3rd August 2010 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
The rivers are still very much a lottery some members finding them just spot on and having good catches while others blank.
The Mersey match on Sunday was like two separate events with all the weights coming from above the suspension bridge whereas below everybody was struggling for bites. My first outing for ages and no prizes for guessing where I drew, although with a dozen fish it could have been worse, whereas in contrast our venerable chairman Chris Grehan came second in the match from a nice end peg.
Paul Edwards paid a visit to the Ribble at Hurst Green on Friday tackling the walk early to be settled on his chosen swim before sunrise, brolly up kettle on he settled down to a nice cuppa before starting to fish. Later while watching a mink on a nearby log he almost missed his first bite which turned out to be the first of a brace of 4.5lb chub these were followed by three barbel weighing in at 6lb 3oz, 8lb12oz and 9lb 4oz respectively. The method hair rigged halibut pellet on a size 12 hook with PVA bags of pellets for loose feed or swim feeder filled with crushed boillie and brown crumb.
Ron Williams reported mixed fortunes for members on the Dane member George Lally hit it just right last Wednesday when he had several nice chub to 4.5lb and some bits while members over the weekend found the river running high and fast with only a few dace and odd small trout for their trouble. Ron also reported two broods of kingfishers on the stretch which is always good to see though he got a shock when he came face to face with a huge stag which calmly turned on its heel and ran across the river and into the woods.
The canal fisheries are still providing decent sport although the roach have been spawning late or for a second time in some areas; anglers on Mondays match were dismayed to see some of their roach were rough and bloody underneath however EA fisheries officers attended and confirmed it to be due to cleaning off after spawning and no cause for alarm. This could explain the low numbers of roach in the Manchester open match catches on Sunday too where perch, decent tench and skimmers made up the bulk of catches on punch, caster.
Please continue sending in your catch reports as they are valuable to both your fellow members and your committee. Contact me either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.
HQ Parker Street is open as usual on Friday evening between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, night permits, and new memberships (these can also be purchased from any of our tackle shop outlets listed on our website www.warrington-anglers.org.uk
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
NSF Series
1) Dave Brookes 3.10.0
2) George Hollis 3.6.0
3) Bud Lea 2.14.0
Mersey Series
1) Martin Lenihan 7.10.9
2) Chris Grehan 7.5.10
3) Helen Dagnall 6.14.12
4) Russ Wightman 5.14.12
Warrington AA Open Manchester
1) Denis Hill Lower Kersall.A/C 8.4.8
2) Billy Flynn Bolton 6.10.0
3) Tommy Nicholas Salford 4.1.0
4) Steve Lawson Swinton 4.0.0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Ron Durr 5.4.0
2) Jimmy Byrne 3.9.13
3) George Barber 3.5.1
4) Brian Pilkington 3.0.2
Minnows
1) Chelsea Dukes 2.0.10
2) Thomas Dulston 1.10.7
3) Callum Brown 1.9.3
4) Jake Perry 1.2.2
Intermediates
1) Nathan Rowles 3.7.0
Juniors .
1) Ryan Brown 4.1.0
2) Will Oliver 2.15.0
3) Tom Oliver 2.5.0
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY
River Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park
MONDAY
Junior & Intermediate (Brookside )contact Helen Dagnall 01925635486 for details
Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486
TUESDAY
Minnows Summer Series draw 6pm Euclid Avenue. Contact Helen Dagnall 01925 635486
THURSDAY
National Squad Fund Match draw 5-30pm on bank Hill Top
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