match saw Garry Mannion take an all roach catch of 6-1-0 on pole and pinkie and to prove the point second place Billy Tasker had a similar bag from the next peg.

 

 The Bridgewater gave reasonable results for the hardy Monday group when they braved the cold and rain on the first Disabled & over 60's outing since the Christmas break. Match Organiser John Dagnall said despite the weather all competitors had at least a 1lb and the craic was good!

The draw for these matches is being held at 10.15a.m each Monday at Stockton Heath Legion and tea and toast is available.

 

For members interested in targeting predatory species, fair numbers of nice pike have been caught along the Bridgewater with the Agden Old No 3 to Lymm areas proving most productive.

 

Committee member and staunch pike enthusiast Geoff Gauton went over to Ireland last Saturday, a costly exercise in itself in these `credit crunch' times for a week pike fishing. To his disgust and dismay at the time of my writing this he and his companions had only had two very small `jacks' between them. He is now proposing that winter pike fishing breaks based around the Bridgewater Canal could be the way forward!

 

Graham Poole has set his sights on a season on Sandiway in 2009 he knows how good the fishing can be so this year with a little more free time at his disposal he has already started his campaign, beginning by targeting pike on the big lake. His starter for ten was a pristine nicely marked female of 12lb.

Members are yet again requested to keep all gates locked at all times. Do please report anything untoward straight away. If you see problems don't assume someone else will report it. We would rather have five calls about the same thing than none at all.

 

 I thank the members who do get involved and help in so many ways with all sorts of issues just telling us when a sign is missing or a lock damaged or clearing up some litter is a big help in itself.

 

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:

Trent & Mersey Match

1. Gary Mannion 6-1-0

2. Billy Tasker   4-8-15

3. Martin Lenihan 4-6-10

4. Neil Buist 3-6-8

 

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1) Len Dutton 3-13-0

2) George Barber 3-6-3

3) Barry Owen 3-4-2

4) Ron Durr 2-12-6

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9a m Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's draw 10.15

Stockton Heath British Legion