26th January, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Reports of decent roach catches, aside from the Bridgewater Canal Walton length, are being taken at both Woodshaw and Appleton reservoirs. As an added bonus, due no doubt to the crazy weather the Woodshaw tench and crucians are also still looking for food, so worth a visit. Appleton, affectionately known to generations of Warrington anglers as 'The Res' is the home of some of the fastest growing roach according to an old Liverpool University scientific report. There may not be many two pounders but nevertheless if you set your stall out there are plenty of these red fins to keep you busy.
Match organiser Ray Boden decided to give the Sunday Mersey Series another chance but just when a potential win was on the cards he was thwarted by an unwelcome visitor and the honours went to Roy Everson who weighed 1-0-8 of roach taken on groundbait feeder and maggot. Ray used the same tactics and was catching steadily when suddenly from nowhere Sammy the seal surfaced just four metres from the bank and made a grab for a roach he was playing. Luckily the roach was safely landed but the rest of the shoal scattered and it was an hour later that he started getting bites
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match continues to please with quite reasonable weights for the time of the year from the Houghs Bridge stretch of the Bridgewater Canal. Derek Bibby enjoyed a comfortable win with 7-6-0 of roach and perch. Ron Durr was in second place with 5-9-8. It is with sadness that one of our regulars at these popular matches, Jeff Clare has died. He was an excellent angler and was often in the prize money. He was quite simply a nice man. The funeral arrangements are Walton Lea Crematorium at 11am Thursday, 4th February, 2016. Our sympathies go out to his family.
Advance notice that Warrington Rowing Club will be holding their 'Head of the Mersey' event on Sunday 7th February 2016. It would be helpful if anglers used the lower Victoria Park section of river whilst the event is in progress.
We should be posting out the 2016 memberships during next week. So if you have any last minute changes of address please drop me a quick email to the address below.
HQ is open as usual on Friday from 7 – 9pm for night permit renewals, subscriptions, new members and any queries. Your catch reports are always welcome, email me details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Mersey Sunday Series:
1) Roy Everson 1-0-8
2) Ray Boden 14-0
3) Ant Higham 13-0
4) Ade Green 11-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):
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1) Derek Bibby 7-6-0
2) Ron Durr 5-9-8
3) Dennis Bate 5-0-0
4) Stu Patterson 3-12-0
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY
Mersey Sunday Series Draw 10am Mersey Walk
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Houghs Bridge
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