5th July, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Last week Tony Rough visited the small but productive River Alyn at Rossett where he snatched a brief two hour session. Trotting down a small loafer float and loose-feeding maggots with a single on the hook he had a bite almost every run down the swim which was full of brown trout. Nothing large but good sport with fish up to 12ounces plus a few bonus grayling and dace. All fish were in fin perfect condition.
Tim Slough spent a few hours at High Legh Fisheries on Monday where in between downpours he caught five cracking mirror carp between 3.5 to 4.5lbs using a pellet feeder with spicy krill Bandums pellet and fed hemp and pellets over the top. This pocket sized fishery may not be the home of twenties but believe me those small carp punch well above their weight, a good example where size does not matter.
I mentioned last week that this fishery needs a bit of attention, mainly trimming back overhanging bushes and grass cutting so if anybody fancies helping out on a working party starting at 8am this Friday 8th July you will be more than welcome.
Another seal has been reported on the Mersey trapped between the two weirs of Woolston and Latchford where it is happily decimating our fish brood stocks. I have reported its presence to the Environment Agency as unfortunately not being estuary or open river the fish have limited chance of escape.
The small fish are the least effected as it is too much effort for the animal and Mersey devotee Ade Green proved this in a session on Kingsway allotments on Tuesday where fishing the pole and alternating between maggot and caster he caught sixty roach but nothing over 4ounces.
We are hopefull to enlist the help of members as we try to establish the useage of our river fisheries. Any visits you make please log them along with catch results and let us know. We have no issues with landowners or farmers with the exception of our upper stretch on the Wye where I would again ask members to be polite but report any issues.
Good news on our Ribble stretch is that thanks to the unprecidented thoughtfulness of Joe Myers the owner of Trough House Farm Warrington Anglers along with Prince Albert have now completed the joint purchase of our own car park. Obviously it requires fencing and stoning so not yet ready for use but it is in hand.
Jim Wilcock enjoyed a short day session on Appleton Reservoir last weekend and was rewarded with four carp up to mid-doubles on boilie and corn. Jim reckons that this fishery along with The Mount at Buckley have vastly improved due to our stocking police. It is nice to be appreciated unlike the scum who left a bag of litter that Jim as a caring member took home for disposal. As an aside thanks to a members vigilence the committee handed out a 3month ban to an angler for leaving a credit card receipt and chocolate wrappers behind his peg. He was lucky not to receive a life ban.
A blast from the past, Martin Kettle showed he hadn't fogotten all those lessons gleaned from when he was one of our young stars fishing in our junior and national events by winning our Saturday Mersey Series fishing the whip and maggot. I don't think it has been done here before on this method but make no mistake it has now when Martin put 6-8-0 of roach and perch on the scales. Alan Birchall was second with exactly 5lbs.
Derek Bibby won our Sunday Series event with 9-2-0 of skimmers, roach, and perch taken on groundbait feeder and maggot. Just to illustrate that this river is definitely not a single method water Dave Hill fished the stick-float and maggot for 7-14-0. So there you have it in two days the whip, feeder, and stick methods framed, anyone want to try bolognaise, waggler or slider to complete the set?
Phil Cross weighed in 5-14-0 of small roach and skimmers in our Disabled and Over 60's match on Monday to push Jimmy Byrne into second place. Fished on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Billinge both anglers on adjacent pegs went fish for fish throughout the match but jimmy ended up with 5-8-0 and runner-up spot.
Weights were down at our Woodshaw Junior Summer League on Monday which was won by Tyler Davies on pole fished maggot and caster with a weight of 8-5-0. Bites were scarce on other pegs and Andrew carman needed only 2-2-0 for second place. A reminder that this weekly series is open to all junior members.
Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscription and night permit renewals, and any queries. Your catch reports are always welcome, email me details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
SATURDAY:
Mersey Series:
1) Martin Kettle 6-8-0
2) Alan Birchall 5-0-0
3) Ray Boden 4-1-0
4) Jimmy Byrne 3-2-0
SUNDAY;
Mersey Series:
1) Derek Bibby 9-2-0
2) Dave Hill 7-14-0
3) Ray Boden 5-8-0
4) Neil Buist 5-7-0
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Summer Series:
1) Tyler Davies 8-5-0
2) Andrew Carman 2-2-0
3) Matthew Bateson 1-9-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Phil Cross 5-14-0
2) Jimmy Byrne 5-8-0
3) George Barber 4-0-8
4) Roy Rogers 3-15-0
Coming Events:
SATURDAY:
Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments
SUNDAY:
Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am Kingsway garages.
MONDAY:
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Summer League (Incorporating Cup Matches). Draw 5pm to 5-30pm.
Disabled & Over 60's (members only) Draw 10am River Mersey at Kingsway Bridge.
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