3rd September 2013 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Just when I thought match weights on the Mersey had peaked with last week's excellent set of decent results it's just got better and better. On our Sunday Series event regular Paul Harding fishing a feeder put a net of bream and skimmers on the scales from peg seventy two for the best weight so far this season of 20-15-13. Runner up with another cracking weight was match ace and successful England Ladies Team manager Dave Brookes with a perch and roach catch taken on the pole for 15-10-0. Match organiser Ant Higham fished in the worst performing section and was absolutely nowhere with 6lbs!
As a result of seeing the reported match weights local member Kyle Tilbury decided that it was about high time he paid the Mersey a visit. He wasn't to be disappointed on his first fishing trip to this local river fishery which is almost on his doorstep. Using a maggot feeder cast half way across he ended up with a fish every chuck and a grand tally of 54perch, 5 roach, and a skimmer bream. He states that he will definitely be returning to the river.
The Disabled & Over 60's Monday match on the Bridgewater Canal may not be producing the big Mersey weights but there are lots of small fish being caught which looks good for the canals future. Committee member Graham Belton who had 11lbs on the river the previous day won this week with 3-2-4 and Lenny Dutton second with 3lbs but with only 8ounces separating the top four results it was a really close run thing and just as much an adrenalin rush when you think that you are in with a shout.
Graham Oakes only re-joined Warrington Anglers Association this week after a long lay-off and tried the Dane where in the low water conditions he suffered somewhat of a grueller missing his only decent bite. After a re-think the next day he headed for Cicily Mill Pool where he had not visited for twenty years or more. Fishing a peg halfway on the right hand bank he started on tipped corn over hemp and pellets in the morning and changed later to the waggler on the same bait for 4 bream between 2-4lbs, 7 good stamp crucians all estimated at over 2lbs, plus roach and hybrids. He commented, 'Great day, great water.'
The at Offa's Dyke Fisheries working party is on again this Sunday, meet 9am on the car park. Location postcode is CH7 4LQ which is just short of the farm gateway by a few hundred yards but is adjacent to traffic lights where the road narrows to single carriageway.
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:
1) Paul Harding 20-15-13
2) Dave Brookes 15-10-0
3) Ste Featherstone 13-9-0
4) Stu Conroy 12-14-0
5) Bob Brander 11-13-0
Disabled & Over 60's:
1) Graham Belton 3-2-4
2) Lenny Dutton 3-0-0
3) Dickie Wernham 2-13-0
4) Jimmy Byrne 2-10-4
Junior Summer Series: (Mersey)
1) Morgan Adawee 5-0-0
2) Chelsea Dukes
3) Callum Brown 2-10-0
4) Lewis James 2-9-4
Intermediates:
1) Jon Andrews 3-5-3
2) Lewis Wightman 2-14-3
3) Adam Harman 2-3-0
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series: Draw 9am. Mersey Walk (Split match fish 40's & 70's)
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's: Draw 10am Star Inn. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.
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