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
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