24th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

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20th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Alan Davenport visited Grey Mist Mere and as usual some irresponsible member had left the barrier open, if caught it will be case of ex-member. This aside it did not affect Alan's sport because taking a mobile approach he had two pike on float-fished lamprey and another on a shallow diving lure. The fish were all between six and eight pounds but to catch them he fished all swims virtually with the exception of two. The week previous he fished on the River Dane with his father and between them they managed four chub up to 3lb 8oz and also a brown trout and a grayling. The fish were suckers for Alan's home-made cheese paste, even the trout and grayling.

Eric Smith was awake all Monday night with raging toothache. By early morning after trying painkillers he had the idea that a spot of fishing just might take his mind off his aching tooth, so off he went for a short session on the Bridgewater Canal at Trafford Park before his afternoon shift. Perch were the target and he took a few lobworms and a pint of dead maggots and set up a light float rig fished with a lob as hook bait and the maggots fed little and often. The session produced only two fish, both roach weighing 1-11-0 and 1-13-0 and would you believe it toothache cured.

Just over a week ago Glynn Jones made the 200 mile journey up to the River Alyn and was rewarded with some good sized dace, chub, and some grayling from the deeper runs throughout the stretch. He even added some nice brownies that muscled in and took his trotted maggots. This venue is always worth a visit even when the main river is carrying extra water as the fish take cover from the main current.

When Gareth Evans visited a muddy and chocolate coloured Trent & Mersey Canal at Farm Lane on Friday it didn't at first glance look too appetising but he was soon into fish. A bonus was that the wind was on his back all day making the fishing comfortable add to this the fact he found all his fish at three metres and it boils down to a very pleasurable days sport. Using only bread punch he caught skimmers, decent roach, and a stunner of a perch that needed subduing with a pulla bung, a first for Gavin.

Seven pairs graced the bank of the Trent & Mersey Canal at Barnton on our pairs match the following day and sport couldn't have been more different, in fact it was described as 'patchy at best'. Winner Jon Andrews made the most of his end peg draw and had a mixed net of skimmers, roach, and perch for 6-6-8. Jeff Shaw was runner-up with 4-9-12. Leading pair on the day was Jeff Shaw and Bob Clough with six points.

Snippets: - It looks like a couple of the newly stocked fish carp been already caught so I expect it will not be too long before they are named. Also at the Mist good numbers of unseasonal tench fooled by the warmer weather are being caught. Saturday Sweepstake on the Mersey was cancelled this week due to a heavily flooded river but the Sunday match went ahead and was won by Derek Bibby with a skimmer and two roach for 13oz, but it is business as usual next week weather permitting.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

Please email me your catch reports to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are closed on Boxing Day but open as usual the following Friday between 7 & 8-30pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.

           

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Pairs Match. (Individuals)

1. Jon Andrews      6-6-8

2. Jeff Shaw            4-9-12

3. Phil Cross            3-9-0

Pairs: Jeff Shaw/Bob Clough 6points (weight countback), Bob Campbell/Phil Cross 6, Jon Andrews/Mike Dench 9. Leaders Overall by a single point are Graham Belton/George Barber

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am through gates at Mersey Walk

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park Allotments

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 9-30am at Star Inn, Statham Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

16th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

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16th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Warrington Anglers Association carp stocking of last Friday saw ten V S Fishery C5 mirror carp averaging just over 15.5lbs released into Grey Mist Mere, Moore Quarry received five C5's plus a C4 common, Sandiway Lake (large) fifteen C6 mirrors averaging over 21lbs plus five C5 fish. The small lake was the last to be stocked with thirty C4's. All the pictures and weights will eventually be on our member's area of our website, however a number are currently on our Facebook page. No names mentioned as you know who you are but many thanks to our member volunteers who played their part helping to stock the fish, those in the water on the 'release team' were blue with cold but reckoned that it was worth all the pain and suffering. I must admit that someone knowingly giving their friend a pair of leaky waders was beyond the pale, so Paul watch your back!

Mike Williams visited our Buttington stretch of the River Severn last week and despite a torturous walk to get to the water as the track was almost impassable to motor vehicles he was well rewarded with his first barbel. The fish was taken on legered hair-rigged luncheon meat over a bed of free offerings and weighed in at 8-15-0. To quote Mike, "It was quite an experience on the centre pin." I'll bet!

We are looking for members who would be interested in attending a volunteer day at Appleton Reservoir to help in the control of Himalayan Balsam. The increase in Himalayan balsam at the site case been flagged up by the United Utilities ecologist who is looking to arrange a day to remove this invasive alien species from the site. If we had enough volunteers we could perhaps couple this with installing the night fishing peg markers. Please email or phone me your details if you would like to be involved.

Our Saturday Sweepstake was won by match organiser Ray Boden who suffered a barren three hours or so and in fact the match looked like being abandoned until Derek Bibby caught a half ounce perch, then it was game on. Ray had two fish a bonus bream of 3-10-0 and an 8oz roach but the combined 4-2-0 was enough to take the money. Runner-up was Derek Bibby with 2-15-3.

The following day at our Mersey Sunday Series match it was the same names in the top two places but reversed as Derek Bibby put together a catch of two bream, skimmers, hybrids, and roach for a weight of 11-14-0. Ray Boden was back in his most frequent position as runner-up with 6-10-0.

Catch reports are really scarce at the moment so please drop me an email to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk with anything of interest, or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual between 7 & 8-30pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

               

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake

1. Ray Boden                    4-2-0            

2. Derek Bibby                 2-15-0

3. Jimmy Gannon            1-15-0

   Sunday Mersey Series

1. Derek Bibby               11-14-0

2. Ray Boden                    6-10-0

3. Jimmy Gannon            5-10-0

4. Alan Morris                  2-15-0

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am Victoria Park Allotments

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through gates at Mersey Walk

   MONDAY

   Disabled & Over 60's Draw 9-30am at Star Inn, Statham Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

9th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

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9th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

On Friday we will be stocking carp from VS Fisheries into our Association owned waters of Grey Mist Mere, Rixton Claypits, and Sandiway Lakes. So popular are the strains of fish supplied by this company that to be certain of getting fish our orders are made usually around two years in advance. C4's are destined for Sandiway small Lake and C6's for the larger fishery with a batch of C5's for Moore Quarry and Grey Mist Mere. We are starting at Grey Mist Mere between 10-30 and 11am dependant on traffic conditions. As usual members who wish to attend/help are more than welcome.

Again on the carp scene there is not generally too much action at present but bucking the trend is our bailiff Daz who fishes The Mount at Buckley. In the past week or so he has caught forty seven fish to upper doubles using either boilies or corn and feeding small samples in a mesh PVA bag. Worth a visit as the fishery also produces some stunning roach over the magical 2lbs mark, quality tench, and bream.

Our Pairs Series organised by Geoff Stoll was fished this week on the Macclesfield Canal at Scholar Green following a hard overnight frost and saw the individual win taken by Bob Clough with 4-7-0 followed by Phil Cross with 2-15-11.  Graham Belton and his partner in crime George Barber now have two Pairs points wins under their belt, this week with 4 to add to the perfect score of 2 the previous week.

Weights were down again this week on our Saturday Sweepstake match which was won for the second week in succession by Jimmy Byrne with a net made up of a bonus 10oz perch plus small roach for 2-2-0. Derek Bibby was second with an all roach catch for 1-14-0.

Jimmy Gannon who was third on the river the previous day won our Mersey Sunday Series match taking a bonus 1lb skimmer backed up by small roach taken on punched bread for a combined weight of 4-2-0. Martin Lenihan missed out on any bonus fish but was in the runner-up spot with an all roach catch taken on maggot for 3-7-0.

As the colder unsettled weather continues our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday was again a struggle for most anglers. Roach dominated the top two weights with an all perch net also in the frame. Alan Brown was the winner with 3-12-0 followed by Lenny Dutton with 2-11-12.

Catch reports are really scarce at the moment so please drop me an email to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk with anything of interest, or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters  at 52, Parker Street are open as usual between 7 & 8-30pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

               

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake

1. Jimmy Byrne                2-2-0            

2. Derek Bibby                 1-14-0

3. Jimmy Gannon            1-10-0

   Pairs Series (Macclesfield & Bridgewater Canals)

   Individuals:

1. Bob Clough        4-7-0

2. Phil Cross           2-15-11

3. George Barber  2-3-2

Pairs Aggregate: G. Belton/G Barber 6 points, J Shaw/B Clough 11, P Cross/B Campbell 15

Sunday Mersey Series

1. Jimmy Gannon             4-2-0

2. Martin Lenihan            3-7-0

3. Derek Bibby                  3-5-0

4. Neil Buist                       1-15-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

1. Alan Brown                  3-12-0

2. Lenny Dutton              2-11-12       

3. Bud Lee                        2-2-8

4. Jimmy Byrne                2-0-8

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am through gates at Mersey Walk  

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park Allotments

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Fur & Feather) Draw 9-30am at Star Inn, Statham Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

 

 

 

 

2nd December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

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2nd December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

There is a first time for everything and the angler playing a pike outside my front window on Monday morning was surprised to have his catch witnessed by the secretary clad in his dressing gown. Yes, I was catching up on my emails and was having a leisurely breakfast when my wife spotted Paul Ahmed playing the fish and I just couldn't resist. The fish was only a small jack but Paul and his mate Nick Smith were targeting perch using small jigs that had accounted for a number of small fish, the best taken by Nick at 1.5lbs. They ended the day with three more pike.

Gareth Evans and his mate Ian Jones fished the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook on Saturday near Waters Meet. The colour had dropped out of the canal but according to Gareth the clear conditions didn't hinder the fishing one bit. They both had nice nets of bream, skimmers, perch, and roach. Everything was caught mainly on maggot or pinkie with the odd fish to 4mm expander pellets over groundbait. Ian reckoned that he had a better stamp of fish without using groundbait and fished his swim over a bed of hemp and loose feeding maggots. You can see the catch shots at www.fishinginthenorthwest.co.uk/.

A leak was found on the Trent and Mersey Canal on Friday between bridges 211 and 212 at Dutton. The Canal and River Trust were on the case immediately and had to carry out an immediate draw down of the water to reduce pressure at the site. Stop planks were put in at the bridges and they carried out a successful fish rescue with fish being released at both ends of the affected length. There were some cracking specimens of bream, chub, etc. and an eel that our members of the Anguilla club would die for. It just shows how quickly the length has recovered from the previous breach in October 2012.

Our Saturday Sweepstake match was won this week by Jimmy Byrne with a net made up of three skimmers and roach for 8-4-0. Ade Green was the runner-up with a similar net of fish but was a skimmer light for 7-8-0. Most fish were caught on the tip with groundbait feeder and maggot but the pole came into play on some pegs.

Neil Davies set his stall out on the pole at our Mersey Sunday Series match taking a mixed net of perch and roach on maggot to win the event with 7-1-8. It was a close run thing from then on but Derek Bibby took the second place and put his faith on the tip and groundbait feeder method to catch dace and roach for 5-12-0.

The Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday was dire as weights plummeted due to the colder weather. Jimmy Byrne took the win with 1-15-4 followed by Keith Wernham on 1-11-12. There were a good number of dry nets and 'did not weighs' but spirits amongst the regulars were undaunted and even Vice President Geoff Brooks tried to spice up the proceedings with a trip, dive, and forward roll just narrowly missing the water which would have given him full points.

Catch reports are scarce at the moment so please drop me an email with anything of interest. Catch details 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 Byrne                8-4-0            

2. Ade Green                    7-8-0

3. Ray Boden                     5-7-0

4. Neil Buist                       4-14-0

   Sunday Mersey Series

1. Neil Davies                  7-1-8

2. Derek Bibby                 5-12-0

3. Arthur Plumb               5-6-0

4. Jimmy Byrne                 5-5-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

1. Jimmy Byrne               1-15-4

2. Keith Wernham          1-11-12       

3. Trev Bainbridge           1-8-8

4. Ron Durr                        1-2-8

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am Victoria Park Allotments

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through gates at Mersey Walk (peg 49)

   MONDAY

   Disabled & Over 60's Fur & Feather) Draw 9-30am at Star Inn, Statham Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.