15th November 2011 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
There have been some good pike caught this past week from our river fisheries, Ian Smitheram had four fish from the River Severn at Montford Bridge taken on smelt. They weighed in at 7-12-0, 10-4-0, 10-10-0, and 14-8-0. On the Dee Ned Owen fished the river at Caldecott Hall and was rewarded with a superb fish of 19lbs which more than made up for the long walk. Closer to home the River Mersey I am informed produced a brace of 20lbs fish and regular column contributor Steve Daley fishing as I am typing away on my keyboard has already banked fish of 11-7-0 and 12-07-0.
The colour has really dropped out of many of our waters, especially the Bridgewater Canal where fish are now tightly shoaled. Pete Critchley found a few fish on our regular Disabled & Over 60's match putting 4-11-12 of silver fish on the scales for a comfortable win taken on punched bread and caster.
Following the phenomenal weights of last week's Mersey Series when the match record went twice in the same event Anthony Higham needed only 9-7-0 on Sunday to take first place. His catch included one decent sized bream plus roach taken on a maggot feeder. Just to prove that all methods can make the frame Arthur Plumb fished the bolognaise method and was kept busy with small roach for his second placed 7-10-0. Match organiser Bob Campbell came in at fourth also with an all roach net taken on pole and maggot.
James Roberts fished the Trent and Mersey Canal at Whatcroft and bagged up with roach and skimmers on pole fished punch bread having a bite every put in. He used just twelve slices of liquidised bread which included two for the hook for a good 12 to 15lbs.
Last winter's fish kill at High Legh Pools during the mini-ice age was followed by massive cormorant damage that only added to the woes of this popular little fishery, so bad that I don't know of anybody has caught a single fish on their visits. We are hoping to re-stock in the next week or so with carp too big to make a meal for these feathered pests. Unless the Government come up with a control solution soon many more fisheries throughout the country will go the same way. It will be a travesty to see the diversity of native fish stocks so reduced because of a displaced and out of control avian pest.
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.
Frank Lythgoe
COMING EVENTS
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series (members only) Please note new draw time of 9am Victoria Park
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486
RESULTS:
Mersey Series:
1) Anthony Higham 9-7-0
2) Arthur Plumb 7-10-0
3) Jeff Shaw 7-8-0
4) Bob Campbell 6-12-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Pete Critchley 4-11-12
2) Barry Owen 3-9-0
3) George Barber 2-13-0
4) Jimmy Byrne 2-4-0
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