1st July 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
The Saturday Mersey Sweepstake match winner was Jim Gannon who included a superb bream of 7-12-0 in his 12-4-0 catch. Runner-up was match organiser Ray with 7-1-8. With feed going in regularly on both Saturday and Sunday it will certainly attract fish to these areas and can only improve.
Lewis Turner was the top rod in the popular Woodshaw junior series this week with 11lbs and just over 4lbs to spare over runner-up James Brown who weighed in 6-15-0. The series so far is being led by Lewis with 11points just one point ahead of James so you can almost taste the rivalry.
Just to remind members that anyone fishing or just visiting Appleton Reservoir must use our official locked car park. We have had this fishery nigh on 100 years without complaints from our neighbours and that is how it will remain. So, car park or card, your choice. The same applies to locking gates or barriers as decent members are fed up with the few morons who are too idle to carry out this simple task.
Paul hooker and his uncle David Farthing enjoyed a great days fishing at Rixton Claypits on Saturday where they caught forty six fish tench and bream between them with the biggest around 4lbs. Paul had the lions share with thirty three but considering that his uncle is a dedicated sea angler I think he had better watch out if he takes up the coarse fishing seriously.
On Wednesday Chris Goodlad visited the new stretch of Budworth Mere that we share with Northwich Anglers. I did warn him that it was for only the keenest (and fittest) of anglers as it is quite a hike which possibly explains why there was nobody else on the bank. After a bite less 2 hours or so he was doubting his venue choice when the tip shot round signalling his first bream. The next two hours were to use his words "Like Ireland" as he finished up with a round dozen fish to 6lbs. I fancy Budworth will be seeing a lot more of him.
On our Mersey Sunday Series Neil Buist aka The Engine had a head to head battle with Alan Morris on the next peg but he came out on top with the best winning weight of the year with 27-5-0 with Alan on 16-14-0. Both featured bream in their catches along with perch and roach that were all caught on ground bait feeder tactics.
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 emailfrank@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
1) Jim Gannon. 12-4-0
2) Ray Bowden. 7-1-8
3) paul Harding. 5-2-8
Mersey Sunday Series:
1) Neil Buist. 27-5-0
2) Alan Morris. 16-14-0
3) Martin Lenihan. 12-6-0
4) Eddie Frangleton 5-3-0
Woodshaw Junior Series
1) Lewis Turner 11-0-0
2). James Brown. 6-15-0
3). Dylan Anglesea. 5-2-0
4). Dane Rawlinson 4-13-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Lenny Dutton. 15-15-05
2) Jimmy Byrne. 6-7-0
3) Jim Gannon. 5-8-0
3) Stan Deakin. 3-10-0
MinnowsSummer Series:
1) Callum Barnette. 7-10-2
2) Tom Beam. 7-4-0
3) Andrew Carman. 6-10-0
Intermediates:
1) Daniel Burton. 18-0-0
2) Jon Andrews. 8-10-0
Junior Summer Series
1) David Smith 30-4-0
2) Morgan Adawee 16-10-0
3) Lloyd Whiteman. 15-4-0
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
Sid Jones Open (Mersey) draw 9am Victoria Park allotments (fish 34 back).
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's/ Maurice Locke Trophy draw 10am Star Inn Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling01925 635486.
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series, Draw 5-30pm on car park.
Inters/Juniors draw 6pm Dunham Fisheries. Contact Helen Dagnall at Cheshire Angling on 01925 635486
TUESDAY:
Minnows/Beginners Bridgewater Canal draw 6pm on bank opposite Euclid Ave. Contact Helen Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.
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