18th December 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
All our fisheries are now ice free and I hope it stays this way. Our Wigan bailiff team tell me that Association owned Woodshaw Reservoir is producing some good sport following the thaw, mainly roach and the occasional crucian. This pocket sized fishery is worth a visit.
Jim Spellman soon got amongst the carp at the Mount fishery using simple method feeder tactics and adding some dampened micro-pellets to his ground-bait mix with small cubes of hair-rigged meat on the hook. Considering the diverse and changeable weather conditions he was more than satisfied with his eleven fish catch. Best fish, although not a specimen was a mirror of about 12lbs but it certainly beats blank sessions such as my own two recent outings.
Bad news is that some kind person has broken into our palisade fenced compound at Grey Mist Mere and was probably sleeping rough on Friday evening. A fire was lit in an old oil drum which spread to stored timber and then to our portaloo. Only the toilet roll holder remained and the intense heat caused a lot of damage to and within our store container. If any member has any information please contact either myself at the number below or the police who are investigating. In the interim members will be required to make their own toilet arrangements (to be taken home along with any other empty packaging).
Trevor Bainbridge won our Disabled& Over 60's match on Monday with 2-10-0 of roach to bread punch and as luck would have it a change to worm fished down the track added a bonus perch to his catch. Only ounces separated the next three places and saw Jimmy Byrne relegated into fourth place being beaten by Pete Critchley and Lennie (end peg) Dutton. Please note below the temporary draw venue for the Christmas Eve match.
The Sunday Mersey Series was even harder than previous weeks and until the river settles down next weeks match on the 23rd has been cancelled but there will be a Boxing Day Special to give members a break from all that Christmas pud and turkey. For the record Roy Everson only needed 12ounces for the win and Ross Wightman was runner up with 9ounces. I don't think I have seen it produce such poor weights so it surely can only improve.
Merry Christmas to you all and although I expect that not many anglers will out fishing over this festive holiday I really would appreciate any catch reports. Contact me either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7 & 8-30pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.
Frank Lythgoe
COMING EVENTS:
MONDAY (Christmas Eve):
Disabled & Over 60's: Draw 10am Walton Church. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486
WEDNESDAY:
Boxing Day Special (Mersey): Draw 9am on bank near the 40's pegs entry/pools £10 all in.
RESULTS:
Mersey Series
1) Roy Everson 12-0
2) Ross Whiteman 9-0
Disabled & Over 60's Fur & Feather (Bridgewater, Statham)
1) Trevor Bainbridge 2-10-0
2) Pete Critchley 1-15-12
3) Endpeg Dutton 1-15-2
4) Jimmy Byrne 1-11-0
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