19th June 2012 WAA weekly press release

The river season got off to a variable start on Saturday and certainly nature could have been kinder on the day. So many anglers look forward to the 16th with eager anticipation after the long enforced three month close season. Members still braved the rivers despite flood conditions and high levels with varying success one member reports just one bream of 3lb on his favourite Mersey peg while another had a new personal best bream of over 8lb.  The first Sunday series match also suffered from the pacey conditions Helen Dagnall  managed a nice winning net of roach and skimmers while third place Martin Griffiths had an all eel catch which match organiser Bob Campbell described as looking like a Medusa's head in his net. The Bridgewater is fishing well, Brian Carmen had a good catch of roach and skimmers at Grappenhall but his day was made by a 5lb 6 bream, all caught on red maggot. The Mount is also fishing really well as member Neil Plunkett will verify after an aborted opening day trip to Almere Ferry where the river turned out to be a swirling chocolate coloured torrent. He dropped back to the Mount the nearest alternative venue, the result he had four carp an old original common with black back and golden belly just over 12lbs, a mirror just over 10, and two others about 5lb and a tench about 3-4 lbs so all in all the Mount rescued his day. Well worth a visit. Father and son duo Nick and Sam Roberts are enjoying some great father and son time at Cecily Mill pool, Sam learning to catch small roach and return them gently got a real shock when a pike moved in and began striking at each fish he returned. The scene was set next day they returned  a sprat tempted a nice 8.5lb pike, a very impressed Sam was not content now he wanted to catch one too. Dad promised him a go at the end of their session and a few more roach were caught. Moving a couple of pegs further along the left hand bank Nick cast in three or four times and then let Sam do the retrieve. Just four turns of the handle and the water erupted about ten yards out,  a pike took the plug and leapt out of the water, after about five minutes and some help from Dad Sam landed his prize, I have a photo here of one very very happy six year old with his 10lb pike! The Wigan waters Woodshaw, Mowpin and D&C pools are all fishing very well members should note when there are cattle in the Windmill field they must park carefully on the lane and not attempt to park in the field under any circumstances. I really appreciate members catch reports and so do many others who read this column or my blog, so please keep them coming. Contact me 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 SUNDAY: Mersey Series, draw 9am Victoria Park car park. MONDAY: Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486 Junior/Intermediate Summer Series, draw 6pm Brookside Fishery Woodshaw Series, draw 5pm, fish 6-30 to 8-30pm. TUESDAY: Minnows (beginners) Summer Series (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 6pm on bank opposite Euclid Avenue Contact Helen Dagnall for further details Tel 01925 635486 THURSDAY: Mid-week Special draw 5-30pm Bridgewater Canal, Preston Brook RESULTS Minows 1)      Tom Bird 0-14-0 2)      Charlie Forster 0-12-10 3)      Lewis James 0-12-4 Mersey Sunday Series 1)      Helen Dagnall 6-8-0 2)      Antony Higham 3-7-0 3)      Martin Giffiths 2-11-12 Disabled & Over 60's 1)      Trevor Bainbridge 4-1-4 2)      Jeff Clare 2-4-4 3)      Mike Daniels 2-1-0 4)      Phil Davies 2-0-8 Woodshaw Series 1)      George Winstanley 9-14-0 2)      Wesley Riley 7-3-0 3)      Ady Mc Guire 6-9-0 4)      James Brown 6-8-0 Minnows 1)      Tom Bird 0-14-0 2)      Charlie Forster 0-12-10 3)      Lewis James 0-12-4 Junior Summer Series 1)      Lewis Wightman 11-14-0 2)      Courtney Wright 10-10-0 3)      Adam Harman 9-10-0 Intermediate Summer Series 1)      Ryan Brown 22-0-0 2)      Tom Oliver 20-10-0 3)      Nathan Rowles 15-10-0 Mid-week Special 1)      Craig Ritchie 3-15-0 2)      Ryan Brown 3-3-0 3)      Bob Clough 2-14-0 4)      Ross Wightman 2-8-0