17th November, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Our volunteer group at Grey Mist Mere was out again on Saturday despite the miserable weather when they tidied the paths and access. Still more weed to remove to keep on target for dye treatment in March so keep an eye out for working party dates. The Mist is fishable at present where the weed has been removed and I know despite the small number of anglers on the bank a few fish are coming out.
This past few months we have withdrawn memberships from four senior members for flagrant serious breaches of our rules. It is always a last resort and not something the committee or I relish but we simply do not want such people in Warrington Anglers Association where their actions can impact upon decent members. Non-members now poaching our waters stand a real chance of being prosecuted under legislation for theft of fishing rights. In every instance the Police will be called by our bailiffs. People think poaching is a trivial matter but under the Theft Act this is a serious matter and will earn you a criminal record.
I had a trip to Moore Quarry on Monday which was looking spectacular in its autumn colours and ended up chatting to our bailiff Ian Robinson who was on for a night session. A few days previous he landed a 23-8-0 mirror that vanished off the radar after it was stocked two years ago at 19lbs along with 15-8-0 common which after only twelve months in its new home had piled on the pounds and rocketed from its initial 9-8-0 to 15-8-0. There are already some stonking fish but the future is definitely bright with such growth rates reported.
George Barber enjoyed a session on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook over the weekend where fishing pole and punched bread he caught 10lbs of skimmers and roach. I have spotted a few anglers wandering the canal banks spinning or drop-shotting this past week and really fancy christening my new rod which although I ordered it in the winter there was such a huge demand that manufacturers were taken by surprise and I finally received it in the summer. Don't forget if you are using such methods to have your unhooking mat.
On a day when conditions saw weights generally down it was pole power that won the day for match organiser Ray Boden on our Saturday Mersey event with an all roach catch taken on maggot. His net of 4-11-0 narrowly snatched victory away from runner-up Jim Gannon who stuck it out on groundbait feeder tactics to put 4-7-0 on the scales made up of a bonus skimmer, roach, and perch. It is Jimmy's third second place (if that makes sense) in as many weeks.
According to anglers taking part something noxious went into the Mersey which had a dramatic effect to catches on our Sunday match. Martin Lenihan win the event with fifteen tiny eels taken on feeder and maggot tactics for a weight of 1-13-0. Neil Buist was in second place catching eels and a couple of roach for 1-7-0.
Lenny Dutton won our Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal at Keckwick by 'default' with 2-11-0. The story goes that two very experienced match anglers who shall be nameless left their keepnets half in the water unpegged whilst following the weigh-in, one conservatively alleging 4lbs and the other on the next peg 2.5 to 3lbs. It was a shock to both on their return that the drag from the only boat of the day swept had away their catches and when the nets were eventually retrieved they were virtually empty. Second placed Ernie Lea with 2-6-4 was another beneficiary by an extra £ or two from this chain of events.
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 4-11-0
2) Jim Gannon 4-7-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 3-11-0
4) Ade Green 2-15-0
Mersey Sunday Series:
1) Martin Lenihan 1-13-0
2) Neil Buist 1-7-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 1-3-0
4) Jim Gannon 5-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):
1) Lennie Dutton 2-11-0
2) Ernie Lea 2-6-4
3) Graham Belton 1-12-4
4) Stu Patterson 1-10-10
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY
Mersey Saturday Series draw 9am Mersey Walk
SUNDAY
Mersey Sunday Christmas Prize Match draw 9am Mersey Walk. You must book in quoting your membership number with organiser Ray Boden on 07790 317714 £10 all in.
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey) Draw 10am on bank Farm Road
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