8th May 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Paul Smith reports a good session at Rixton Claypits this past week with skimmers and bream coming steadily all day. He fished a groundbait feeder with either a hair rigged expander pellet or corn on the hook. He rates Rixton as a top fishery and well worth a visit.
Moore Quarry has been producing a few carp with one angler breaking all records when he had three fish in a session from this notoriously hard water. Rumours are circulating that 'the big one' made an appearance last week but no more details are known at present. One member had a good session with roach to 10ozs fishing the slider and small balls of maggot laced groundbait. Roach are back in good numbers, hopefully the cormorants won't home in on the easy pickings and decimate the population once again. Presently the pike are looking a lot healthier with their plentiful bounty; the same cannot be said for their emaciated relatives in Grey Mist where the roach are in serious decline due to these nuisance avian predators.
Ackers Pit is really coming on song with members enjoying good catches of roach, rudd, and carp. I believe some of the crucians are now weighing in at over a pound along with tench which also appear to be thriving. Waggler and maggot tactic are bringing the best results in the still clear water.
Encouraged by my visit last week to the Mount at Buckley I tried another session there on Saturday afternoon. I fished a different swim and in truth did encounter some weed but it certainly was not a major problem and if I had fished a method feeder in place of my block end choice it would have presented no problem whatsoever. Anyway the net result was a solitary roach and three carp with the best weighed at 10lbs. All took two or three maggots on a Guru size twenty barbless which is quite a big hook relative to the expected norm. Quite a few members were landing carp, perch, tench, and roach.
I followed this up on Monday with an afternoon visit to Grey Mist Mere expecting great things and more than a few tench. Unfortunately I had set my sights way too high and ended my session with one line bite and a big blank. Thankfully other anglers fared better with some decent sized tench being caught and a few had carp.
I really would appreciate more members 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
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