25th August, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Around the stillwaters most seem to be producing the goods. Brian Heaney and Dave Ockeby are joining the steadily increasing band of Worthington Lakes devotees after a recent visit Brian described his visit to Arley Reservoir as `the best days fishing he has had since Grey Mist in the eighties' he and Dave had quality roach, perch and hybrid sport all day and they had two `slabs' over 6lb to complete the days fishing in catches estimated at over 80lbs!

Appleton Reservoir is worth a visit and with the lower water levels allows fishing almost all the way around except for the top end of course which is a conservation area. There have been some nice roach and a few tench caught on light feeder tactics.

High Leigh although weedy is still a banker especially for anglers new to the sport with plenty of small roach, tench and carp to be had. There is a work party planned in the near future to do a bit of pruning and general tidying and trimming so if you are available and interested in helping please drop me an email and I can put you in touch with the organiser.

Grey Mist is producing a few decent carp and general coarse anglers are finding it well worth a visit there are plenty of good roach and perch as Jon Stamper found on his first visit to the water

Although bites were pretty slow on feeder when he changed to float tactics close in he had a nice mixed bag of roach and perch including two pike which snatched his perch on the way in. Jon wasn't expecting pike and I get the impression didn't relish them and did well to land both fish on light tackle. Although he had a fifteen minute tussle with the second one the first was the slightly bigger fish and only the front three quarters fitted in his landing net.

Luckily both pike were only hooked in the jaw and not deep hooked so retrieving his size 18 hook and returning the fish was not too traumatic for captor or pike.

Plenty of nice chub are being caught on the Dane, Stuart Halsall had two at well over 4lb while fellow member John Astle had six around 4lb and five good grayling in his catch.

The river Mersey is still providing great sport for pleasure and match anglers with the last match weights of 58lb between the twelve anglers who weighed but I understand everyone caught. Gary Mannion took top spot with over 9lb of roach and dace on pole fished to hand from peg 40.

There is an extra members match booked for the coming bank holiday Monday see below for details.

Please don't forget to let us have your catch reports and Catch of the Month entries for August, if you are not in it you cannot win it!

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 on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

Lynda Lythgoe

Results:

Hon & OAP series

1)Alf Seddon 2-14-0

2)Bill Stockton 2-11-12

3)Harry Newton 1-12-10

4) Ian Mc Lean 1-10-9

Mersey Series

1) Gary Mannion 9-3-5

2) Len Dutton 7-11-15

3) Ross Wightman 6-4-13

4) Jim Byrne 5-15-1

Disabled & over 60's

1) Bud Lee 4-4-0

2) Len Dutton 4-2-8

3) Ron Durr 3-6-0

4 Ray Boden 3-0

Minnows

1) Adam Wardle 2-9

2) Dan McGuiness 1-9-8

3) Lloyd Berry 1-6-3

4) Connor Higham 1-5-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY

Mersey Series

Draw 9am Weir Lane fishing peg 1 up

MONDAY

Mersey Match draw Weir Lane fish pegs 34 back

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

18th August, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Last week I mentioned a 14lb barbel which came from the River Wye the lucky angler was member Alan Wand I have now seen the `photo's and it is a cracking specimen which just illustrates the potential of this fairly recent WAA acquisition to provide excellent sport.

Around the still waters most seem to be producing the goods, junior member George Coulton had two beautiful tench at Grey Mist one of 6.5lb and the other 7lb.The successful method was maggot using a bait clip. Bernard Anderson had some nice fish during a recent overnight session, he was fishing dead maggot, on a mission to catch one of the big eels which are present in the lake. He didn't connect with any of the big specimens although two about 2lb responded along with a couple of tench and carp and some clonking roach. Steve Cartledge also on an overnighter had a nice pike which gave a good account of itself and that there were loads of carp moving and leaping around during the night so all seems well at the moment.

The `mist' is often dismissed by members as a `carp' water, severely underestimating the quality of the other species present. Most of which respond well to ordinary coarse tactics and baits but have definitely benefited from the high protein baits the `carp lads' put in. Worthington is still performing very well committee member Keith Hay saw huge schoals of bream on a recent visit and several decent carp.

An interesting report from the river Alyn was about a dead salmon found on the bank possibly taken by a mink or otter it measured 31.5inches from nose to tail not a huge fish as salmon go but I would think it would have given some lucky captor a fight and it would seem the recent heavy downpours have given the salmon a chance to get up the river Dee and tributaries in good numbers. Hopefully this will continue especially since the recent buyout of the salmon nets men.

The river Mersey is still providing cracking catches for pleasure and match anglers alike seventeen members fished the Sunday match and the total weight of the catches was 84lb.

Jimmy Byrnes's catch on pole and red maggot and caster was made up of 200 roach perch and dace. Most competitors caught on similar tactics.

Helen Dagnall and Dave Brookes had a quick session so Helen could check her `bolognaise' rods and tackle for the forthcoming women's world champs in Italy. During the session they each had over 9lbs of fish without any effort.

As is always the way just when the canals and the rivers are fishing their socks off the nights are drawing in and the evening match series coming to an end. The last of the junior/minnows matches is next week. However we hope to organise a continuation of the minnows/juniors coaching sessions into the Autumn. I am not sure what form it will take yet whether it will be an evening session indoors or a weekend session until the weather becomes too cold.

Please don't forget to let us have your catch reports and Catch of the Month entries for August, if you are not in it you cannot win it!

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 on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

Lynda Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Series

1) Jimmy Byrne 9-12-0

2) Jim Shaw 9-2-0

3) Ross Wightman 7-12-0

4) Alan Faulkner 7-1-7

Disabled & over 60's

1) Brian Pilkington 5-2-0

2) Ron Durr 3-6-3

3) Len Dutton 3-6-0

4) Geoff Brookes 3-1-5

Minnows

1) Jimmy Ashcroft 2-5-0

2) Tom Oliver 1-12-0

3) Katie Ashcroft 1-10-0

4) Daniel Copsey 1-9-0

4) Thomas Reed 1-9-0

Juniors

1) Robert Williams 1-15-0

Coming Events:

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

Junior / Minnows Summer Series Draw 6pm on bank Bridgewater Canal (opposite Euclid Avenue) Grappenhall

11th August, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The river Wye is back in form according to one of our members who spent last weekend down at Hay- on –Wye, sadly I only caught his Christian name from the message but suffice to say Alan was a very very happy man. He had a new personal best barbel weighed and witnesses at 14lb dead as well as nets of quality chub, grayling and dace throughout the weekend.

The Mersey too is doing well with match catches averaging over 5lb per man.

Cecily mill has been doing well with good numbers of tench, crucian carp and lower doubles being taken on various baits.

Grey Mist has been unusually slow for the last few weeks but bailiff Keith Heyes reported one as angler having eleven carp which I am reliably informed, became fifteen before he finished his session.

There have been several carp found dead on the `Mist' over the past few weeks with no clue as to why none of the usual signs exhibited when any carp disease is present. The Environment Agency has been informed as a precaution and they will monitor the situation the fisheries officer has checked the water only a few hours ago, dissolved oxygen readings etc and everything appears fine no signs of fish in distress so no reason take further action.

Although it is always advisable to dry nets, weigh slings and unhooking mats not forgetting the bags they are carried in before visiting any fishery this is the only sure way to kill off viruses and avoid transfer from water to water.

It could just be coincidence that several fish have died is a relatively short space of time.

Some were very old fish. It could even be as a result of someone using improperly prepared baits. The culprit could be the tiger nuts remnants of which have were found on the bank side at Grey Mist.

Not all anglers buy properly prepared particle baits or know how to prepare them safely and `do it yourself' tiger nuts can be lethal one of the reasons why they are banned on `the mist'

Needless to say anyone caught using these baits on Grey Mist will very quickly find they are no longer a member of Warrington AA in short we would rather have your space than your company if you put the fish at risk. Fish welfare always comes first.

Many thanks and apologies to members who have emailed or `phoned to tell us their subs are already paid after receiving reminders. This has occurred due to an oversight by one of our depots consequently records in some cases were incorrect. Do still let us know if you have already paid and then received a reminder so we can check and rectify your records if necessary.

It has been highlighted recently that while there are several hundred members registered on our site relatively few take an active part in proceedings. We are unsure as to why, if you are registered and have had any difficulties gaining access please send me an email with your user name and I will follow it up

Please don't forget to let us have your catch reports and Catch of the Month entries for August, if you are not in it you cannot win it!

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 on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

Lynda Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Series

1) Gary Mannion 9-1-6

2) Bob Campbell 8-6-4

3) Anthony Higham 8-3-10

4) Ray Boden 8-1-10

Disabled & over 60's

1) W Pilkington 5-2-0

2) A Barlow 3-7-2

3) G Brookes 3-3-4

4) B Owen 3-2-0

Minnows

1) Euan Mc McCormick 2-10-0

2) Morgan Adawee 2-8-0

3) Luke Chambers 2-3-0

Juniors

1) Nigel Hankey 1-6-6

2) Luke Boden 1-5-12

NSF series

1) Andy Caddick 3-7-0

2) Jon Andrews 2-12-8

3) Bob Clough 2-3-8

Coming Events:

THURSDAY

National Squad Fund Series draw 5.30 on Bank

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

TUESDAY

Honorary & OAP series

Red Lane

Junior / Minnows Summer Series Draw 6pm on bank Bridgewater Canal (opposite Euclid Avenue) Grappenhall

WEDNESDAY

Mersey Series draw 5pm for details Bob Campbell 07702323370

THURSDAY

Senior Series Sandy Lane tip 415-455 draw on bank 5.30pm

4^th August, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The July Catch of the Month was eventually a decider between a 24-9-0 'nuisance carp' caught by as may guess an avid tench angler from Sandiway Lakes and a 10lbs barbel from our Hurst Green stretch of the River Ribble. The latter won the day having been caught by barbel virgin Marc Dack. Yes, it was his first which he targeted over five consecutive evening sessions using halibut pellets. Marc wins over £100 worth of Bait-Tech products plus a Korda carp care kit.

Thankfully for Marc not entered in the July competition is a superb 40-1-0 mirror carp caught by Bernard Anderson from one of our fisheries. The fish was caught several weeks ago and weighed and witnessed by three other members. Bernard told me previously that he was targeting this fish which has in the past weighed in the region of 36 to 38lbs but it had obviously packed on weight during the spring period. It fell for a 10mm Mach 1 Nash boilie.

You can take a horse to water etc springs to mind when two members spent time watching our dynamic duo Ernie and Dickie bagging up on quality roach and hybrids at Worthington Lakes (Arley) using both the pole and waggler on Sunday. Alternating between caster and maggot Ernie reckoned the better stamp of fish came to the waggler. He had tried the tip a few times but only had a couple of bites, needless to say the two anglers promptly set up with tip rods.

Our committee do not favor bans of any description with the exception of anything which is detrimental to animal or fish welfare. We are getting reports that members are fishing on Sandiway using bait-boats at ridiculous range, way beyond casting distance and into weed beds, consequently bring fish in covered in masses of heavy weed. Also there is the nuisance aspect of crossing fellow anglers' lines. Members must use a common sense approach to the use of these craft.

Please don't forget to let us have your catch reports and Catch of the Month entries for August, if you are not in it you cannot win it!

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 on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Senior Series Briars Cup Open

1) Harry Morris 5-6-8

2) Raymond Everson 4-13-4

3) Paul Harding 4-11-9

4) Jeff Shaw 3-15-15

Disabled & over 60's

1) D walker 3-14-3

2) H Gaskell 3-2-3

3) W Pickles 2-7-13

4) Geoff Brookes 2-4-4

Honorary & OAP's

1) Bill Stockton 5-15-5

2) Harry Newton 5-6-8

3) Arthur Sylvester 4-6-2

4) Alan Brown 4-2-10

Minnows

1) Callum Brown 1-3-9

2) Luke Chambers 1-3-5

3) Shaun Wright 1-1-0

3) Callum Greave 1-0-0

Juniors

1) James Postlethwaite 2-9-0

2) Jack Bellis 2-0-9

3) Nigel Hankey 1-13-0

4) Jake Fowles 1-3-0

Senior series

1) Martin Griffiths 5-13-0

2) George Hollis 3-7-0

3) Bob Clough 2-12-0

4) Geoff Threlfall 2-6-0

Coming Events:

THURSDAY

National Squad Fund Series draw 5.30 on Bank

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

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

THURSDAY

Senior Series Hill Top Rd500-520 draw on bank 5.30pm