1st December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
I sadly report the death of Dave Berry who passed away in his sleep on the 13th November. Dave has had a long association with angling with Cheshire Angling and latterly for a good number of years running his Meadow View Fishery that he dug out and built up into a successful well established complex. Cremation is at 11-40am on Thursday 3rd December 2015 at Warrington. Family flowers by request, donations to the Heart Foundation. Our thoughts at this time are with his wife Margaret and family.
Lee Latham and his five year old son Jay who were out again on the Bridgewater Canal on another drop-shotting session. After previously being severely trounced by Jay it was payback time at last when Lee hit into a fish on a lure and light tackle that set off like a train. After a number of anxious moments a healthy mirror carp of 11-11-0 lay on his unhooking mat.
We had a visit from poachers and vandals last week at our Wide Hole Fishery where these morons destroyed bankside trees to stoke up the fire and generally left the place in a disgusting state strewn with empty beer cans. There is a defined offence of 'theft of fishing rights' so any member spotting poachers can ring the police. Thanks to the member who reported this and cleared up these misfits rubbish.
Following the cancellation of last week's Saturday Series on the Mersey due to adverse conditions it went ahead this week despite a big tide and high winds. Weights were understandably well down but Ade Green stuck to maggot feeder tactics and his 2-1-0 of small roach was enough to chalk up his second win on the river. In second place and I have to say rarely out of the money was Jim Gannon on the same method catching small roach for 1-14-0.
Our Sunday Mersey Series wasn't much better and Neil Buist needed only 1-4-0 of small roach caught on groundbait feeder and maggot for the win. I shouldn't need to tell you who was second but for the record Jim Gannon was there again putting seven small roach on the scales for 1-1-0.
Thankfully the Bridgewater Canal fished much better for our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday. Fished on the Dead Length Lennie Dutton notched up his third win in as many weeks with 5-12-4 of roach taken on the pole and alternating between bread punch and pinkie on the hook. George Barber was in the runner-up spot with 4-5-0 of roach taken on pole and bread punch.
Again many thanks to our member volunteers who turned up on Saturday to Grey Mist Mere despite the weather to continue the task of weed removal. A greater number of members are now fishing the water so I would hazard a guess that more fish are being caught.
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) Ade Green 2-1-0
2) Jim Gannon 1-14-0
3) Ray Boden 0-14-0
Mersey Sunday Series:
1) Neil Buist 1-4-0
2) Jim Gannon 1-1-0
3) Ade Green 0-8-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):
1) Lennie Dutton 5-12-4
2) George Barber 4-5-0
3) Alan Brown 3-8-8
4) Jimmy Byrne 3-7-10
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY
Mersey Saturday Series draw 10am Mersey Walk
SUNDAY
Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Victoria Park.
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Dead Length) Draw 10am Warrington Gun Club
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