28th October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

28th October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

It is not too often that I receive reports from Association owned Wide Hole situated on the offside of the Macclesfield Canal at Poynton. It is an offline fish refuge from the boat traffic during the summer months but at this time of year it is noted for its pike action. Nick Jones enjoyed some hectic sport catching eleven pike, nothing massive with the best at 11-8-0 but enjoyable all the same.

Bob Saunders enjoyed a good bream and roach session at Worthington Lakes on Monday where he fished a small groundbait feeder and double maggot to catch eight bream between 2 and 3lbs plus a good number of roach in the 8 to 12oz bracket. Carp are conspicuous by their absence with just the occasional fish reported.

This week's Saturday Mersey Sweepstake was an all tip affair which suited the winner Jimmy Gannon who put together a bonus 3lbs bream and skimmer net weighing in at 10-6-0. For the record his brother Norman came in at third and according to my information they have a massive 148 years angling experience between them. Jimmy Byrne was the runner-up with a similar catch to the winner for 9-5-0.

Windy conditions and a clear river had an adverse effect on weights during this week's Mersey Sunday Series. Martin Lenihan however made the most of his end peg 70 draw to catch a winning net of small skimmers and roach on a groundbait feeder and bronze maggot of 7-12-12. Derek Bibby fished the pole on peg 47 to take a mixed net of roach and perch for 5-9-0. This week match co-organiser Ant Higham managed to collect some coin as opposed to being a regular contributor.

Bites were really hard to come by on Monday in our popular Disabled & Over 60's Match on the Bridgewater Canal, but as the saying goes, 'when the going is hard the tough get going' which saw Lenny Dutton take first place with a lowly 2-15-0. The conditions also suited our match organiser John Dagnall who was in runner-up spot with 2-5-6.

Please note that any members wishing to fish the popular Pairs Series need to book on now with either Jeff Stoll or Cheshire Angling.

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. Jimmy Gannon         10 -6-0

2. Jimmy Byrnes             9-5-0

3. Norman Gannon        5-12-0

4. Ray Bowden                3-10-0             

    

   Mersey Sunday Series

1. Martin Lenihan          7-12-12 

2. Derek Bibby                5-9-0

3. Ant Higham                 4-13-0

4. Pete Jones                    4-1-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

1. Lenny Dutton       2-15-0

2. John Dagnall        2-5-6

3. Dickie Wernham  1-15-4

4. Barry Holbrooke   1-13-8

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am on the bank at the Kingsway North Allotments. 

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am near allotments Victoria Park (fish 11 up).

   MONDAY

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

    

21st October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

21st October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Ian Carter reports having a good roach session on Sunday on Phoenix Park Lake fishing the pole at 10metres. He loose fed maggot and tiny pellets of groundbait to have the fish virtually crawling up his rod. Included in his estimated 20lbs catch was a couple of skimmers and a tench of around 3lbs. Members tend to think of this as a carp or pike fishery but whenever we hold our annual youngsters coaching teach-in everyone catches. Definitely worth a visit as this mixed fishery contains a good head of fish whatever your preference.

Winner of this week's Mersey Sweepstake on Saturday was Derek Bibby with 10-2-0 made up of two skimmers around 1.5lbs apiece plus 7lbs of roach and perch. However it was not all easy going for Derek as two hours into the match he struck into a fish and snapped his pole and had to improvise forcing him to move from his 13metre line where the fish were feeding to 11metres but luckily the fished followed. Jimmy Byrne was second with a catch of six skimmers and fifteen roach for 8lbs.

There were better weights this week on our Mersey Sunday Series and Jimmy Byrne maintained his winning streak putting 14-13-0 on the scales from an end peg 34 that gave him over a 5lbs margin. He had been catching roach and perch steadily at a comfortable 9metres when he decided to have a go on his tip rod. Bingo, first cast a 5lbs bream. The rest of the anglers were from that point on fishing for second place which surprise surprise was taken up by Ray Bowden who has had more second places this year than anyone I know. Ray mixed his normal pole tactics with a spell on the bolognaise for 9-2-0 from the other end peg 19.

A change of venue from the Bridgewater Canal to the Mersey saw weights drop in this weeks Disabled & Over 60's Match. Jimmy Byrne was in the money again taking the winners spot with 9-5-8 followed in second place by Jimmy Gannon with a net of 5-14-12. It was good to see veteran Stan Deakin dust off his greenheart rod and make the frame in fourth spot. A pair of trolley handles were found on the pavement near St Johns School obviously left by someone fishing the river when they loaded their gear up in the car, contact Cheshire Angling.

Please note that any members wishing to fish the popular Pairs Series need to book on now with either Jeff Stoll or Cheshire Angling.

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. Derek Bibby            10 -2-0

2. Jimmy Byrnes           8-0-0

3. Geff Shaw                 6-4-0

4. Ade Green                4-15-0             

    

   Mersey Sunday Series

1. Jimmy Byrne           14-13-0 

2. Ray Bowden               9-2-0

3. Mike Dench                6-3-0

4. Derek Bibby                6-2-8

   Disabled & Over 60's 

1. Jimmy Byrne     9-5-8

2. Jimmy Gannon 5-14-12

3. Jeff Clare            4-12-14

4. Stan Deakin       3-4-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am on the bank at the Kingsway North Allotments. 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through the gates on Mersey walk (fish 45 up).

MONDAY

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

14th October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

14^th October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Tony Rough took a trip to the tiny River Alyn on Sunday and fished just below Cook's Bridge in one of the deeper pools. He used a small loafer style float and regularly trickled a few maggots in his swim catching small chub, dace, grayling, and superbly marked brown trout steadily throughout the four hour session. He commented, "I really enjoyed fishing another of the club's rivers. It is a privilege to have access to such quality water's, in idyllic surroundings, and right on my doorstep." Thanks Tony it is such remarks that make the committee's efforts worthwhile.

Our bailiff team at Wigan report that Woodshaw Reservoir is fishing reasonably well and a few local experts are still catching a few crucians. Plenty small Roach to maggot and pellet plus a few tench and bream. Whilst at Worthington Reservoirs anglers are having good roach catches but only a few carp.

 

Winner of this week's Mersey match on Saturday was local legend Jimmy Byrnes with virtually an all perch catch taken on pole and maggot for 4-8-0. Not too far behind in second place was Martin Lenihan who put a mixed catch of roach and perch on the scales for 4-1-0. With the colder water conditions bites were scarcer and the large bream were not feeding.

Weights were down again this week on our Mersey Sunday Series and all anglers struggled to catch on the tip. Martin Lenihan fishing the pole on peg 65 was the top dog catching mainly roach topped up with a few small skimmers on the pole. Ray Bowden was the bridesmaid again only missing out by just over 2ozs with a similar net of roach. Roy Everson did well with a masterful display of the bolognaise method for third with 4-8-8 but had a gruelling last hour.

It was a completely different story from last week's struggle for bites as this weeks Disabled & Over 60's Match changed its venue to Grappenhall Trees. Keith Wernham notched up his first win of the season with 9-1-4 just holding off Lenny Dutton who was only one tiny silver fish away from the win himself.  

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. Jimmy Byrnes         4 -8-0

2. Martin Lenihan      4-1-0

3. Barry Chambers     3-7-0

4. Alan Morris             2-14-0              

   Mersey Sunday Series

1. Martin Lenihan       6-2-1 

2. Ray Bowden            6-0-0

3. Roy Everson             4-8-8

4. Jeff Shaw                 3-6-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

   1)     Keith Wernham            9-1-4

   2)     Lenny Dutton                9-1-2

   3)      Alan Brown                  8-10-6

   40     Dickie Wernham         6-5-4

    

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am on the bank at the Kingsway North Allotments. 

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am near allotments Victoria Park (fish 34 back).

   MONDAY

   Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am on Mersey at peg 74. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

7th October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

7^th October 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Eric Smith and his grandson Callum 13 years revisited Cicely again on Sunday and both enjoyed good sport with small pike. Eric had a double around the 12lb mark and another around the 7lb mark whilst Callum had a couple around 8lb. All the fish fell to dead baits fished no more than a couple of rod lengths out.

Ralph Bennett had planned a Saturday trip to the Dee bur family circumstances forced a change of plan and he managed a few hours in the afternoon and a first time visit to Woodshaw Reservoir. He fished casters and maggot with me and caught some nice stamp roach in the 4 to 6oz bracket plus a few rudd and skimmers. He only had one crucian of about half a pound and pull out of a bigger fish. He reckoned that two locals who were catching even more fish, mainly crucians could have been using pieces of cooked prawns? I know some use a slowly dissolving paste that really gets the crucians feeding.

Chris Latham and a friend managed a trip to the River Dee at Worthenbury last weekend. His friend was on the float trotting down with maggots and Chris was on the feeder using the same bait. They had a great days fishing catching several grayling, dace, and a bonus chub of 4lb. Sadly I have not had much time to get out on the Dee this season but this particular stretch of the Dee is by far my favourite.

Winner of this week's Mersey match on Saturday saw the tip coming back into play and there is not too many better at the method than Paul Harding. Paul weighed 12-2-0 which included 2lb skimmers and had over 4.5lbs to spare over second placed Derek Bibby who had a mixed net of roach, perch, and chub for 7-9-0.

Our Sunday Mersey Series weights were down slightly from the our match the previous day but Jimmy Byrnes ignored the tip and the pole methods and opted for the waggler to put together an all roach catch of 5-12-0 followed in second place by Lee Clark who fished on the pole for 4-6-8 of perch and roach.

Bites were hard to come by in this weeks Disabled & Over 60's Match but Alan Brown followed on from last week with another win albeit not without some controversy. He weighed in 2-11-14 and had only put a few small roach in the net when he struck into yet another tiny silver only to have it snatched by what everyone thought was a pike. Well Alan played the unseen predator carefully and landed to everyone's surprise a perch around the 2lbs mark plus of course the tiny roach. Now here is the rub because had it been a pike they do not count in our matches but perch do. Lenny Dutton was runner-up with 2-9-6.

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. Paul Harding         12 -2-0

2. Derek Bibby            7-9-0

3. Ray Bowden            6-9-0

4. Martin Lenihan       3-15-0              

   Mersey Sunday Series

1. Jimmy Byrnes          5-12-0 

2. Lee Clark                   4-6-8

3. Roy Everson             3-4-0

4. Martin Lenihan        3-2-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

   1)      Alan Brown                  2-11-14

   2)     Lenny Dutton                2-9-6 

   3)      Geoff Brooks                2-9-0

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am on the bank at the Kingsway North Allotments. 

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk (fish 74 back).

   MONDAY

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

30th September 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

30th September 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Paul Floyd noticed a couple of years ago that there was an exceptionally good roach spawning season at Sandiway Lakes. The following year he went and set his stall out for them and had loads in the 4- 6 oz. range. This year he has found the average stamp to be between 8-10 oz. so last week he set up a maggot feeder fishing about 60yds out and had an estimated 17lbs but the previous week fishing the same method he doubled that with roughly 35lbs. There are also some specimen red fins in there but I think that bigger baits are more likely to have a chance of getting past their younger cousins.

On Sandiway small lake Barry Powell is still finding his tried and tested method of firing in balls of Krill groundbait coupled with method mix and two 10mm boilies on the hook most effective. He reports catching four tench, four bream, and two cracking mirrors of 16lb.2oz and 23lb. 10oz.
Steve Winsor Just has fished our stretch of the River Dee at Shocklach for the last two Fridays and had a fantastic time catching mostly grayling up to 1.5lbs and plenty of dace. He reports good numbers of salmon parr in catches which bodes well for future stocks. The successful method was the stick float fished two rod lengths out with red maggot on hook and feeding hemp and maggots.

Our Mersey match on Saturday saw match organiser Ray Bowden who has had a raft of runner-up prizes move up and change places with last week's winner with 8-15-0 and over 2lbs to spare over Danny Sixsmith on 6-11-0. The absence of bream has seen the winning method change from the tip to mainly roach and perch caught on the pole. For the record the rest of the field were unchanged.

This year's Mersey Championship winner fished on Sunday was Lee Clark Series with 6-6-0 of roach and perch taken on pole and maggot. As it seems so predictable you will have to guess yourselves over who was second with a similar catch and a weight of 5-15-0.

The Disabled & over 60's match this week was Alan Brown's third win of the year in this popular series with 4-10-0. Derek Bibby was in runner-up spot with 3-4-10. And to prove that you just cannot keep a good man down Alf Seddon made the frame again.

Bob Morris reports that his Woodshaw Team made up of members from the area were runners-up in the Manchester CAAG match held at Firtree Fishery. Winners were Ramsbottom AA. who have won the trophy every year.  However Bob was pleased with his new team that he entered at the last minute, especially as the younger element fared the best, Mike Rudd won his section with 18-10-0 and Lewis Turner came second in his.

There seems to be an increase in persons poaching our fishing on the Mersey using boats, some may even be members. Firstly members are not allowed to fish any of our waters from boats and secondly anyone fishing on the stretches that we control are clearly poaching which is an offence under the Theft Act.

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. Danny Sixsmith      6-11-0

3. Martin Lenihan       5-5-0

4. Jimmy Byrne            3-8-0              

   Mersey Championship

1. Lee Clark                   6-6-0 

2. Ray Bowden             5-11-0

3. Mike Dench              3-11-12

4. John Green                3-2-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

   1)      Alan Brown                  4-10-0

   2)      Derek Bibby                  3-4-10 

   3)      Geoff Brooks                 3-2-3

   4)      Alf Seddon                     2-14-0

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am on the bank at the Kingsway North Allotments. 

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk (fish 74 back).

   MONDAY

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