21st February 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Match results are not too great this week when only a single pike was more than enough to win our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday. It was fished at Daresbury, a normally productive stretch of canal where winner Pete Critchley pole-fished worm hoping for anything that swam, his luck was in and he snared the small jack pike weighing 3-2-8 losing a bigger one at the net. Weights went rapidly downhill after that and veteran angler Alf Seddon came in second with just 9-8.
Our Mersey Series was won by Jimmy Byrne who included a bream of 5-10-0 adding a few roach for a total weight of 7-0-0. Jimmy fished a small groundbait feeder and maggot. Jimmy Gannon came second fishing the same method with a net of skimmers and roach for 3-10-7. Just for the record Jimmy framed in our Monday canal event with only 1.5ozs.
Members found a few fish feeding at Grey Mist Mere and seven carp came out on Saturday night with the best a 17 pounder. A number of anglers have got together and are purposely feeding quality high protein bait in order to increase growth rates. They are already reporting promising results as the carp are packing on weight. An added bonus will be some even bigger tench later in the year for those members who target this species. Sadly roach and rudd have suffered from heavy cormorant predation the past few years and as a consequence the resident pike are emaciated with their major food source eaten by this avian pest.
The Sainsbury's Active Kids scheme is back where you can collect vouchers for schools or clubs. Last year we exchanged those that you kindly gave us for various useful items such as first aid kits for use at our Junior matches and coaching events. Thank you in anticipation of your continued support this year. You can either drop them in our Sainsbury's Active Kids box at Cheshire Angling or when passing post them though our office door at 52, Parker Street, Warrington.
The 2012 memberships will be posted out to all members towards the end of the month whereupon they can be renewed at any of our tackle shop depots advertised on our website and club card, at HQ on a Friday evening, or by post to PO Box 71 Warrington WA1 1LR New members can join now by any of the above methods/places and in addition online by Paypal at www.warrington-anglers.org.uk
I would welcome any catch reports either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is now open as usual between 7 & 9pm every Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.
Frank Lythgoe
COMING EVENTS
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486
RESULTS
Mersey Series
1) Jimmy Byrne 7-0-0
2) Jimmy Gannon 3-10-7
3) Martin Lenihan 1-7-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)
1) Pete Critchley 3-2-8
2) Alf Seddon 9-8
3) Bud Leigh 2-12
4) Jimmy Byrne 1-8
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