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
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