15th January 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

15th January 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Our Warrington Local Winter League on Saturday was a case of feast or famine with the pegs on the 'cave' in Lymm Village producing some decent bream and roach to produce a close individual result with the top five weights coming from that section. Neil Davies topped the leader board with 7-15-0 followed by Ste Hirst on 7-3-4. In the teams there was a tie on points with Bob's Lot and Saints both on sixteen but Cheshire Gold are still the overall leaders on eighty four with a six point lead over Saints.

Paul Harding made it his tenth win of the season on the Sunday Mersey event with 2-1-0 made up of small fish taken using a small groundbait feeder in dire conditions. I can only hope that catches improve before the end of the season.

The Disabled & Over 650's match fished on Monday between the Red Lane Bridge and the 'Dead Length' again saw lots of small fish being caught. Winner Derek Bibby had a mixed net of small skimmers and roach for 4-3-12 closely flowed by Eddie Cooke with a similar catch just 4drams lighter on 4-3-8, in other words another small fish would have reversed the positions it was that close. Pole fished bread punch and squat accounted for most catches with lots of 2lbs plus nets of fish. I don't know how he does it but match organiser John Dagnall was again the subject of some leg pulling this week when he fished the first hour and a half of the match on the pole at five metres. Nothing wrong in that you may think but the fact is that he forgot the other sections of his pole and had to send home for them! Nevertheless he had just short of 2lbs of fish even with this self inflicted handicap!

Please note following my request for any catch details from our stretch of the River Calder which the committee have been evaluating I did not receive a single reply. Furthermore a search over the past two years on my emails also produced a negative result. Therefore the management committee have relinquished the rights on the water with immediate effect.

A working party has been arranged on Saturday, 19^th January, at Appleton Reservoir. If anyone fancies helping out meet 10am on car park. We are looking at peg positions, clearance, and rubbish removal.

Don't forget your catch reports are invaluable to this column and fellow members. Either ring me on 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

RESULTS:

Mersey Series:

1)      Paul Harding        2-1-0

2)      Ant Higham           14-3

3)      Derek Bibby           14-0

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Derek Bibby       4-3-12

2)      Eddie Cooke       4-3-8

3)      Graham Belton   3-6-8

4)      Alf Seddon         2-14-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY:

Bridgewater Canal (ice permitting) Ring Geoff Stoll on 07730 301287 for details.

SUNDAY:

Macclesfield Canal (Scholar Green) Draw 9am at McDonalds, Congleton. £10 all in. Book in with Cheshire Angling 01925 635486

Mersey Series:  Draw 9am on bank near the 40's pegs entry/pools £10 all in.

MONDAY :

Disabled & Over 60's:  Draw 10am Star Inn. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.