29th December 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

29^th December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

I would suspect Grey Mist Mere is still producing a carp or two judging by the numbers booking on for night sessions. Likewise Moore Quarry although not as many doing a night session. Don't forget night permits will require renewal from the 1^st January 2016.

We have been lucky during the floods this past week as our only still water fisheries to be effected are Cicily Mill and Statham Pool. The latter is still unfishable as the whole area including Meadow View Fisheries and the golf course were inundated and with the threat of 'Storm Frank' it could get worse before it gets better. United Utilities have been busy pumping to drop levels at Statham.

Needless to say the Mersey was unfishable on Sunday and our Sunday Mersey Series match was cancelled. Next week weather permitting draw 10am Victoria Park.

No such problems on our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal at Moore where match organiser Jimmy Byrne fishing the pole and alternating between bread punch and worm weighed in 5-1-8. He included a bonus 2.5lbs perch in his catch of small roach. George Barber was in second place using his favourite and well-practiced method of pole and bread punch for an all roach catch for 3-5-2.

A Happy New Year to everyone. Please note HQ is closed until Friday 8^th January 2016. You can still email me details of any catches to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238.              

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:                                       

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      Jimmy Byrne                        5-1-8

2)      George Barber                     3-5-2

3)      Stu Patterson                       3-2-0

4)      Allan Brown                         2-11-10

COMING EVENTS:

Mersey Saturday Series: Please note match series will resume in New Year

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Victoria Park (weather permitting).

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am Walton Church

22nd December 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

22nd December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

There was some action at Grey Mist Mere last week with one of our young anglers I have no doubt being quite pleased with his fish of over 22lbs. Our volunteer team will be at the Northern Angling show again in February and would more than welcome any of your catch shots from our fisheries for our display.

Neil Buist fished a groundbait feeder and maggot to win our Sunday Mersey Series with 5-4-0 made up of three skimmer bream to 1lb plus small roach. Weights then dropped and some struggled for a bite which is not surprising with the recent problems at Howley Weir but Jim Gannon who is in the frame most weeks made runner-up spot with 2-9-0 fishing the same method.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal followed the fish back to the 'Dead Length' again where it is known the fish congregate. Even though it is quite mild for the time of the year it is no fun sitting on a fishing box for four or five hours and watching a motionless float. Eventually you start imagining bites which only increases the frustration as you keep missing them! No such problem for Alan Brown as he put together a net of roach and skimmers taken on pole and bread punch from peg 336 for a winning weight of 5-5-0. It was a close run thing when second placed Ron Durr weighed his catch at 5-4-8. Eighteen fished producing a fair number of 3lbs plus weights and most over 2lbs.   

A very merry Christmas to everyone. Please note HQ is closed until Friday 8^th January 2016. You can still email me details of any catches to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238.                

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:                                       

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Neil Buist                            5-4-0               

2)      Jim Gannon                        2-9-0

3)      Derek Bibby                        1-6-0  

4)      Ade Green                           1-5-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      George Barber                     5-12-4

2)      Lennie Dutton                      4-5-0

3)      Mike Daniels                        4-6-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne                         4-5-2

 

COMING EVENTS:

Mersey Saturday Series: Please note match series will resume in New Year

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Mersey Walk through gate.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am Moore Post Office.

15th December 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

15th December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Our bailiff team who look after our waters in the Wigan area report that Woodshaw reservoir is fishing very well at present for all species with plenty silvers being caught. Two members fished there for the first time last week and started their session with small roach but in the last couple of hours the bigger fish moved in on their feed. They ended their session catching tench, bream, and crucians and were so impressed that they were back on the fishery the following day. However the weather turned nasty but although not as productive as their first visit they still enjoyed good sport in the atrocious conditions.

This week's Saturday Series on the Mersey had to be cancelled due to the drop in level on the river which is due to a fault on one of the sluice gates at Howley Weir. There is little that the Manchester Ship Canal Company can do to effect a repair until flood conditions improve to allow divers to safely inspect the structure. If it happens this next week the level will need to be reduced even further however I have asked that levels be dropped gradually in order that fish are not sluiced out to below the weir.

The next day with the river in flood our Sunday Mersey Series was quite literally a washout resulting in only two anglers catching fish. Alan Morris had one roach and an eel and Norman Gannon a small eel. Needless to say some anglers took the 'early bath' option which definitely proved the right decision for Neil Buist who rather than waste his bait and precious fishing time went to Appleton Reservoir. Fishing the groundbait feeder and maggot he caught forty roach ranging from 4 to 12oz.

The pressure was taken off the resident fish on the Dead Length for this Mondays Disabled & Over 60's match when it was moved to the Tramps Grave at Moore. It was pegged either side through to the post office and the 'stick-ups' where normally the latter would be a top draw. However it produced only ounces as it turned out whereas Derek Bibby pegged opposite the post office received an early Christmas present by winning the event with a nice net of small skimmers and roach taken on pole and punched bread. Derek weighed in 6-0-6 with second place going to Vice President Geoff Brooks with 5-9-4 from the next peg. As happens at this time of the year the fish were tightly shoaled and it was down (aside from skill) to the luck of the draw. Please note earlier draw next week 21^st Dec of 9-30am.

It is getting that time of the year when reports are scarce so please email me details of any catches to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

                        

Mersey Saturday Series:  

1)      Jim Gannon                          2-1-0

2)      Ray Boden                            1-14-0                

 

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Martin Lenihan                 7-10-0

2)      Alan Morris                        2-5-0

3)      Derek Bibby                        2-3-0

4)      Roy Everson                        2-2-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      George Barber                     5-12-4

2)      Lennie Dutton                      4-5-0

3)      Mike Daniels                        4-6-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne                         4-5-2

 

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series: Please note series will resume in New Year

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Victoria Park.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Prize Match) Draw 9-30am Warrington Gun Club adjacent Houghs Bridge

 

 

 

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8th December 2015 Warrington Anglers Guardian Notes

8th December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 Neil Plunkett was lure fishing again on the Bridgewater on Monday morning using his antique but trusty Abu 6ft solid glass spinning rod. He ended up with three nice jack pike which were all in great condition and all returned safely.  He lost one other slightly larger on the way in but nevertheless his tally of six from the canal in the last week in a total of five hours fishing isn't half bad.

Anglers really struggled for bites in this week's Saturday Series on the Mersey but Jim Gannon kept his head down fishing on a groundbait feeder with maggot on the hook to win with ten small roach for 1-6-0. Match organiser Ray Boden was the runner-up with a net of small roach caught on the same method for 1-5-0.

But what a difference a day makes when on our Sunday Mersey Series the winner Martin Lenihan put 7-10-0 on the scales. A bonus bream of 4lbs, a 1lb skimmer, plus thirty roach taken on a groundbait feeder did the damage and left the rest of the field well behind. Alan Morris was in second place catching a skimmer and small roach for 2-5-0.

On Monday the Dead Length came through again this week for our Disabled & Over 60's match regulars. As happens every winter the fish shoal up in this sheltered area and George Barber made the most of his draw on peg 236 catching a roach on his first put in. He was kept busy for the remainder of the match and ended up putting 8-0-8 of mainly roach on the scales to reverse last week's results by swapping places with Lennie Dutton to relegate him to second place. Lennie weighed in 5-2-6 and the lowest section was won with almost 4lbs.

Grey Mist Mere has definitely benefitted from the weed clearance program evidenced by the number of anglers booking on for the night.  Every angler I am told caught on Saturday night with the biggest one of our stocked carp at 19lbs.  Another work party is planned for this Saturday 12^th so if any members fancy helping you will be made very welcome. Please note anglers fishing Friday night must be packed up by 10am on Saturday morning.

It is getting that time of the year when reports are scarce so please email me details of any catches to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

                        

Mersey Saturday Series:  

1)      Jim Gannon                          2-1-0

2)      Ray Boden                            1-14-0                

 

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Martin Lenihan                 7-10-0

2)      Alan Morris                        2-5-0

3)      Derek Bibby                        2-3-0

4)      Roy Everson                        2-2-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      George Barber                     5-12-4

2)      Lennie Dutton                      4-5-0

3)      Mike Daniels                        4-6-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne                         4-5-2

 

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 10am Victoria Park.

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Mersey Walk.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Tramps Grave, Moore Bridge peg 205

1st December 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

1^st December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

I sadly report the death of Dave Berry who passed away in his sleep on the 13^th November. Dave has had a long association with angling with Cheshire Angling and latterly for a good number of years running his Meadow View Fishery that he dug out and built up into a successful well established complex. Cremation is at 11-40am on Thursday 3^rd December 2015 at Warrington. Family flowers by request, donations to the Heart Foundation. Our thoughts at this time are with his wife Margaret and family.

Lee Latham and his five year old son Jay who were out again on the Bridgewater Canal on another drop-shotting session. After previously being severely trounced by Jay it was payback time at last when Lee hit into a fish on a lure and light tackle that set off like a train. After a number of anxious moments a healthy mirror carp of 11-11-0 lay on his unhooking mat.

We had a visit from poachers and vandals last week at our Wide Hole Fishery where these morons destroyed bankside trees to stoke up the fire and generally left the place in a disgusting state strewn with empty beer cans. There is a defined offence of 'theft of fishing rights' so any member spotting poachers can ring the police. Thanks to the member who reported this and cleared up these misfits rubbish.   

Following the cancellation of last week's Saturday Series on the Mersey due to adverse conditions it went ahead this week despite a big tide and high winds. Weights were understandably well down but Ade Green stuck to maggot feeder tactics and his 2-1-0 of small roach was enough to chalk up his second win on the river. In second place and I have to say rarely out of the money was Jim Gannon on the same method catching small roach for 1-14-0.

Our Sunday Mersey Series wasn't much better and Neil Buist needed only 1-4-0 of small roach caught on groundbait feeder and maggot for the win. I shouldn't need to tell you who was second but for the record Jim Gannon was there again putting seven small roach on the scales for 1-1-0.

Thankfully the Bridgewater Canal fished much better for our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday. Fished on the Dead Length Lennie Dutton notched up his third win in as many weeks with 5-12-4 of roach taken on the pole and alternating between bread punch and pinkie on the hook. George Barber was in the runner-up spot with 4-5-0 of roach taken on pole and bread punch.

Again many thanks to our member volunteers who turned up on Saturday to Grey Mist Mere despite the weather to continue the task of weed removal. A greater number of members are now fishing the water so I would hazard a guess that more fish are being caught.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

                        

Mersey Saturday Series:  

1)      Ade Green                            2-1-0

2)      Jim Gannon                          1-14-0                

3)      Ray Boden                            0-14-0

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Neil Buist                           1-4-0

2)      Jim Gannon                       1-1-0

3)      Ade Green                          0-8-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      Lennie Dutton                      5-12-4

2)      George Barber                     4-5-0

3)      Alan Brown                           3-8-8

4)      Jimmy Byrne                         3-7-10

 

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 10am Mersey Walk 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Victoria Park.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Dead Length) Draw 10am Warrington Gun Club

 

24th November 2015 Warrington Anglers association Guardian Notes

24th November, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The remainder of our carp order is being delivered on Friday 27^th November, 2015 kicking off again at Grey Mist Mere around where there will be a small top-up of C4 'black mirror babies' the result of rescued spawn from Colne Mere Lake before it was polluted killing everything including the famous 50lbs black mirror. It would appear that the recent new stock has encouraged the resident carp to start feeding as reports are filtering through of some decent sessions. For those who really do want to help improve their fishery and don't mind a bit of graft there is a working party the following day on the Mist. Meet on car park 10am.

This week I came across Lee Latham and his five year old son Jay who were both enjoying a drop-shotting session on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook. As I chatted to his dad the youngster was expertly casting across to the far bank overhanging bushes and had already caught a perch and a pike. At the final count Lee had three perch to 8oz whereas Jay was on fire ending up with eight perch and two pike and lost a bigger one at the net when the hook pulled out.   

Our Saturday Series on the Mersey was cancelled due to adverse conditions but our Christmas Match on Sunday went ahead with nineteen anglers taking part. Bob Clough fished a ground-bait feeder and maggot to catch two skimmers to 1.5lbs along with three roach for a weight of 3-2-0. Norman Gannon fishing the same method had a single skimmer of 1-7-0 in the closing ten minutes and to his dismay lost an even bigger fish. Nevertheless to help both get into the Christmas spirit aside from their cash winnings they each received a 70cl bottle of the amber nectar. Spirits were also shared amongst other competitors.  

Following Lenny Dutton's win last week at our Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal the change of venue this week to the Trent & Mersey saw him notch up another albeit shared with fellow angler Alan Brown who had the same weight. The conditions were not ideal and saw anglers really struggling for bites following heavy frost. Lenny and Alan managed to keep ahead of the rest with the lowest winning catch so far this year of 8oz-6drams.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

                        

Mersey Sunday (Christmas Match):

1)      Bob Clough                          3-2-0

2)      Norman Gannon                 1-7-0                 

3)      Jim Gannon                          1-6-0

4)      Neil Buist                               1-3-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      Lennie Dutton/ Alan Brown  8-6

2)      Bud Lea                                    8-0

3)      Stu Patterson                          6-6

 

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Christmas Prize Match draw 9am Mersey Walk. You must book in quoting your membership number with organiser Ray Boden on 07790 317714 £10 all in.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Dead Length) Draw 10am by church

 

17th November 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

17th November, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Our volunteer group at Grey Mist Mere was out again on Saturday despite the miserable weather when they tidied the paths and access. Still more weed to remove to keep on target for dye treatment in March so keep an eye out for working party dates. The Mist is fishable at present where the weed has been removed and I know despite the small number of anglers on the bank a few fish are coming out.

This past few months we have withdrawn memberships from four senior members for flagrant serious breaches of our rules. It is always a last resort and not something the committee or I relish but we simply do not want such people in Warrington Anglers Association where their actions can impact upon decent members. Non-members now poaching our waters stand a real chance of being prosecuted under legislation for theft of fishing rights. In every instance the Police will be called by our bailiffs. People think poaching is a trivial matter but under the Theft Act this is a serious matter and will earn you a criminal record.

I had a trip to Moore Quarry on Monday which was looking spectacular in its autumn colours and ended up chatting to our bailiff Ian Robinson who was on for a night session. A few days previous he landed a 23-8-0 mirror that vanished off the radar after it was stocked two years ago at 19lbs along with 15-8-0 common which after only twelve months in its new home had piled on the pounds and rocketed from its initial 9-8-0 to 15-8-0. There are already some stonking fish but the future is definitely bright with such growth rates reported.

George Barber enjoyed a session on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook over the weekend where fishing pole and punched bread he caught 10lbs of skimmers and roach. I have spotted a few anglers wandering the canal banks spinning or drop-shotting this past week and really fancy christening my new rod which although I ordered it in the winter there was such a huge demand that manufacturers were taken by surprise and I finally received it in the summer. Don't forget if you are using such methods to have your unhooking mat.

On a day when conditions saw weights generally down it was pole power that won the day for match organiser Ray Boden on our Saturday Mersey event with an all roach catch taken on maggot. His net of 4-11-0 narrowly snatched victory away from runner-up Jim Gannon who stuck it out on groundbait feeder tactics to put 4-7-0 on the scales made up of a bonus skimmer, roach, and perch. It is Jimmy's third second place (if that makes sense) in as many weeks.

According to anglers taking part something noxious went into the Mersey which had a dramatic effect to catches on our Sunday match. Martin Lenihan win the event with fifteen tiny eels taken on feeder and maggot tactics for a weight of 1-13-0. Neil Buist was in second place catching eels and a couple of roach for 1-7-0.

Lenny Dutton won our Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal at Keckwick by 'default' with 2-11-0. The story goes that two very experienced match anglers who shall be nameless left their keepnets half in the water unpegged whilst following the weigh-in, one conservatively alleging 4lbs and the other on the next peg 2.5 to 3lbs. It was a shock to both on their return that the drag from the only boat of the day swept had away their catches and when the nets were eventually retrieved they were virtually empty. Second placed Ernie Lea with 2-6-4 was another beneficiary by an extra £ or two from this chain of events.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Ray Boden                             4-11-0

2)      Jim Gannon                           4-7-0   

3)      Jimmy Byrne                         3-11-0

4)      Ade Green                             2-15-0                           

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Martin Lenihan                    1-13-0

2)      Neil Buist                              1-7-0                

3)      Jimmy Byrne                        1-3-0

4)      Jim Gannon                             5-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      Lennie Dutton                     2-11-0

2)      Ernie Lea                              2-6-4

3)      Graham Belton                   1-12-4

4)      Stu Patterson                      1-10-10

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Christmas Prize Match draw 9am Mersey Walk. You must book in quoting your membership number with organiser Ray Boden on 07790 317714 £10 all in.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey) Draw 10am on bank Farm Road

 

10th November 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

10th November, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Many thanks to all our members who turned out at such short notice to help our annual stocking of carp into Grey Mist Mere, Moore Quarry, and Sandiway Lakes. There were a few faces that I didn't know but I am sure that they went away suitably impressed by the quality of the V S Fisheries carp.

Our first visit was to Grey Mist Mere where we introduced four C6 fish averaging 20lbs plus fifteen C4's averaging 8.7lbs with a few 9 and 10pounders. All were mirrors.

Next was Moore Quarry where the members were well pleased with six C6's averaging just under 21lbs with the best a common weighing exactly 22lbs. The consensus was to stock only three C4's but the mistake was allowing the guys to choose the fish as we ended up with ten stunning mirrors and one common. It was just like watching kids in a sweet shop, but brilliant to witness and the banter was rife.

The final destination was Sandiway lakes where we released nine C6 fish averaging 19.5lbs with the largest 21-10-0 into the large lake. The small lake where the fish are simply packing on weight received twenty nine C4's that included two commons and one of the progeny of the famous Colnemere black mirror which reached over 50lbs before its death. We have a further twenty of these fish on order. For the record a C4 fish is four summers old and a C6 six. They are the fastest growers and are sorted into sizes annually ultimately being the best of the best of the best etc.

Tim Poultner has certainly kicked off his piking with a good start on the Bridgewater Canal where on his first visit last week he had two fish but on Friday on a different part of the canal he ended up with four on the mat with the same number lost. He only called it a day when he ran out of joey mackerel. All fish were caught on the towpath edge.

Jimmy Byrnes won our Saturday Mersey event for now the third successive week, again he targeted bream using maggot and groundbait feeder tactics. He weighed in three bream to 6lbs along with roach and perch for 14-4-0.  Jim Gannon fished the same method and made it two seconds in as many weeks with 9-15-0.

Stu Hardman had a Sunday match that he will never forget after notching up his first Mersey win for some time in convincing style with 38-10-0 made up of six bream to 4lbs plus a cracking catch of roach. Groundbait feeder and maggot was the method of the day also used by runner-up Paul Hitchen with 14lbs.  

What a difference a day makes. With the River Mersey carrying flood water it wasn't so kind to our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday and put paid to any notable catches. Derek Bibby won with 3-3-0 followed by Jimmy Byrne who weighed 2-2-0. Back on the cut next week!

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Jimmy Byrnes                     14-4-0

2)      Jim Gannon                           9-15-0   

3)      Barry Chambers                   9-9-0

4)      Derek Bibby                          6-15-0                           

Mersey Sunday Series

1)      Stu Hardman                       38-10-0

2)      Paul Hitchen                        14-0-0                 

3)      Lee Clark                               9-14-0

4)      Ed Frangleton                      8-8-0

Disabled & Over 60's (River Mersey):

1)      Derek Bibby                        3-3-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne                       2-2-0

3)      John Dagnall                         14-0

4)      Graham Belton                      8-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater) Draw 10am on bank (peg 101 Keckwick Bridge, Delph Lane)

3rd November 2015 Warrington Anglers Guardian Notes

3^rd November, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Many thanks to our members who turned out to Offa's Dyke to put the finishing touches to the fence and electric otter deterrent to protect our fish stocks. Without these guys who led what was indeed a brand new project for Warrington Anglers association from start to finish. A steep learning curve maybe but a job well done that without a doubt we will be drawing on that knowledge in the future for other fisheries.

Similarly thanks to the members who turned up at Grey Mist Mere where an improved design weed rake saw our working party volunteers remove even more weed than previously. But getting the weed to the bank is only the start of a lot of hard work to cart it well away from the water's edge. So if you fancy a proper workout watch out for the next working party date.

Jimmy Byrnes walked away with our Saturday event for the second successive week when once again he targeted the bream fishing maggot and groundbait feeder tactics. He ended up with two 5lbs bream with the rest of his winning weight of 13-8-0 made up of roach. Jim Gannon fished the same method and managed to tempt one 5lbs bream plus a decent net of roach for 9-8-0. As these roach pack on weight I reckon that there will be more winning catches of silver fish before too long.  

No sooner were my thoughts in type and bingo, it happened a joint first consisting of all roach taken on the pole and my favourite method the stick float. The winning pair were match organiser Ray Boden fishing his preferred method and Dave Hill who trotted down using stick float and maggot for 8-4-0. Alan Birchall came in third place with 7-14-0.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match this week was fished on the Trent & Mersey Canal and saw seasoned matchman Jimmy Byrne clock up his second win and featuring in the prize money in the previous three matches. Jimmy fished the pole and caster and maggot to catch roach, skimmers, and perch for 5-14-13. Runner-up was Graham Belton with 4-13-0. Eighteen fished with most anglers ending the match with 2lbs plus.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Jimmy Byrnes                     13-8-0

2)      Ray Boden                             9-8-0   

3)      Alan Morris                           5-11-0

4)      Dan the Man                         4-8-0 

                        

Mersey Sunday Series

1)      Ray Boden/Dave Hill         8-4-0

2)      XXXXXXXXXXX                     

3)      Alan Birchall                       7-14-0

4)      Jimmy Byrnes                     7-7-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey Canal):

1)      Jimmy Byrne                        5-14-13

2)      Graham Belton                    4-13-0

3)      Bud Lea                                 3-13-3

4)      Stu Patterson                       3-2-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (River Mersey) Draw 10am on bank (70 back)

 

27th October 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

27^th October, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Member, Jim Poulter dusted off his pike gear for the first of his winter sessions. He visited the Bridgewater Canal around Lymm and banked two and lost two fish. Nothing large but nevertheless a good start and it definitely beats a blank. He fished smelt using sink and draw tactics.

Last week Derek Bibby stole the show by winning on the Mersey on three consecutive days but it proves that even the best need half a decent peg to have a chance of success as the best he could manage this week was a third place. However it was good news for other anglers, particularly Jimmy Byrnes who easily walked away with our Saturday event with a cracking net of twenty skimmer bream for 17-10-0 caught on maggot and groundbait feeder tactics. Match organiser Ray Boden claimed second place with an all roach catch of 8-15-0 taken on pole and maggot.  

I mentioned in my last week's column that the larger bream on the river usually go off the feed and it was good news to see decent weights from silver fish however I didn't count on Neil Buist (aka 'The Engine') for following his holiday to exotic places for he steamed to victory in our regular Mersey Sunday Series with a stunning weight of 37-10-0 made up of just seven bream, the best a nice specimen of 8lbs. Again groundbait feeder and maggot did the damage. Bob Clough could only manage four bream and a few small roach but his 16-4-0 was good enough to take the runner-up spot albeit normally it may have taken the winner's purse. Third placed Paul Hitchen must be mentioned because he caught his 15-14-0 on feeder and punched bread.

A return from the Mersey to the Bridgewater Canal at Stage Lane this week for our Disabled & Over 60's match saw Lenny Dutton take first place in a close run thing with Jimmy Byrne. At the weigh-in Lenny kept ahead with a narrow margin of 2ozs when he put his catch on the scales for 7-6-4 against Jimmy's 7-4-4. Both caught bream and pristine roach on pole and punch. All other backing weights were roach.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Jimmy Byrnes                     17-10-0

2)      Ray Boden                             8-15-0   

3)      Derek Bibby                          6-12-0

4)      Alan Morris                           2-13-0 

                        

Mersey Sunday Series

1)      Neil Buist                            37-10-0

2)      Keith Dentith                     16-4-0

3)      Paul Hitchen                       15-14-0

4)      Stu Hardman                        6-15-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Mersey):

1)      Lenny Dutton                      7-6-4

2)      Derek Bibby                         7-4-4

3)      Jimmy Byrne                        3-14-10

4)      John Dagnall                        3-2-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey) Draw 10am on bank Farm Road

20th October 2015 Warrington Anglers Guardian Notes

20th October, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

A big thank you this week to two members John Wedgewood and his mate Lee Southerberry who both took a day off work to clear up bags of weed aka skunk or cannabis plant which had been dumped into Appleton Reservoir following the 'harvesting' of a crop. Now I am not preaching either in support of this illegal activity nor against it but quite simply to say if they are dumping their crap on our waters it makes it our business and whatever it takes it must be stopped. If any members see this or anything being dumped on our fisheries please note down any vehicle numbers and ring the police immediately.

Chris Venes and his brother Tim sampled a couple of sessions on the Dee at Worthenbury last week with mixed results. Chris spent the days salmon fishing before the end of season and wasn't surprised in the least when he blanked whilst Tim chose to trot down with maggots to catch a few grayling, trout, and dace on the first day and a similar catch the next but with the addition of a chub around the 4lbs mark.

Our Saturday Mersey match this past week saw Derek Bibby catch a decent weight of roach taken on pole and maggot tactics for exactly 9lbs. He was well clear of second placed Alan Birchall with a net of roach and perch for 5-10-0. One thing for certain with all the roach, perch, and increasing numbers of chub featuring in catches it bodes well for winter fishing as the bream go off the feed during the colder months.

 Derek Bibby was on a roll last weekend when following his win on the river the previous day he again took the money in our Sunday Mersey Match with a weight of 8-14-0 followed by match organiser Ray Boden in second place with 6-7-0. Again weights were quite good for the time of the year and what is really good is that any method can take the money.

Some anglers really have cracked it on the Mersey and regularly feature in match results but veteran angler and really nice guy Derek Bibby has really set the bar higher with his third win on this river in as many days when he took the main prize money in our Disabled & Over 60's match held on this venue on Monday. Yes, weights were down slightly but with 6-0-6 of small roach it gave him the treble. Weights were quite close and Keith Dentith (spelling correct this week) wasn't too far behind with 5-14-0 to take the runner-up spot.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

 

1)      Derek Bibby                        9-0-0

2)      Alan Birchall                       5-10-0   

3)      Jimmy Byrnes                     5-6-0

4)      Jim Gannon                         5-0-0 

                        

Mersey Sunday Series

1)      Derek Bibby                        8-14-0

2)      Ray Boden                           6-7-0

3)      Keith Dentith                      5-15-0

4)      Paul Hitchen                       5-13-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Mersey):

 

1)      Derek Bibby                       6-0-6

2)      Keith Dentith                     5-14-0

3)      Jim Gannon                        4-3-2

4)      Graham Belton                  4-11-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am on bank Bridgewater Canal Stage Lane

13th October 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

13th November, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

Whilst our Facebook internet site is a superb and useful medium for sharing catch and best places to fish information for which it was specifically designed it seems that on occasion members choose to ignore the joining rules to become keyboard warriors and snipe at the club rather than address a direct question to issues via the proper channels. I am talking about the negativity regarding the weed explosion on Grey Mist Mere. Our volunteers have put in hours of back breaking work and eased the problem but we all know that this is only a respite and not a long term remedy. We have looked at the few available methods, and met with the Environment Agency where we have agreed to try the Dyofix product that colours the water to inhibit weed growth. On advice the program will commence around March time but for the time being if you want a day off from the gym watch out for the next weed removal working party.

Ray Boden took the winner's purse for the second week in succession in our Saturday Mersey match with a slightly lower weight than the week before but nevertheless a nice net of fish taken on pole and maggot tactics. His 10-12-0 catch was made up of a 10oz skimmer plus some quality roach and perch. Barry Chambers in second place fished the tip to include a 2lb skimmer in his net of fish for a weight of 8-10-0.

 The King of the River (aka Ant Higham) is back and in form fishing his favourite tip method to nail it this week in our Sunday Mersey match with three bream to 5-8-0 plus a few perch all on maggot. There was a joint second with match organiser Ray Boden in the money again but sharing the 2^nd and 3^rd monies with Paul Hitchen. Fishing two contrasting methods, Ray on the pole taking roach to 1lb whereas Paul fished the tip for his all roach catch. The Mersey is truly an any method venue.

Another win in successive weeks for Keith Daintith in our Disabled & Over 60's match held on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Rudheath. Keith's catch was made up of just four perch, the best an amazing 4lbs and the others all over 1lb. Alan Brown was second with a net of roach and gudgeon for 4-1-2. Nineteen fished.

Any member who wonders what is involved in a working party should turn up to our Offa's Dyke Fisheries at 9am on Sunday and report to organiser Derek Cowell who will definitely make you welcome. This week they are putting the finishing touches to quite a large project to protect our fish stocks from otters who find easier pickings on our venue rather than their adjacent river home.

The Grayling Society is carrying out an end of season count of the species caught on the River Dane during the year. If you wish to help please email me your catch numbers and any comments and I will forward them to their area secretary.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

 

1)      Ray Boden                         10-12-0

2)      Barry Chambers                 8-10-0   

3)      Alan Morris                         6-8-0

4)      Jim Gannon                         6-1-0 

                         

Mersey Sunday Series

1.        1)  Ant Higham                        12-14-0 

Pa  2) Paul  Hitchen/Ray Boden   7-10-0

4.           4) Bob Clough                           6-2-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey Canal) Rudheath:

1)      Keith Daintith                    8-5-0

2)      Alan Brown                        4-1-2

3)      George Hollis                     3-15-2

4)      Geoff Brooks                      213-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am on bank peg 49 River Mersey

 

Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

6th September, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

Andy Humphreys took up the challenge but paid heed to my advice on the rough lane to fish the Dee at Worthenbury last week. After a slow start which produced a couple of grayling and a brown trout he moved a couple of hundred yards to the peg on the first gravel 'beach'. The change saw him with pretty much a bite every trot down and ended his session with up nine trout, four grayling to a little over a pound, plus twenty five to thirty dace and chublets. The successful method was trotted maggots over hemp.

Further downstream a gate has now been fitted to Shocklach Hall Lane which leads to our Association owned stretch downstream from the confluence with Worthenbury Brook. Access is still through Dog Kennel Form but there is a combination lock on the gate and I understand there will be a number to ring for the combination. Our bailiff visited today and the gate was open but I have suggested that one of WAA locks be fitted for ease of access.

Match organiser Ray Boden led the field in our Saturday Mersey match with a cracking catch of small fish taken on pole and maggot tactics. His 11-7-0 catch was made up of roach and perch and not a skimmer in sight. Following weights dropped somewhat with a mystery angler evidently on his first visit and maybe publicity shy took second place with 4-9-0 made up of a skimmer and small fish caught on both the tip and pole methods.

Our Sunday Mersey match winner was Jimmy Byrne with an all roach catch of 8-5-0 taken in 16ft of water on pole and loose-fed maggot fished 6ft off the bottom. The following three weights were really close but it was nearly a double win for second placed Ray Boden who was close of Jimmy's heels with 7-15-0 of roach, perch, and chub fishing the same method.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match this week saw Keith Daintith who fished both caster and bread on the pole put 4-14-8 of skimmers and roach on the scales for a comfortable win.  Derek Bibby was runner-up with 3-13-6.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Ray Boden                         11-7-0

2)      A N Other                            4-9-0   

3)      Jim Gannon                         3-12-0

4)      Ade Green                           3-6-0

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Jimmy Byrnes                     8-5-0

2)      Ray Boden                          7-15-0

3)      Martin Lenihan                 7-10-0

4)      Derek Bibby                       7-8-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)

1)      Keith Daintith                    4-14-8

2)      Derek Bibby                       3-13-6

3)      Jeff Clare                              3-11-4

4)      Jimmy Byrne                       3-5-10

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am Trent & Mersey Canal Rudheath

29th September 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

29th September, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

I was talking to several members this past week who although no names no pack drill reckon the big lake at Sandiway has been producing carp to mid-thirties and specimen tench to just under double figures. The small lake is surprisingly quiet despite being usually the most productive. I would really appreciate more reports on these fisheries if only to assess growth rates.

Chris Hodgson and his nephew Adam Hutchinson fished the Ribble last week and started off their session fishing the waggler and maggots to enjoy non-stop action with small chub, a few dace, gudgeon, and roach some of which were up to 1-10-0.  Towards the end of their session they put out their barbel rods and Adam caught his first ever barbel at 7-8-0. Three further barbel to 8lbs plus a chub of 5lbs followed to cap off an enjoyable days sport despite the healthy walk to the pegs.

Veteran match angler Derek Bibby won our Saturday Mersey match with 8-0-0 of skimmers and roach taken on pole and loose-fed maggot tactics. Jimmy Byrne was runner-up with an all roach catch of 6-3-0 using the same method. Only three ounces separated second, third, and fourth.

Our Mersey Championship winner on Sunday was Alan Morris with 5-4-0 of roach and perch taken on stick-float and loose-fed maggots. Phil Hancock had a spot of luck on his first Mersey match of the season when his only bite that came with twenty minutes to go turned out to be a bream of 4-12-0 which was enough for second place.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match was fished on the Trent & Mersey Canal at School Road this week and saw a new name appear with winner Keith Dentith weighing in a mixed net of roach and skimmers for 5-11-0 just topping Jimmy Byrne by an ounce. Jimmy was also the runner-up in last week's event and put similar catch for 5-10-0. Pole and punch was the method on the day.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

1)      Derek Bibby                       8-0-0

2)      Jimmy Byrnes                    6-3-0   

3)      Ray Boden                         6-2-0

4)      Alan Birchall                      6-0-0

Mersey Championship:

1)      Alan Morris                            5-4-0

2)      Phil Hancock                          4-12-0

3)      Alan Birchall                           3-14-0

4)      Martin Lenihan                      3-8-8

Disabled & Over 60's (Mersey)

1)      Jimmy Byrne                           4-12-0

2)      Jim Gannon                             4-0-0

3)      Derek Bibby                            3-1-12

4)      Alan Brown                             2-3-12

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am Red Lane

 

 

22nd September, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

22nd September, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

On Sunday Tony Rough decided to change from his last week's successful Shocklach trip to our Worthenbury stretch and wasn't disappointed. He caught steadily all morning fishing the stick-float loose feeding maggots taking a succession of grayling and trout. A late change to the waggler fished against far bank willows resulted in a brace of chub around 2.5lbs in the last hour. It's sad the rivers are not fished more, and Tony reckons the fishing on the middle Dee especially for the grayling is outstanding, certainly worth a ten minute walk.

At long last Ade Green chalked up a win on our Saturday Mersey match with 14-10-0 of roach and perch taken on pole and loose-fed maggot tactics. Ray Boden was runner-up fishing the same method with 4-8-0. Weights were down generally on previous matches but that's the nature of our sport.

Our Sunday Mersey Series event was Ray Boden triumph for the second consecutive week with a catch of 7-14-0 of skimmers, roach, and perch taken on ground-bait feeder and maggot for 7-14-0. Derek Bibby fishing the same method missed out on the skimmers but nevertheless put together a nice net of roach and perch for 6-1-0.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match was fished on the Trent & Mersey Canal at School Road this week and saw a new name appear with winner Keith Dentith weighing in a mixed net of roach and skimmers for 5-11-0 just topping Jimmy Byrne by an ounce. Jimmy was also the runner-up in last week's event and put similar catch for 5-10-0. Pole and punch was the method on the day.

Alert for members fishing at our Sandiway Lakes fisheries as a set line made up as a 'death rig' was found by a member. This is your fishery and we all have a duty to protect it so please report anything suspicious immediately and if there are persons involved ring the police immediately. Also members please note that access to the small lake via the track behind the bungalows is very muddy and only suitable during dry weather.

Similarly our Dee bailiff has asked me to warn members that the track to Worthenbury is really rough and absolute care should be taken. It is down to you to evaluate any risk to your vehicle as this is a multi-usage farm track subject to flooding.

 

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

1)      Ade Green                       14-10-0

2)      Ray Boden                         4-8-0   

3)      Jimmy Byrnes                    3-8-0

4)      Jimmy Gannon                  2-10-0

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Ray Boden                              7-14-0

2)      Derek Bibby                           6-1-0

3)      Bob Clough                             5-1-0

4)      Roy Everson                            4-9-0

Disabled & Over 60's  

1)      Keith Dentith                         5-11-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne                          5-10-0

3)      Derek Bibby                           4-15-8

4)      George Barber                       3-4-8

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk  

SUNDAY

Mersey Championship draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's  Draw 10am River Mersey at Victoria Park.

15th September 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

15th September, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

Ian Wood took his five year old son Sammy to Ackers Pit last Saturday where not only did they enjoy the sunny warm weather but the youngster also caught loads of pristine roach with the icing on the cake a chunky crucian taken at the end of their session lasting a couple of hours. Young anglers are the very future of our sport and following a few notable catches and they are invariably hooked for life.

Tony Rough fished the River Dee at Shocklach on Sunday when after a quiet first hour he moved downstream a short distance of about 30metres and started getting bites on his first run down the swim. Trotting down with an Avon float feeding maggots and hemp with a bronze maggot on the hook accounted for fifteen grayling, nothing overly large but with fish to 1lb, ten trout, and lots of dace made for an enjoyable morning session. The only people he saw all morning were two passing canoeists.

Eric Smith enjoys his weekly assault on the Ciceley Mill crucians but this week he found himself in the auspicious company of Terence 'Fishless' Fletcher and Callum 'the boy wonder' Postill (Erics grandson). The fishing was once again good and Eric managed  a couple of bream around the 3lb to 4lbs mark and crucians to just over 2lbs. Callum had a beautifully marked pike of 8lb mark which in effect kicked off his autumn pike fishing. Fishless only managed to land one of five fish hooked, but that was a nice crucian of over 2lbs with which he was more than happy as angler's expectations are all different.

Jimmy Gannon won our Saturday Mersey match with 14-12-0 made up of six skimmers, best 2lbs and the rest small roach and perch taken on legered maggot. Derek Bibby was in runner-up spot with 13-1-0 which included a bonus bream of 4lbs plus roach and perch all taken on pole and maggot. With two contrasting methods and either could have been the winner it makes for a more interesting match, in fact on the day all methods have had their share of wins.

Match organiser Ray Boden is another regular angler in the frame and this Sunday was no exception when he took the win with a nice net of roach and perch on pole and maggot for 9-12-0. Ant Higham was in second place with 8-7-0 which included five skimmers to 2.5lbs plus roach and perch taken on the tip and maggot.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Delph Lane this and saw winner George Barber put together a net of skimmers and small roach on pole and bread punch for 4-15-8. George is in the frame regularly but this week he had over a 1lb to spare over week over local match ace Jimmy Byrne who came in second 3-10-8.

Our National Squad represented WAA on the River Trent last weekend in the Division 2 Nation Championship and maintained their previous year's position of second to last. The match in 2016 is on the Birmingham Canal.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Jimmy Gannon               14-12-0

2)      Derek Bibby                    13-1-0   

3)      Martin Lenihan              10-14-0

4)      Ray Boden                       10-8-0

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Ray Boden                              9-12-0

2)      Ant Higham                            8-7-0

3)      Derek Bibby                            6-6-0

4)      Alan Morris                             6-5-0

Disabled & Over 60's  

1)      George Barber                       4-15-8

2)      Jimmy Byrne                          3-10-8

3)      Dennis Bate                           3-5-10

4)      Derek Bibby                           3-3-4

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk  

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Trent & Mersey Canal Lostock Gralam. Draw 10am School Lane.

8th September 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

8th September, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes. 

Tim Slough took his two sons James 15years and Sam 11years for an evening session on High Legh Fisheries on Tuesday evening for a couple of hours. Targeting the bigger fish they fed micro-pellets just over the lily pads and float-fished with corn or luncheon meat on the hook. The swim was soon bubbling with fish. The result was carp in the 4lbs bracket that totally ignored the corn offerings but not so the meat. Tim reports that the fish were in prime condition and had a variety of colouring ranging from a golden bronze to quite pale specimens. The fish were originally stocked from netting operations on the Ocean Fishery. The repeated flash of iridescent blue from a kingfisher hunting his supper made it a perfect evening.

Eric Smith was on Ciceley Mill Pool (again) on Sunday but on this occasion was accompanied by his grandson Callum Postill 13years who was on a quest to beat his previous crucian best of 1-9-0 and that is just what happened. Callum's first fish was 3lbs bream taken on his first cast and after a blank period of almost an hour he followed this with a crucian of 1-11-0 and soon bettered this with another PB of 1-14-0 but his grandfather according to Callum fluked his fish possibly due to the biggest weighing in 2-5-0. Both used method feeder tactics spraying in hemp in the swim and two dead red maggots on the hook.

Alan Morris notched up his first Mersey match win on Saturday with a bonus bream of 4lbs taken on legered maggot plus a couple of pounds of dace and roach taken on stick-float and the same bait for a total of 6-4-0. Alan Birchall was in runner-up spot with a similar net of fish using the same methods for 5-10-0.

Match veteran Derek Bibby headed the field on Sundays Mersey match with a nice net of roach, dace, and chub taken on pole and maggot. Derek weighed 8-1-0 and had almost a 2lbs margin over second placed Dave Hill who fished a stick-float and maggot for 6-3-0.

 Our Disabled & Over 60's match was back on the Bridgewater Canal this week and fished at Moore. Weights were down but Derek Bibby fished the pole and maggot for a mixed net for 3-5-12 notching up another first place following his success on the Mersey the previous day. Jimmy Byrne was second with 2-10-0.

Many thanks to the volunteers who turned up for the weed removal working party at Grey Mist Mere on Saturday. There are those who talk the talk and others who simply address the problem and get stuck in. They removed tons of weed using our boat and beefed up weed rake. Particular thanks to the two youngsters who also gave up their time to help. We are consulting with the Environment Agency on various lines of attack on the problem.

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 open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

 

Mersey Saturday Series:

1)      Alan Morris                      6-4-0

2)      Alan Birchall                    5-10-0    

3)      Ray Boden                       3-0-0

4)      Ade Green                       2-12-0

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Derek Bibby                            8-1-0

2)      Dave Hill                                  6-3-0

3)      Ray Boden                               5-11-0

4)      Bob Campbell                         5-7-0

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Derek Bibby                           3-5-12

2)      Jimmy Byrne                          2-10-0

3)      John Dagnall                          2-3-8

4)      George Barber                       2-2-2

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's River Mersey, draw 10am Delph Lane fishing from peg 101