7th April 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.
It is not a state secret that Big Sandiway produces very large carp, tench, bream, and roach but I usually get belated reports seemingly as an afterthought. Thankfully information is more forthcoming from anglers who favour the adjacent more prolific 17.5 acre water where Stephen Wharton last week reported catching two carp a mirror and a common around the 15lbs mark and lost a larger fish. He also had four bream averaging 4lbs all caught during an afternoon session last week on boilie over pellet.
Grey Mist Mere is starting to produce both tench and carp with the best reported a twenty pounder that looked a stunning fish. I gave it a go myself and fished by the car park but suffered my first and hopefully my last blank of 2015.
Neil Plunkett decided to try the Mount again following the blank he suffered on his last outing at the fishery and ended up with nine fish, seven carp made up of a couple of low doubles and the rest between about 5-8 lbs. However he also caught two cracking bream, one just over 6lbs the other marginally over 7lbs. but lost three other fish as the fish bolted into snags sending back bare hooks. He did however manage a double catch for as he was landing a bream his other rod went and he ended up with a small carp in the same net. Len Davies and his son enjoyed their Easter Sunday from the same venue with a mixed bag of carp, bream, and quality roach.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished at Keckwick Bridge and it looks like it was down to the draw bag as both winner and runner-up came from adjacent pegs. Bread specialist George Barber put together a skimmer and roach net taken on pole and punch for 3-8-12 followed by Trev Bainbridge who put 2-11-12 on the scales.
There is now one of our security locks fitted to High Legh Fisheries that should ensure that only members visit the waters. There were a lot of fish moving on my visit and I was tempted but had tackle but no bait with me. A lesson learnt.
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 Good Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Disabled & Over 60's
George Barber 3-8-12
Trev Bainbridge 1-11-12
Graham Belton 1-7-6
Jimmy Byrne 1-5-4
COMING EVENTS:
EASTER MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal Draw 10am St Peters Church, Walton. Contact John Dagnall 01925 630765.
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