28th May, 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

28th May 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Our Wigan bailiff team report that Woodshaw Reservoir has now coloured up and is providing excellent sport with mainly crucians, roach, and a few tench and chub. Many thanks to one resident who lives near this water who when she approach two anglers who were stretching the 'one hour after sunset' rule and replied that they "were baggin up" whereupon she immediately rang our bailiff team as she thought they meant they were taking fish away in a bag. Within minutes two of our local team turned up as the members were wrapping up after a fantastic session.

Ben Hesketh managed to winkle out a few carp from Sandiway small lake he had four runs that accounted for three fish in the net. Best was a lower double that fell for a piece of fake corn fished close in over a light bed of hemp. Ben spotted good numbers of fish possibly shoaling ready to spawn. If any member spots fish obviously spawning please let us know immediately and we will close off the area to angling. This holds for any of our fisheries.

Neil Plunkett was thwarted at his attempt to fish popular Cicily Mill Pool so deviated to Grey Mist Mere where the unscheduled session saw him tempt five quality tench with several over the 6lbs mark. His last cast resulted in an eel estimated conservatively at 3lbs which he freely admits was thankful that it managed to shed the hook in marginal weed.

Members should note that due to the high water levels on The Mount at Buckley night fishing has been discontinued until the situation improves. There are really only three double pegs remaining without the dangerous exercise of wading across the submerged bridge which is not allowed in the interests of member safety. However I would ask that members fishing alone share their peg with another angler if requested. There is plenty of room and you never know you may learn some new tips.

Appleton Reservoir was like Blackpool over the weekend with cars parked everywhere. I wonder where the 'traffic wardens' were as they always seem to home onto our Disabled & Over 60's match whenever they have just a wheel over the pavement. Just an observation and possibly nothing remotely connected to the weekends organised festivities.

Don't forget until members have paid for their 2013 permit they are not allowed on any of our fisheries.  Keep sending in your catch reports which 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:  Disabled & Over 60's:  Draw 10am Star Inn. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

Woodshaw Reservoir Series: This match runs for 9 consecutive weeks ending with a prize presentation and BBQ on the ninth. Draw 5pm onwards on our car park.

John Leigh Trophy Draw 6pm under Motorway Bridge at Preston Brook

TUESDAY:

Minnows Summer Series Draw 6pm on canal bank opposite Euclid Avenue. Contact Helen or Dave at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

21st May 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

21st May 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Cheshire Constabulary are asking for any information on the Grey Mist robbery that occurred last Tuesday 14^th May at around 10-45pm. Warrington Anglers Association are offering a £1000 reward if you have any information that leads to the arrest and successful prosecution of the persons concerned. Please contact the police on 101 quoting incident number 986 14/5.

Well done to our junior team who won the CADG Spring League overall. They were helped with a superb last match result held on Sandmere and Dovemere when they amassed a score of 144.5 points out of a possible 165. Ryan Brown won on the day with 20lbs of roach taken using pole and waggler tactics on maggot. The team ended up with 457points giving them a lead of 12.5points over runners-up Tameside Matrix.

Thanks to the members who helped identify night pegs at Appleton Reservoir on Saturday morning, hopefully it should be up and running in a few weeks. Whilst there I witnessed a few members catch a carp or two, Paul Brocklehurst had three and his mate Stuart Grayson had two, both took fish on feeder tactics and fake corn. Another angler had four with the best at about 13lbs but at least anglers are back on this underused water.

At Grey Mist Mere tench are still coming out with one angler having ten to fifteen each session with his best at 7-12-0. I tried my luck for a few hours late on Sunday afternoon which resulted in another blank to my credit. A few carp are showing and I saw member Terry Burns land one our VS stocked mirrors at 14lbs that fell for a spicy peanut boilie.

Arley Reservoir on our Worthington complex is producing a few small carp but it is really the roach and bream at the moment that are giving the best sport. One angler reportedly had six bream that he weighed ranging from 5 to over 6lbs and another half dozen he didn't bother to weigh. Method was groundbait feeder and double caster.

Cicily Mill Pool is worth a visit, lots of roach coming out along with tench and bream. A few carp have been reported and the 'Cicily Common' came out on Saturday morning at 32lbs to an Angler on only his second visit to the fishery. I know of others who have been after this fish for some considerable time but that's fishing for you, unpredictable.

Don't forget if you have a night permit you can only book on between 9am and 6pm. Messages left outside these times will not be accepted. Also we do not allow nocturnal visits from any persons who are not booked on the fishery at that time.

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)      Alf Seddon             3-5-0

2)      Bud Legh               2-7-10

3)      Geoff Brooks          1-12-3

4)      Lennie Dutton (EP) 1-8-10

Junior Summer Series:

1)      Jack Wightman   29-10-0

2)      Callum Brown    23-4-0

3)      Lloyd Wightman 23-2-0

Intermediate Summer Series:

1)      Nathan Rowles  69-4-0

2)      Ryan Brown      37-0-0

3)      Adam Harman   36-10-0

CADG Spring League Final;

Teams: Warrington AA 457 points, Tameside Matrix 444.5, Northwich 357, Prince Albert 261.5 Disley & New Mills 214,  Penketh & Old Hall 102.

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's:  No match this week.

WEDNESDAY:

Junior/Intermediate Summer Series:  Draw 6pm on car park Brookside.

 

14th May 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

14^th May 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Mandi Paul who has only just returned to angling after a two year layoff following a serious illness had a cracking starting session at Grey Mist Mere that ended up with her landing a superb specimen tench and a PB of 7-6-0. She fished a maggot feeder with imitation maggot on the hook. Sadly her partner Mark Aitchison did not fare as well. Steve and Paul Briddon along with their friend Malcolm Wilson shared an eleven tench catch with. What made it even more special was that Malcolm had never previously caught a tench over 6lbs but finished with three over that weight and five in total. All fell to maggot feeder and red maggots. Dan Millington reports a catch eleven tench on Thursday morning with the best weighing 5-15-0. He was using a maggot feeder and some left over maggots and when they were running low he mixed in casters to extend his session.

New member Andy Beddeson was absolutely thrilled with the work that had been carried out by our volunteers at Fosters Lodges in Wigan, so a big pat on the back for them. He was likewise made up with his first WAA session which started off with rudd to 6ozs, roach 8ozs, and a chub of 1.5lbs that gave some serious stretch to his light elastic. Pole-fished maggot accounted for around 15lbs of fish and as he said he had "a great day."

I have had a late report of a 28lbs common carp caught by Joe Walters from Rixton Claypits that was taken on a spicy peanut boilie. Tench and bream are also feeding well and the water is definitely worth a visit.

A sleeping bag has been found at Grey Mist Mere if the owner contacts me I will put them in touch with the member who has retained it for safe keeping.

Anyone who is saving Sainsburys Active Kids vouchers for our juniors would you please either take them into Cheshire Angling or drop them through our HQ letterbox at 52 Parker Street as they finish next week and we must exchange them for equipment soon after.

Don't forget if you have a night permit you can only book on between 9am and 6pm. Messages left outside these times will not be accepted. Also please note our night permit fisheries are largely on private waters and members are not allowed nocturnal visitors on these from either non-members or members who are not booked on the fishery at that time.

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)      Derek Bibby      4-0-10

2)      John Dagnall     1-14-0

3)      George Barber   1-9-12

4)      Graham Belton  1-4-4

Junior Summer Series:

1)      Jack Wightman   8-2-8

2)      Callum Brown    6-6-4

3)      Morgan Adawee 2-1-10

Intermediate Summer Series:

1)      Adam Harman   6-6-0

2)      Tom Oliver       3-13-7

3)      Ryan Brown      2-1-1

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY:

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

Junior/Intermediate Summer Series:  Draw 6pm on car park Brookside.

7th May 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Following a few gruelling sessions on our waters Neil Plunkett decided to take my advice and try Rixton Claypits. Well thank goodness he could not go wrong! He caught thirty seven bream with half a dozen or so easily over 3lbs, in fact he weighed one rather than guess which sent the scales round to 4lbs so he was underestimating. He also included a tench between 3and 4lbs before he ran out of bait. All were caught on the feeder, moistened micro-pellets flavoured with chocolate and hookbaits were luncheon meat, pellets, or pepperoni hair-rigged on a 4inch hook length. New member Kev Hendry also chose Rixton as his debut fishery and wasn't disappointed. In his four hour session he caught continuously bream, tench, and roach alternating between sweetcorn, maggots, and bread.

New member Tom Young visited Cicily Mill Pool for the first time and was impressed with the excellent condition of the fish and indeed the water as a whole. It is nice to get that feedback from members on first visits. Using a method feeder loaded with pellets a fake corm on a fine fluorocarbon hooklink he had six bream.

The beauty of fishing on a canal is partly the never knowing what you are going to hook into next. On Sunday Julian Lowe was fishing on the Bridgewater just up from Watersmeet on the Kraft Arm feeding pellet and fishing over it with both maggot and caster. Fishing the pole with maggot on the hook the first fish he caught was a pike about 6lbs neatly hooked in the scissors. This was followed by an eel around 2.5lbs which fought like a tiger; a change to double caster resulted in half a dozen bream. Then he hooked into something that shot off like a train causing him to sprint along the towpath pole in hand to keep in touch with the fish. After a tussle with elastic at full stretch he slid his net under a common carp of about 12lbs. 

I really cannot believe following all the warnings and publicity regarding the dangers of fishing beneath overhead power cables that we still have anglers putting their lives at risk. A young angler was reported last week blithely fishing directly beneath the high voltage cables on Grey Mist despite our clear enough ruling: - "Fishing is not allowed beneath or within 30metres distance either side of overhead power cables."

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.