24th July 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Adam Whelan is no stranger to Cicily Mill Pool, in fact he has I think caught every carp in the fishery over the past few years including one of 21-4-0 no less than four times in the last six months. But the biggie, the 'Cicily Common' has always evaded him. However this week his dad Paul struck gold with the capture of this famous fish and set himself a new personal of 31-4-0. The old warrior was tempted by a pop-up fished over a light scattering of boilies. Ian White reported a good session with crucians, tench, and bream all taken on pole and pellet. This popular fishery is top form and producing quality mixed catches.
Dave Banks reports having some good bream sessions at Worthington Lakes with fish in the 3 to 4lbs bracket. He is only fishing a few rod lengths out on a groundbait feeder set-up and using a washing up liquid top as an improvised bite indicator. He explained that if he uses a quiver tip and tightens up whilst fishing at short distance he inevitably gets snagged on the stone support wall resulting in lots of lost feeders. I must admit it is years since I used something similar but it makes sense as there is little resistance. Nowadays you can buy such a wide variety of ready-made indicators.
I had a general trip around a few fisheries over the weekend and spent ages fascinated watching three carp feeding only a few feet away in the margin at Moore Quarry, I also saw large shoals of roach which are now back in good numbers with really decent specimens being caught. However there wasn't a lot of action on the bank with only one angler admitting to hooking a carp that promptly shed the hook.
Ackers Pit was absolutely alive with fish and I saw a few carp that were competing with the ducks for bread alongside the now well established reed bed. I sat on a bench behind one of the regulars who fishing the pole and soft pellet at 11metres, was catching a roach or a rudd every put-in. He told me that he had caught good number of quality crucians during the past week and that they are really growing well, no doubt on the local bread diet, not so good for the ducks, but the fish are thriving on the stuff. For the record anglers cannot fish on the small rear pool under any circumstances.
Grey Mist Mere is producing quality tench to 9lbs on a variety of baits along with a few carp to just over 20lbs. Eels that members of the Anguilla Club would die for are coming out at over 4lbs in fair numbers and taking most baits.
I really appreciate members sending me their 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:
SATURDAY:
Mersey National Series, draw 9am Victoria Park car park £12 all in.
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park car park £10 all in.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486
Woodshaw Series, draw 5pm, fish 6-30 to 8-30pm.
Intermediates/Juniors, Brookside River, 6pm draw
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, George Gleaves Bridge
RESULTS:
Mersey National Series:
1) Paul Harding 8-0-0
2) Jeff Stoll 1-15-0
3) Ross Wightman 1-10-0
Mersey Sunday Series (Ladies International Fund Match))
1) Dave Brookes 7-10-6
2) Steve Houghton 7-5-7
3) Steve Featherstone 6-8-5
4) Ross Wightman 6-4-2
Disabled & Over 60's (Dead Length)
1) Pete Critchley 3-15-10
2) George Hollis 3-6-12
3) Lennie Dutton 2-9-8
4) Geoff Brooks 2-7-12
Woodshaw Series
1) Josh Dawber 6-5-0
2) Lewis Crompton 6-3-0
3) Mike Rudd 5-8-0
4) James Brown 5-4-0
Juniors
1) Lewis Wightman 3-15-0
2) Morgan Adawee 3-7-7
3) Adam Harman 2-10-0
Intermediate Summer Series
1) Jon Andrews 3-2-0
2) Jack Bellis 2-0-0
Minnows
1) Ethan Owen 3-14-3
2) Michael Cliff 1-9-6
3) Charlie Forster 1-9-0
Mid-week Special
1) George Hollis 4-1-4
2) Stu Conroy 3-7-0
3) Martina 2-8-6
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