Tuesday 12 August 2014

12th August 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

12th August 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Many thanks to the four members who removed 123 barrows of weed Grey Mist Mere on Saturday and also removed member's rubbish. The new weed rakes we purchased were just right for the job, light enough to throw and held enough weed that could be handled. The volunteers will be holding another working party on 23rd August. If you fancy helping to improve your fishery just turn up on the morning. A word of warning to those who find it a bind to take their rubbish home we just don't want you in our club. No excuses, if caught it is an automatic ban. Tench are feeding well on this popular venue and Jonathan Mead reports catching a mirror of 24-12-0 on Wednesday.   

Phil Hancock visited Woodshaw Reservoir for the first time this week and was suitably impressed with both the fishing and the immaculate and litter free condition of this pocket sized fishery. It was he said a credit to the team of volunteers who look after the Wigan fisheries on behalf of the members. As regards the fishing Phil caught skimmers, roach, bream, and crucians steadily throughout his session. A return trip is most definitely on the cards.

New Member Andy Williams last visited the Mount as a youngster over 20years ago and made it his first port of call after joining. Andy's short session last Sunday saw him end up with eleven carp to 12lbs. All were caught on homemade 'fishy' boilies. This venue is an excellent general fishery and regularly produces specimen roach, tench, bream, and perch if you set your stall out for them.

Stuart Peters rang me earlier in the week to ask directions to the opposite side of Budworth Mere that we now share with our friends at Northwich AA. I did warn him of the long walk and the heart attack hill on the return journey but he went despite this and was more than happy with the results. In a four hour session he caught six bream to 5lbs plus, hybrids to 3lbs, numerous roach including one of 1.25lbs. All fish were taken on groundbait feeder alternating between double red maggot, worm tipped with maggot, and sweetcorn cocktails.

Adrian Green reported raw sewage flowing into the River Mersey during the recent downpour this past week. Surprisingly when he reported it he received a call back from North West Water to say that it was within acceptable standards. Is too much trouble to install suitable filters in this day and age when pollution of any sort is unacceptable?

It looks like we have a case of botulism at High Legh Fisheries where a member reported on Tuesday that ducks and geese were dead in the water. It appears that this is rife in the Cheshire area. The birds will be removed and buried to prevent further spread.

Match organiser Ray Bowden won this week's Saturday Mersey Series with 8-15-0 of roach and perch taken on pole tactics. Jimmy Byrne was second with a 6-15-0 net of bream, roach, and perch.  Karl Guy notched up his first Mersey win of the season in the Shield Contest on Sunday with a decent bream plus silvers taken on the waggler for 8-0-0. Co-match organiser Paul Harding was runner-up with 7-11-0 of roach and skimmers taken on the feeder whilst the other half of the partnership Ant Higham was back in the money in third spot.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match was fished on the Mersey this week and saw Jimmy Byrne maintain his winning streak with a 10-7-2 catch of skimmers and roach. Runner-up was George Barber with 5-5-0.

 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

  1. Ray Bowden          8-15-0

  2. Jimmy Byrne         6-15-2

  3. Paul Harding         5-4-0

  4. Jim Gannon          3-0-0

    Challenge Shield (Sunday)

  1. Jimmy Byrne        14-6-0

  2. Paul Harding          9-12-0

  3. Neil Davies              6-14-0

  4. Derek Bibby            6-3-4

    Disabled & Over 60's

    1)      Jimmy Byrne               13-14-6

    2)      Geoff Brooks               11-14-10

    3)      Derek Bibby                   4-8-2

    4)      Lenny Dutton                 2-12-6 

    Junior Summer Series

  1. Jack Bibby                  5-2-0

  2. Jake Braid                   4-14-0

  3. David Smith                4-12-0

  4. Charlie Forster            2-6-0

    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

    2nd Association Contest - Rod Only (Mersey)draw 9am Mersey Walk (fish 74 back).

    MONDAY:

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

    Inters/Juniors Summer Series: Draw 6pm Dunham Fisheries. 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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