30th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

30^th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

New member Peter Hawkins has been away from our sport for a few years but on his first visit to Rixton Claypits he was soon catching fish and more importantly really enjoying his fishing again. He started his account off with an 8-6-0 pike taken on smelt deadbait and later float-fished alternating between pellet and maggot when he caught roach, skimmers and bream to 3lbs. The following day Ben Hesketh and his mate Ashley Gough fished the venue and had a dozen tench to 4-8-0 and Ben had an old common between 13-14lbs. Most of the fish fell to carp tactics with boilies in the margins with some added silver fish taken on waggler. They were there again the next morning with scaled down carp rigs resulting in a dozen tench and a crucian hybrid.

Phil Hancock enjoyed a session on Grey Mist Mere on Monday but did not get a bite until 10am and ended up with seven tench, the best two were like peas in a pod at 6lbs apiece. Maggots feeder was the method.

Fred A Another (I think he was supposed to be working) reports that Woodshaw Reservoir has woken up and is open for business. He landed over a dozen crucians and three tench in an impromptu afternoon session on Thursday. They were all taken on bread and the smallest fish was well over a pound. Reg Smith reckons he had his best days fishing on this small venue with crucians, tench, and roach action all day. He fished a waggler and maggot.

Dave Statter reports a mirror catch with a difference, the same fish twice within seven days weighing in at 23-5-0. I believe a few fish are starting to move but the water is very cold and needs a few days of sunshine to nudge it up a degree or so.

The weights were again low in our Disabled & Over 60's event held on the Bridgewater Canal between Hough's Bridge and Walton. The vast shoals that over wintered in this stretch have now dispersed and only small roach and perch were caught. Pinkie and punch accounted for most catches. Lennie Dutton who draws more end pegs than most was true to form and made it pay by taking the main cash prize with 1-14-2 closely followed by Derek Bibby on 1-13-4. There is no match on bank holiday Monday but resumes the following week.

MacIntyre Shared Lives is an organisation supporting people with learning difficulties and it recruits people to act as carers. It could be just for a few hours or overnight to give the person a break from their families. It is a paid role and is a bit like foster care but for adults and as a result people are not taxed on their earnings and it doesn't affect benefits. They are looking for someone to pair up with a man who is mad keen on angling. Interested? Give Kathryn Yates a call on 07824 416406.

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 & 9-00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Lennie Dutton     1-14-2

2)      Graham Belton    1-13-4

3)      Derek Bibby        1-11-0

4)      George Barber     1-4-0

23rd April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

23^th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

One cast and it was game set match in favour of Nick Daniels the winner of our popular Disabled & Over 60's Match. His first put in resulted in a 3-6-0 bream to which he added just short of a couple of pounds of silver fish for a total of 5-2-0. Pete Critchley with 2-12-0 made the runner-up spot. There were a good number of weights around the 2lbs mark so it was close for the rest of the field. The change of venue to Grappenhall Trees saw good numbers of small fish caught.

Cheshire Junior Spring League held on Saturday at Preston Brook saw low weights but Warrington AA team member Adam Harman made this first round a decisive win with 3-8-0 with second placed Tom Heron fishing for Northwich on 1-11-0. Warrington are currently league leaders.

Ken Beeny had a great morning session on Tuesday from the Bridgewater just up from Brooklands Bridge where he caught a shed full of quality roach on bread punch. He returned later in the afternoon to use up a half pint of maggots and again had great sport from the same swim but on this occasion there was not a single roach caught instead it was perch that were quite literally queuing up to get at his bait.

Tench are now starting to feed on both Rixton Claypits and Grey Mist Mere. At Rixton there have also been lots of roach and skimmers taken on pellet and caster plus a reported lower twenty carp. At the Mist the best tench catch I have heard of was a dozen fish with most being around 5 to 6lbs. Carp on this venue are also more active and more importantly getting their heads down with the best reported a mirror of 23lbs.

Ian Rushmore enjoyed a cracking roach session on the Macclesfield Canal at Scholar Green where he reckons he had around 12 to 15lbs of beautiful redfins taken on pole and caster. One of our most underused waters is Wide Hole which is open on one side to the Macclesfield Canal at Poynton. It is always worth a visit as the fish shoal up at this venue.

Another reminder that if any member has not yet received their 2013 membership booklet please get in touch with me or call in at HQ with their 2012 membership booklet.

And another: Leave our gates/barriers open or litter our fisheries and LOSE YOUR LICENCE no excuses or second chance. 

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 & 9-00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Mick Daniels        5-2-0

2)      Pete Critchley       2-12-0

3)      George Hollis       2-11-12

4)      George Barber      2-8-2

Cheshire Junior Spring League:

Individuals:

1)      Adam Harman (Warrington)    3-8-0

2)      Tom Heron (Northwich)           1-11-0

3)      Callum Griffiths (Tameside   )  1-11-0

4)      James Lomas (Northwich)        1-10-0

5)      Lewis Wightman (Warrington) 1-8-0

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY:

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

16th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

16^th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

All members should be aware that the rivers are now closed to coarse angling until the 16^th June when the season re-opens. There have been a number of incidents reported where anglers have been fishing and flouting the law and in each case their presence has been reported the Environment Agency Fishery Team. Vigilance is needed by members who due to the real possibility of fish theft should treat anyone fishing as suspect. In every case do not approach but ring the Environment Agency immediately on 0800 807060 your positive action could prevent fish being stolen.

Just when we all thought that the better weather would bring with it an improvement in sport it appears that the fish were unimpressed and by and large did not get their heads down and feed as predicted by many. For all Grey Mist Mere saw large numbers of anglers on the bank the majority blanked. I have a planned trip out on Thursday so fingers crossed that matters vastly improve.

Even the run of good match weights for our Disabled & Over 60's event took a downward turn as winner George Barber needed only 3-3-8 to take the money. George caught hybrids on bread or caster fishing down the track. The next three prize-winners were quite close but Jimmy Byrne tucked himself into second spot with 2-8-2.

Another 4lbs perch has been caught from pocket sized Woodshaw Reservoir; it could be a re-capture of the one reported last week, who can tell. Whatever the case it is a real specimen to come from such a small fishery. Roach and crucians taking maggot or pellet/paste.

If any member has not received their 2013 membership booklet please get in touch with me or call in at HQ with their 2012 membership as there is obviously something amiss and it will not magically appear on your doormat. Post can go astray, get caught in mail sorting machinery, and of course us or a depot can make a mistake.

Would anglers please avoid the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook on Saturday where we are hosting a junior team event. It stretches from Waters Meet to Keckwick.

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 & 9-00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      George Barber      3-3-8

2)      Jimmy Byrne        2-8-2

3)      Pete Critchley       2-5-6

4)      Derek Bibby         2-2-2

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY:

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

9th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 9^th April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Junior member Lewis Turner braved the Woodshaw Reservoir mistral to tempt a personal best perch weighed and witnessed by our local bailiff Len Kinley at just wavering under the 4lbs mark. Lewis also added a few crucians for good measure.

Kevin Beech had only one run at Cicily Mill Pool on Wednesday but it resulted in a fish that I am informed goes under the handle of 'Half Lin' weighing in at 20-10-0. It fell to a stand alone single fishmeal boilie with no freebies. A few tench are also starting to feed which is generally good news following the lengthy winter conditions.

Similarly on Grey Mist tench are feeding with up to seven fish landed in a session. I am reliably informed that a few carp have also been caught following a barren period.

Rixton Claypits has produced a fish of 15-5-0 and as mentioned above, also tench activity. Rixton was one of our feature waters at the Northern Angling Show where members were amazed at the previously unseen carp pictures caught by father and son duo Mark and Dan Richards from this popular fishery. I must admit to a certain degree of personal satisfaction as it destroyed the assertions by one angler who gave me untold grief last year claiming 'there were no carp in Rixton.'

The Bridgewater Canal continues to amaze as the Disabled & Over 60's match colloquially referred to by those who take part as 'the knacker bags' results show this week. Match ace Jimmy Byrne was two pounds clear of his nearest rival with 12-15-8 of caster caught skimmers. Pete Critchley on 8-10-8 was runner up with a similar net of fish whereas Alan Clarke had an all roach catch of 8-0-8 taken on caster. A few have asked why I don't fish this popular series; well the truth is I am simply not good enough and would be pools fodder.

Well done to both our Blue and Green teams who are through to the second round of the Angling Times Supercup Competition. The latter that were up against Congleton had a real nail biter when John Dagnall lost a big carp on his first cast and then remained bite less until 2pm whereupon a change of tactics brought him two chub plus a tiny perch in three casts, phew.

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 & 9-00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Jimmy Byrne      12-15-8

2)      Pete Critchley       8-10-8

3)      Alan Clarke          8-0-0

4)      Alan Brown         7-5-6

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY:

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

2nd April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

2^nd April 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

How I hate being 'ripped off' by fish or much worse losing hard earned cash, the latter fortunately has not happened to me but several members this past week have been the victims of an apparently legal way of incurring unnecessary extra cost when renewing their Environment Agency fishing licence online. I would point out that if you use www.postoffice.co.uk/rod-fishing-licence you are quite safe.

However if on your web search it throws up www.rodlicence.net/ it will cost you £11 extra for them to 'process' your licence and similarly at www.rodfishinglicence.com/ it will cost you an extra £20 to avail yourself of their service. To me it's a no-brainer, either use the Post office official site set down in my first paragraph or if you are unsure of web purchase procedure visit your local post office and by doing so perhaps help to keep it open.

As regards actual fishing over the Easter holiday, well it leaves a lot to be desired as sport was generally poor in the bright sunshine but continuing freezing arctic conditions. I couldn't think of an excuse to dust off my tackle and venture onto the bankside but the magnetic pull of our sport and the remote chance of a few fish did tempt some members although the majority of anglers were simply going through the motions.

The Bridgewater Canal at Walton however continues to produce a few fish mainly skimmers, roach, and the odd marauding pike. Bread punch, pinkie or caster for the better stamp of fish.

C&D Pools at Wigan are providing some sport and our bailiffs report small fish being caught on both waters. Our volunteers have been busy at Woodshaw Reservoir improving parking arrangements at this popular fishery. I know that I have said this over many winters, or should I now say spring as it feels like the former, but wrap up well if you visit this fishery as the prevailing wind there is cruel.

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 & 9-00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY:

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