28th April, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Worthington Lakes are really fishing well for roach, bream, and carp with Bernie Shorrocks reporting a catch of 14 bream to 4lbs plus roach taken on a small groundbait feeder and red maggot.
Rixton Claypits provided a good session for Andy Craddock who had an all roach catch estimated between 30 and 40lbs. The successful method was loose-fed caster using a small waggler. Good tench and skimmer bream catches also reported. We are currently looking at re-organising and rebuilding pegs on this venue so any ideas and volunteers would be welcome.
Cicily Mill Pool is bang on form and despite some members complaining in the winter of the fishery being devoid of fish Mike Thornbury caught tench and bream steadily all day on his visit last week. Bob Brander similarly had a good catch but was surprised when a 9lbs pike took a fancy to his luncheon meat.
The Macclesfield Canal produced some good results in the pairs event this past week with the winner Paul Murrin sticking it out on worm for an all perch catch of 9-12-1 with fish to 2lbs. Doug Derbyshire and Roy Brown walked the team event with an impressive 5 points. Jeff Shaw was one of only a few anglers to target roach and put a magnificent net of fish between 2-3ozs on the scales for 6-14-0 and was way off the money. Still there was some compensation as with his team mate Bob Campbell they were the second placed pair with 8 points.
The Welsh Canoe Union is trying to gain unlimited access to all rivers in Wales and is using the same arguments as their British counterparts in that the government advised negotiations for voluntary access agreements have failed. I find this a bizarre sweeping statement because considering all the river fishing rights that we own in Wales and England I have never in all my years as secretary received a single request from either organisation. It goes without saying that for negotiations to be unsatisfactory they must in the first instance have been initiated.
However what I have witnessed is the arrogant disregard by canoeists of our lawfully obtained riparian rights. As both an angler and a canoeist I have no sympathy, for their plight is no different than that of an angler or angling club. Quite simply in the first instance anglers must purchase an Environment Agency license and only then start the negotiation process to seek permission to fish. This can be by way of paying a day ticket, fishery rental, or outright purchase for the right to access the river to fish. Why should they have it for free?
If members feel as strongly about this issue as myself I would urge them to go on the Welsh Assembly website and using fishery postcodes contained in our map book find the relevant Welsh member to address your comments. Please email me copies. Best of luck.
Please let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238 Fax 01928 713898 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.
HQ Parker Street will be open on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Brian Pilkington 7-1-2
2) George Barber 6-4-8
3) Jeff Clare 4-14-2
4) John Sharpe 4-6-14
Pair Match Macclesfield Canal
Individuals:
1) Paul Murrin 9-12-1
2) Andy Craddock 9-9-7
3) Ross Whiteman 7-13-6
4) Roy Brown 7-12-0
5) Bob Campbell 7-8-7
6) Kev Green 7-8-2
Pairs:
1) Doug Derbyshire & Roy Brown 5pts
2) Bob Campbell & Jeff Shaw 8pts
3) Gary Mannion & Ros Whiteman 9pts
4) Helen Dagnall & Dave Brooks 11pts
Coming Events:
SATURDAY
Sid James Open Draw 9am on bank Preston Brook (pegs 1-50)
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)
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