27th 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
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