28th June 2011 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Saturday 25th June saw the first official match to be held at Ackers Pit since the re-opening of the water in 2009.
The annual Howleston Cup junior match switched venue from the traditional Grey Mist mere, and attracted 14 young Warrington Anglers members. Everyone caught fish during the 3 hour match, and a variety of species were caught including roach, rudd, perch, tench, mirror carp and crucian carp.
The match winner was Ryan Brown, who included all the above species in a mixed bag for 3290g, switching between waggler and pole-fished maggots.
So whilst the Bridgewater matches produced some rather grim results last week it is right back on form now and has been fishing its head off with decent catches of bream still reported. Winner of the Disabled and over 60's match on Monday Alf Seddon had a very nice net of small roach and skimmers all on caster which almost doubled the next anglers very respectable catch of 8lb.
Woodshaw and Forsters pools and Worthington lakes are all still providing good sport our local team have been carrying out some weed clearance and various waterside conservation tasks on areas of Mowpin to make more pegs usable. Woodshaw as usual is well worth a visit even for a couple of hours after work as Monday's short Junior match catches proved.
A member reported tar oozing from the side of one of the new pegs at Grey mist mere and the team there have investigated it would appear that one of the old barrels which were buried on the site in the forties has surface during recent work and the hot weather has caused some of the tar to seep out. The situation will be rectified soon by our volunteers. Bailiff Keith Hayes has been keeping an eye on the resident carp and reports that there is a large group of forty or more shoaled up in one area and clearly visible as he could identify several by name! So I am guessing that the carp sport won't be great at the moment as they clearly have more important things to do.
The Race night held last Friday at Thelwall Legion raised £2075 and Sundays Open match another £205 towards the Ladies England Team going to Italy for the World Championships. Helen Dagnall has asked me to thank everyone who has contributed in any way for their continued and generous support. As each competitor has to raise £2000 in order to take part it is a big help. There are still Raffle tickets on sale if anyone else would like support them further.
Best of Luck to our Cadet, Junior and Intermediate teams when they take part in the Angling Trust national Championships at Heron brook and Baden Hall this Saturday.
Please keep sending me your catch reports either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ Parker Street is now open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for 2011 subscriptions, new memberships, and any queries.
Lynda Lythgoe
COMING EVENTS:
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's: Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series: Draw from 5pm onwards on bank.
Junior/Intermediate Summer Series: Draw 5-30pm on bank Contact Helen Dagnall on 01925 635486
TUESDAY:
Minnows/Beginners Summer Series: Draw 6pm on canal bank opposite Euclid Avenue. All welcome.
WEDNESDAY
Mersey Members Match Draw 5.30pm on bank by Allotments
THURSDAY National Squad Fund Draw 5.30pm on Bank Acton Grange Bridge Moore
RESULTS:
Howleston cup Ackers pit
1) Ryan Brown 3290g
2) Danny Burton 2030g
3) Josh Hardman 1430g
4) Jack Whiteman &Josh Kirk 1230g
Ladies England Open
1) Paul Harding 7.3.12
2) Neil Buist 7.1.0
3) Dave Brooks 4.5.14
4) Jimmy Byrne 4.5.3
Disabled & Over 60's:
1) Alf Seddon 14.2.0
2) John Sharp 8.0.0
3) Alan Brown 5.4.8
4) Graham Belton 4.1.12
Woodshaw Junior Series:
7 – 14years
1) Liam Gaskell 7.10.0
2) Josh Hughes 7-1.0
3) Nathan Sinclair 5.10.0
4) Kieron Garside 3.5.0
15 – 18years
1) Shaun Gaskell 8-14-0
2) Ben Ashton 7.5.0
3) Shane groves 2.3.0
Minnows Summer Series:
1) Jack Eaton 4.2.12
2) Callum Brown 1.6.13
3) Lloyd Berry 1.4.5
4) Luke Chambers 1.3.5
Juniors Summer Series: Brookside fishery
1) Daniel Burton 18.6.0
2) Emma Bellis 9.14.0
3) Jack Whiteman 7.0.0
Inters
1) Luke Boden 19.4.0
2) Nathan Rowles 10.0.0