24th September 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Warrington Anglers Association are offering a cash reward for any information that helps to catch the mindless morons who in an act of sheer vandalism lit a fire at the side of our site containers at Grey Mist Mere sometime between Saturday and Tuesday morning.
Member Steve Kelly was well pleased with a new personal best roach of 2-15-0 he caught from Sandiway small lake on Sunday morning. Although he was using carp gear and roach were definitely not his target fish he was none the less chuffed at this cracking specimen that took a 10mm pineapple pop-up boilie presented in a PVA bag of pellet. As Steve said, it just goes to prove that there are specimens other than carp in this fishery.
We now have a new 2013 Mersey Champion in the winner of our Sunday match Jeff Shaw who put 13-6-10 of mainly roach and perch on the scales to finish over 2lbs clear of runner up Derek Bibby on 11-1-3. All the first four weights were taken on pole tactics outscoring those who prefer fishing a quiver tip as sadly for them the big bream just did not feed. There were a few hard luck stories such as Bob Campbell who reckoned he matched the winner fish for fish on the adjoining peg only to see a pike attack and rip open his net towards the end of the event causing him to lose over half of his catch.
I actually dusted off my gear but with only two pegs left in the bag I drew a bummer that was so shallow my float struggled to cock. Still I had a £1side bet with Ant Higham in similar straights on the next peg. Ant (AKA King of the River) hasn't won since Adam was a lad so halfway through I did the decent thing and gifted him the coin.
The Disabled & Over 60's Monday match on the Bridgewater Canal was a walkover for committee member Graham Belton who with a couple of pound in the net decided to fish close in on just three sections of pole to rest his swim to after a few boats had passed. Fishing caster he had a couple of perch then thought he had caught the bottom. However soon the bottom erupted and a large carp surfaced at which point he panicked knowing he was using only 0.12 line and 20's hook but after what seemed like an age with the carp plodding about his swim the beast swam into his keep net and gave up. The upshot was that at the weigh-in the fish was too big for the scales basket and the general consensus was to allow him 12lbs for the carp giving him a 14lbs total.
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
RESULTS:
Mersey Series: Mersey Championship
1) Jeff Shaw 13-6-10
2) Derek Bibby 11-1-3
3) Roy Everson 10-5-0
4) Ray Bowden 9-8-0
Disabled & Over 60's:
1) Graham Belton 14-0-0
2) Ian McLean 5-7-8
3) Paul Bibby 4-1-4
4) Pete Critchley 3-3-0
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series: Draw 9am. Mersey Walk
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's: Draw 10am Star Inn. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.
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