15th July 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
Mick Moore had a hair raising experience whilst fishing the River Dee at Worthenbury on Saturday when totally engrossed and enjoying his fishing he was suddenly aware of cows coming down to drink. Unperturbed he carried on fishing, that is until they were joined by a very large bull by which time he was surrounded. Not only that but they were nosing and pawing his fishing bag that he had left on the bank only to see it start floating and sink. At this point he moved further downstream and made it back to his car. Problem, the keys were in his bag! As regards the fishing it had been fabulous with 8 brown trout, three around the pound mark, plus a dozen grayling the last two before the bull appeared were in the 1.5lbs range. Method was stick-float loose-feeding red and white maggots. But every cloud has a silver lining because three days later and another member retrieved the bag and most other bits including car keys , but he was by this time £90 out of pocket, the price of a replacement set.
Steve Oliver did a repeat performance to again take the honours in our Mersey Saturday Sweepstake with a mixed net for 5-8-0 followed in second place by James Byrnes almost a pound lighter at 4-9-8.
Following the night's heavy rain the river was flying through carrying rafts of weed and general flotsam plus anglers had to contend with a 9.5metre tide making less than ideal conditions. Having said that Neil Davies made the most of drawing a peg with some slack water and fished the pole and maggot throughout the match to produce a mixed bag for 10lbs exactly. Runner-up Jimmy Byrne needed a 50gm groundbait feeder to hold bottom in the flow for his roach and perch net of 7-12-0.
The Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series winner on Monday was Dylan Anglesea with a mixed net for 8-0-0. Runner-up was Lewis Turner with 7-6-0. There is only next week's match to decide the series winner and three anglers are within four points of each other so it will be a nail biting final.
This week's Junior Summer Series was back to the Mersey and saw David Smith prove he could master both the commercial angling skills of his previous weeks win and also a natural and much harder natural venue on the river with 3-10-8, after all a win is a win. Runner up was Morgan Adawee with 2-8-10.
Please keep those catch reports coming in as they are invaluable to this column and fellow members planning fishing trips. Either ring me on 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Mersey Saturday Sweepstake
Steve Oliver 5-8-0
James Byrnes 4-9-8
Derek Bibby 3-12-8
Jim Gannon 3-9-0
Mersey Sunday Series:
Neil Davies 10-0-0
Jimmy Byrne 7-12-0
Martin Lenihan 7-8-0
Derek Bibby 5-12-0
Woodshaw Junior Series
1) Dylan Anglesea 8-0-0
2) Lewis Turner 7-6-0
3) James Brown 4-12-0
4) Callum Cooper 4-11-0
League (with one match to go): Lewis Turner 80.5 points, James Brown 77.5, Dylan Anglesea 76.5
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Jimmy Byrnes 8-4-0
2) John Dagnall 6-1-10
3) Geoff Brooks 2-8-0
4) Alan Brown 2-7-8
Junior Summer Series
David Smith 3-10-8
Morgan Adawee 2-8-10
Tom Oliver 2-0-8
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY
Mersey Sweep draw 9am on the bank at the Kingsway North Allotments for further info and to book on please contact Ray on 07790317714
SUNDAY
Mersey Series draw 9am Mersey Walk fish 74 back.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's (Mersey) draw 10am on bank at peg 74 . Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series: Draw 5-30pm on car park.
Inters/Juniors Summer Series: (Mersey) Draw 6pm Victoria Park. Contact Helen Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.
TUESDAY:
Minnows Summer Series: Bridgewater Canal draw 6pm opposite Euclid Avenue. Contact Helen Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486
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