26^th January 2010 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

Fishing continues to be patchy with anglers trying every method under the sun to get a bite. Such was the case for Lennie Dutton who won our regular Monday disabled & over 60's event with a large perch. Fishing a juicy dendrabena in the boat run the big predator was his only bite of the match and weighed in at 2-5-10. Runner up Bud Lee fished chopped worm for his mixed net of small roach and perch for 1-1-8.

 

Our Local Winter League individual honours on Saturday were taken by Geoff Stoll fishing for the Saracens Head team. The successful method was mainly pole and punch bread for an all roach catch of 3-6-6. Graham Stokes (Cheshire Angling) was runner up with a similar mixed net for 2lbs exactly. Chris Hill fishing for Assi which was the winning team on the day weighed in a perch just short of 1.5lbs.

 

With his regular Mersey event cancelled organiser Bob Campbell decided that a change was as good as a rest and booked on the Sunday T & M match. It was hard fishing but perseverance with pole fished bread punch resulted in a roach and tiny gudgeon net of 35 fish for 13-9 which was enough to beat regular Harry Morris who had 11oz into second place.

 

The River Dane saw plenty of anglers on its banks over the weekend but fish were few and far between with only the odd grayling being reported. Still it has to be an improvement from lounging in front of the television watching repeats.

 

Your thanks must go to our bailiffs and the working party clean-up organized by 'Friends of the Bridgewater Canal' on Saturday. They removed forty bags of rubbish the result of fly-tipping which included a door and bikes, etc from the banks at Sale. I am speechless.

 

Please keep sending in your catch reports as they help both fellow members and your management committee in their continuous fishery evaluation. Tel. 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street is open as usual on Friday evening between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new members, etc. Also new memberships can be purchased from any of our tackle shop outlets (see our website for your nearest).

 

Frank Lythgoe

 

Results:-

Warrington Local Winter League

Individuals:

1) Geoff Stoll

    (Saracens)              3-6-6

2) Graham Stokes

    (Cheshire Angling) 2-0-0

3) Jake Fowles

    (WAA Youth)         1-9-6

4) Chris Hill

    (Assi)                       1-7-8

Teams on day: Assi 21 points, Saracens 20, WAA Youth 17

Teams O/All:   Warrington Red 111 points, Cheshire Angling 106, Assi 100, Saracens 95

 

Trent & Mersey

1) Bob Campbell     13-9

2) Harry Morris       11-0

3) Gary Mannion     10-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1) Lennie Dutton  2-5-10

2) Bud Lee            1-1-8

3) Ron Durr              4-9

 

Coming Events: (All matches weather permitting)

SUNDAY

Sunday Series (T&M plus Macclesfield Canals) Ring Cheshire Angling for details 01925 635486

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's

Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion

(Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

 

 

 

19^th January 2010 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

I can't believe that yet again I am writing about the weather but you have to admit it has pre-occupied most anglers' thoughts and completely prevented members from enjoying their sport on our canals and lakes. Well according to the experts it is more or less over and the ice is slowly melting.

 

It would be an understatement to say that the Trent and Mersey match on Sunday was hard as bites were undoubtedly few and far between with the exception of match winner Phil Matthews who found himself drawn on a shoal of hungry roach. Phil fished bread punch and caster to put 6-6-0 on the scales exactly doubling the weight of runner up Andy Caddick on 3-3-0. The large perch which sometimes make an appearance to boost winter weights failed to show.

 

The first local Stillwater to produce a result was the Bridgewater Canal on Monday when after a pre-match inspection by organiser John Dagnall he found enough ice free pegs to accommodate the weekly Disabled & Over 60's event. Well would you believe it another angler as is the custom drew John the boss peg and he absolutely battered the opposition with an all roach net taken on bread punch. He put 3-5-5 on the scales when most others did not get a bite with Harry Morris runner up on 11ozs.

 

The member who kindly left the two barriers open at Grey Mist Mere over the weekend will surely be pleased to know that his irresponsible and selfish action resulted in someone gaining access and stealing materials destined for peg and path construction. Trust me when I say that any person found leaving any of our barriers open will loose their membership immediately. Such security measures are after all installed to protect member's property and fishing rights,

 

Please keep sending in your catch reports as they help both fellow members and your management committee in their continuous fishery evaluation. Tel. 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street is open as usual on Friday evening between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new members, etc. Also new memberships can be purchased from any of our tackle shop outlets (see our website for your nearest).

 

Frank Lythgoe

 

Results:-

Trent & Mersey Canal

1) Phil Matthews    6-6-0

2) Andy Caddick    3-3-0

3) Tony Derbyshire  14-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1) John Dagnall     3-5-5

2) Harry Morris       11-0

3) Paul Bibby            9-0

 

Coming Events: (All matches weather permitting)

SATURDAY

Warrington Local Winter League (Bridgewater Canal)

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's

Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion

(Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

 

 

 

12^th January 2010 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

Solid ice everywhere on all but our numerous river fisheries, however there is still a problem reaching some of our far flung venues as driving conditions are still not ideal on country roads despite the current thaw.

 

Locally the River Mersey provides a chance of a fish or two, but it is by no means easy fishing, ask the nine fishless anglers who turned out for our weekly Mersey Series. Local rod Jim Byrne showed not only is he a skillful angler but also lucky as his name came first out of the hat to take the main pools win. However pike are active with fish to lower double figures being reported, one angler on his first visit last week had fish of 6 and 12lbs taken on sprat from our stretch behind Grey Mist Mere.

 

Mark Wareing reports catching small chub and a few dace from the River Alyn on a small stick float rig and maggot. His light tackle was severely tested by two lively brown trout around 1.5lbs apiece. Dace are the main target on the Dee where fish are shoaling, although at Almere Ferry there is more than a fair chance of a barbel, especially at the confluence swim.

 

I really cannot believe the complete lack of intelligence of some people having received several reports of persons walking on the ice at our Grey Mist and Ackers Pit fisheries. Surely after the recent drowning tragedies the message should be clear enough.

 

Please keep sending in your catch reports as they help both fellow members and your management committee in their continuous fishery evaluation. Tel. 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street is open as usual on Friday evening between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new members, etc. Also new memberships can be purchased from any of our tackle shop outlets (see our website for your nearest).

 

Frank Lythgoe

 

 

Coming Events: (All matches weather permitting)

SATURDAY

Warrington Local Winter League (Bridgewater Canal)

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's

Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion

(Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)

 

 

 

5^th January 2010 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

With nearly all our stillwaters frozen solid except for a few ice free holes here and there most members enjoyed a cosy extended Christmas/New Year Holiday at home either in front of a blazing fire or with the central heating wacked up to the maximum. However there are those anglers amongst us who cannot survive without their 'fishing fix' no matter how severe the conditions.

 

This was certainly the case on the River Mersey on Sunday at our regular weekly event when nine anglers turned up for what turned out to be a fishing lottery (or was it skill) as only three caught a single fish each. So size did matter and Gary Mannion had the biggest weighing in at 9-13 followed by local tackle dealer Jim Shaw on 5-8.

 

Tony Jolley traveled from Wigan to our River Derwent Fishery at Darly Abbey on Monday but forgot the essential bait, namely maggots to tempt those hoards of hungry grayling that dominate this stretch. So try as he might his pellet and meat which he found at the bottom of his tackle bag just did not do the trick, still I understand the scenery was outstanding.

 

Bailiff Mike Burdock and fellow angler Pete Mancey just found enough ice free water on Sunday at Wide Hole to use one rod each sitting almost side by side. Mike had the only take as the light was fading when a magnificently marked lower double pike took his herring dead bait.

 

Don't forget 2010 night permits are now required and can be obtained either from HQ Parker Street or by post (membership must also be renewed simultaneously). With the current financial climate we have pegged prices the same as last year. Please include telephone numbers with application. 

 

Manchester Bridgewater Canal Permits (Broadheath to Leigh and the Kraft Arm) are also available from either HQ, Monton Tackle (Eccles), or Trafford Angling. Prices seniors £20, juniors £5. If you are a full member you are covered for all our fisheries.

 

Please keep sending in your catch reports as they help both fellow members and your management committee in their continuous fishery evaluation. Tel. 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street is open as usual on Friday evening between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new members, etc. Also new memberships can be purchased from any of our tackle shop outlets (see our website for your nearest).

 

Frank Lythgoe

 

Results:

Mersey Series

1) Gary Mannion    9-14

2) Jim Shaw            5-8

3) Paul Harding       4-0

 

Coming Events: (All Matches weather permitting)

SATURDAY

Warrington Local Winter League (Bridgewater Canal)

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's

Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion

(Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486)