Warrington AA 18th August

18th August, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Member Peter Hilton fished the Bridgewater canal at Astley Green last week with only moderate success, unfortunately lots of floating weed was enough to put a dampener on his days fishing. So he decided instead to turn his attention turned to his surroundings and do a clean up on the towpath area. He managed to remove two large bags of cans,bottles and fast food cartons from the tow path between the two bridges. Although the fishing had not lived up to his expectations he had the real satisfaction of looking back at the clean and much improved area and a job well done. It is such a picturesque spot around the lily pad stretch and so sad that people find it too difficult to dispose of their rubbish properly and allow others to enjoy's the area.. On Monday Peter was out again and gave Rixton Clay Pits a try he managed two nice bream around 2lb. on float fished sweetcorn then caught a heftier one on worm. The bream are showing up in numbers on the Mersey with Jimmy Byrne having five bream best 8.4.0 and ten skimmers in his 45+ winning weight which was only three pounds behind Mersey match record holder Bob Clough's 48lb record. Second place Barry Chambers had eight bream in his 19 lb catch best 8.2.0 Sunday's match was all about sevens in that Peter Jones having his first win in the series included six bream in his catch best was 7.15.0 second place Ant Higham included one of 7.9.0 in his catch. Bailiff Charlie Breeze reports that Small Sandiway is fishing well Dave Simpson was on for an overnighter and had six carp best 19lb and five tench biggest at 7.10.0 not a bad catch for one night all his takes were between midnight and 7am all fish falling to meat flavour boilies. Not a lot to report from the big lake as the regulars keep their information close to their chests although there have been a few fish caught and it has been fishing well on the quiet. Another angler reported that he found human excrement on one of the pegs on Big Sandiway which is particularly disgusting. I sincerely hope it was not one of our members who was responsible. On a much pleasanter note James Makin and Andy Burrows are doing a work party on Grey Mist mere removing weed on Friday 21st August from 9am so if anyone is available to give a hand it would be much appreciated. Just a note to our newer members please make sure you are opening the right lock when you are accessing the locked car parks the locks are in the lock boxes on the actual barrier or gate and not the locks which are hanging below. 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. Lynda Lythgoe RESULTS: Mersey Saturday Series: 1) Jimmy Byrne 45.4.0 2) Barry Chambers 19.0.0 3) Derek Bibby 12. 8.0 4) Keith Dainteth 7.0.0 Sunday series Mersey 1) Peter Jones 27.8.0 2) Antony Higham 13.5.0 3) Jimmy Byrne 10.7.0 4) Derek Bibby 7.10.0 Disabled & Over 60's 1) George Barber 8.8.8 2) Lenny Dutton 3.2.12 3) Jimmy Byrne 2.14.0 4) Alan Brown 2.9.0 COMING EVENTS: Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am SUNDAY Mersey draw 9am Mersey walk MONDAY Disabled & Over 60's Trent & Mersey canal Draw 10am School Road Northwich Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

11th August 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

11^th August, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Andy Baker and his dad Eric fished our stretch of the River Derwent at Darley Abbey on Saturday for the first time and were more than pleased with their day. Andy used a method feeder and double red maggot catch decent sized brown and rainbow trout, dace, and grayling whilst Eric chose the pole and loose-fed maggot throughout taking a similar net of fish but was smashed following a brief encounter with a really big fish. Andy commented,"Definitely worth the drive down there. We will be going again. I might add that this is the first report for some time from this superb WAA owned stretch.

John McIvor took his two grandchildren, six year old Tilly and Archie Seward nine on their very first fishing trip to the tiny but fish packed stretch of the River Alyn where they trotted down a stick float with maggot at the business end. They were both thrilled to catch grayling and trout to a pound and will no doubt never forget their first introduction to our sport. John did explain that fishing is not always that easy but notwithstanding I rather think further trips are on the cards.

Neil Plunkett set himself two new challenges this year, fly fishing, and trying to catch a river barbel but success has been evading him on both counts. However on a trip to the Mount last week for a much needed spot of therapy he reports five carp between about 5 and 8 lbs., 3 nice tench, a bream and a cracking roach over 1.5 lbs.

Although lead shot has been banned for some years now and only the non-toxic variety is available from tackle shops there are no doubt residues lying in the silt of most ponds where either fishing or shooting has taken place. It is very sad when wildlife contrary to the angling practice of conservation is adversely effected by our sport for example the case of swans at Ackers Pit who had ingested lead several weeks ago. The birds could have picked up the lead elsewhere which is more likely due to the pit being de-silted but nevertheless it is a stark warning that tackle should never be discarded.

Connor Croston won our BBQ match which followed on from the Junior Woodshaw Reservoir Series on Monday with the lowest weight of all the previous matches of only 2-10-0. Runner-up was James Brown with 1-9-0. However the BBQ that followed made up for the poor sport when it was rumoured that some ate more than they weighed in the match. Thanks to our team of volunteers without whom the series could not have taken place where every child won a prize.

Weights were down this week on our popular Disabled & Over 60's match at Preston Brook on Monday which was won by Jimmy Byrne with a weight of 3-6-8 of small skimmers and roach. Weights then dropped to almost single figures when Lennie Dutton took second place with 2-1-8.

Martin Lenihan showed how it should be done fishing the pole to take his first win of the season in our Saturday Mersey Series Match with a net of roach and perch using maggot for 8-14-0. Not too far behind was match organiser Ray Boden who is likewise at home with the pole with a similar catch for 8-1-0.

On Sunday there were no teams entered for the Challenge Shield but individual winner Neil Buist fished both the pole and tip to net two bonus skimmer bream to boost his catch of roach and perch weighing in at 10-8-0. Ray Boden took another second place with a net of roach perch, and chub all taken at 9 metres on pole and maggot.

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)      Martin Lenihan                   8-14-0

2)      Ray Boden                            8-1-0 

3)      Jimmy Byrnes                      6-6-0

4)      Derek Bibby                         4-14-0

Challenge Shield Match (Mersey)

1)      Neil Buist               10-8-0

2)      Ray Boden             9-0-0

3)      Martin Lenihan     5-12-0

4)      Dave Hill                 4-14-0

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Jimmy Byrne                  3-6-8

2)      Lenny Dutton                 2-1-8

3)      G Barber                         1-13-10

4)      John Dagnall                  1-10-8

Woodshaw Junior Series

1)      Connor Croston          2-10-0

2)      James Brown               1-9-0

3)      Megan Connell            1-8-0 

4)      Jack Winstanley           1-7-0           

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk

SUNDAY

Mersey Rod Only Match draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal Draw 10am at Pickerings Bridge

 

 

4th August 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

4^th August, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Alan Davenport visited Woodshaw Reservoir last week with his father Ted who was fishing the venue for the first time. Following a 6am start they both had a productive morning, Alan finished up with fifteen crucians from 0.5lbs to 1.25lbs plus loads of roach and perch. Ted likewise enjoyed the session catching roach with nothing smaller than 6 ounces. They both fished just past the marginal weed feeding hemp and maggot with double maggot on the hook. Not too bad for a noon finish with Ted definitely pressing for a return visit.

The ink is barely dry on Peter Hilton's membership book but he has certainly been making the most of re-joining WAA following a 'lay off' of half a century with another visit to the under-fished Bridgewater Canal at Astley Green adding more bream to his catch diary. He started with sweetcorn until a switch to float-fished bread punch brought the required result.

Connor Croston was the winner our Junior Woodshaw Reservoir match on Monday with a weight of 13-12-0 of carp, tench, and roach fishing the pole using maggot and pellet. In second place was Thomas Mawdsley with 9-11-0. The overall winner of the junior series was Scot Roberts with a total of 65.5 points and a total overall weight of 38-11-0. The series runner-up was James Brown 55 points and total series weight of 36.8. Next week's match is the prize presentation and BBQ.

Our popular Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday was won by Derek Bibby with a weight of 5-12-0. It was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook Mersey and he included skimmers, roach, and perch in his winning net of fish. Second place was taken by Lenny Dutton who was only a skimmer short of a win with a similar net for 5-1-2.

Mersey regular Jimmy Byrnes put together a skimmer, perch, and roach net for 7-2-0 to win our Saturday Series this week fishing the tip and pole methods using maggot. Second placed Derek Bibby also managed a bonus skimmer on the tip before swapping to the pole on which he put together the bulk of his catch of mainly roach and perch.

The Tom James Open on the same river fished much harder than the previous day and saw match organiser Ray Boden win the event with 5-12-0 of roach and perch taken on the pole and maggot whilst taking another second place in as many days Derek Bibby fished both the pole and tip for his weight of 4-9-0.

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                     7-2-0

2)      Derek Bibby                         6-9-0 

3)      Ray Boden                            6-1-0

4)      Norman Gannon                 5-11-0

Mersey Sunday Tom James Open

1)      Ray Boden                         5-12-0

2)      Derek Bibby                       4-9-0

3)      Jimmy Byrnes                    3-14-0

4)      Ant Higham/Dave Hill      2-9-0

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Derek Bibby                    5-12-0

2)      Lenny Dutton                 5-1-2

3)      Dennis Bate                    4-3-8

4)       A Brown/G Barber       3-12-12

Woodshaw Junior Series

1)      Connor Croston          13-12-0

2)      Thomas Mawdsley       9-11-0

3)      Scott Roberts                6-3-0 

4)      James Brown                4-0-0           

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Victoria Park

SUNDAY

Mersey Challenge Shield draw 9am through gates Mersey Walk

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal Draw 10am at Preston Brook on A56 Bridge

Woodshaw Junior Series draw 5pm in car park