14th July 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Worthington lakes are continuing to provide excellent sport with double figure catches a regular occurrence. Dickie Wernham and Ernie Hutchinson went on Sunday for a session and were as enthusiastic as every about the place, just fishing waggler about eight foot deep with caster or red maggot both anglers caught steadily, skimmers to 2lb , roach to 1lb+ and some really good perch to 1.5lb as well as being snapped off by bigger fish a couple of times. The perch particularly pleased Ernie because they were in immaculate condition the coloration really striking which must be due to the clear clean water they are living in. All were caught quite close in so pole would probably have been just as successful. They also paid a visit to the Bridgewater and reported that it is `fishing its head off' plenty of roach, skimmer bream and again some really good perch on maggot and caster.
After a long absence from fishing, she used to fish with her Granddad when she was a child, new member Jenny Carter ventured on to Cecily Mill pool to get back into the swing of things. Fishing a whip close in to the reeds and feeding red maggot and hemp Jenny had a good catch of roach to 8-10oz and three nice crucian carp to 2lb.
Statham pool provided a surprise catch for Steve Gray at the weekend fishing pole and red maggot at eight meters he had been catching roach and skimmers happily for a few hours when a better fish on which he thought was a chub took his bait. After a good scrap he netted an eel which was two foot long this was followed shortly after by another of almost identical size again giving a good account of itself and a bit of a challenge to his light tackle. We have been trying to find a table of eel weight to length ratio's and nearest we can come up with is that it was probably about 1.5lb if anyone knows of a definitive table for eels we would be interested in getting a copy.
There are decent catches of tench most in the 5-6lb range from Rixton but the carp are proving to be elusive the story is much the same at Grey Mist. The Forsters pools D&C are doing well plenty of small fish on pole and maggot with odd bigger carp showing.
The river Wye looked to be in less than top form to Alan Bashford recently and he was doubtful that he would catch at all however despite it being very low he still managed ten chub and two small barbel. I am guessing by now the river level will be somewhat higher!
The there has been a pollution incident on the river Trent at Alrewas apparently a problem at a sewage works in the vicinity, we are still waiting to hear if or how badly our stretch has been affected.
The Mersey was in flood on Sunday so the match was quickly moved to Spike Island on the Sankey canal at Widnes. This turned out to be a pretty good choice and winner Mike Thornbury put 15lb 4oz of rudd, roach and one eel on the scales. The majority were caught on waggler. In contrast the junior festival match was dire and the juniors struggled for bites Luke Boden took the honors with 11oz of roach.
Don't forget to let us have your Catch of the Month entries for July and keep the catch reports coming please on 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail 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.
Lynda Lythgoe
Results:
Juniors Festival Match Ackers Pit
1) Luke Boden 11-0
2) Connor Higham 5-8
3) Will Oliver 4-0
4) Ryan Brown 3-14
Mersey Series (fished on Spike Island)
1) Mike Thornbury 15-4-0
2) Lee Clarke 9-10-0
3) Eddie Frangleton 5-3-3
Coming Events:
THURSDAY
National Squad Fund Series draw 5.30 on Bank
Pegs 1-50 Preston Brook
SUNDAY
Mersey Series draw 9am Weir Lane
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486).
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series Draw 5-30 on bank
TUESDAY
Junior / Minnows Summer Series Draw 6pm on bank Bridgewater Canal (opposite Euclid Avenue) Grappenhall
WEDNESDAY
Mersey Series draw 5pm for details Bob Campbell 07702323370
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