27th September 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

27^th September, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Tony Rough read my last week's report of Ian Rose's session on the River Dee at Shocklach and on Sunday decided to try the stretch for himself. He was blanking after trying three swims but a change to one below a gravel bar led to instant action with lots of quality dace, grayling to over a pound, and lots of small trout. Tony trotted a small Avon float down his swim loose-feeding maggot. This illustrates the value of sharing your catch info with fellow members.

Following his bathroom DIY catastrophe a number of months ago Fishless Fletcher has finally been allowed out. Back fishing with his partner in crime Eric J Smith on Cicily Mill it wasn't the usual hectic action but Fishless still managed a tench and three crucians, the best over 2lbs. On this occasion Eric was struggling and only had two bites all day resulting in a small crucian but then hooked into a really solid fish. Opting to let his mate net the fish proved to be an unwise choice for as the golden flanks of the fish came into view Fishless made his move with the net, only for Eric to see the fish of dreams disappear out of sight. The tirade of abuse that followed is unprintable.

I visited one of our forgotten waters for the first time in twenty five years on Tuesday and soon realised why I hadn't been back sooner. The tiny high banked Bollin was the venue where I caught this tiny river dropping from flood conditions. Despite over 2000yards of fishing there are few pegs, I fished two and blanked. I decided to try a few casts on the Mersey on the way home and managed two small roach, phew, I hate blanking.

Our Mersey Saturday Series saw Martin Lenihan take his second win of the year with a nice net of roach and perch taken on pole and maggot. Martin with 11-5-0 was almost 4lbs ahead of second placed Jimmy Byrne who weighed a similar mix of fish taken on the same method for 7-6-0.

Sunday saw a new Mersey Championship winner for 2016 when veteran angler Jimmy Gannon bucked the current trend and chose groundbait feeder and bread punch tactics over pole or float, it was the right decision as he added a bonus bream of 5lbs to to his 3lbs plus of roach for a total weight of 8-8-0. In joint second place was yesterday's winner Martin Lenihan and match organiser Ray Boden with 7-6-0.  Martin fished a feeder whilst Ray chose bolognaise.

Weights were down on our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday fished on the Bridgewater at Keckwick. The best results came to the right of the bridge towards Preston Brook and Jimmy Byrne put together a catch of small silver fish for 3-2-8. Alan Brown on 3-1-10 was the runner-up and it was so close that another ounce would have seen the order reversed.

WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscriptions, night permit renewals, and any queries. More catch reports please for inclusion in this column, send details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Saturday Mersey Series: 

1) Martin Lenihan   11-5-0           

2) Jimmy Byrne         7-6-0

3) Martin Kettle        6-7-0

4) Derek Bibby          6-1-0

Sunday Mersey Series:

1) Jimmy Gannon     8-8-0

2) Joint:-

 Martin Lenihan

Ray Boden                7-6-0

4) Alan Morris          6-4-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal, Preston Brook) 

1) Jimmy Byrne        3-2-8

2) Alan Brown          3-1-10            

3) George Hollis       2-15-4

4) Graham Belton    2-12-0

Coming Events:

SATURDAY:

Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments

SUNDAY:

Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 10am Acton Grange Bridge, Hollyhedge Lane.

20th September 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

20^th September, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Ian Rose reported a good session on the Dee at Shocklach on Thursday when he took a couple of day's holiday and decided to try the stretch for the first time. Travelling light with only the minimum of tackle, a rod, landing net, and backpack he was soon tackled up and fishing. He fed maggot and was catching dace steadily on a stick-float and centre-pin. A change to caster in the hope of catching better stamp fish was slow but it paid off and his first bite was a chub of about 2lbs followed by five more, the biggest around 4lbs along with three grayling. Ian had the stretch to himself and will be making a return trip.

 I had a trip up to Worthington Lakes on Tuesday for a meeting and despite the weather being perfect only met two anglers who had taken advantage of the day to both enjoy a session catching quality roach around 12 ounces, perch to 1.5lbs, and hybrids. I realise that there is a healthy walk to pegs but it is smooth going for fishing trolleys. I definitely wished I had brought my tackle.  

Ray Boden was pushed into the runner-up spot in our Mersey Saturday Series when Alan Birchall fishing pole and maggot weighed in 10-6-0 of roach and perch to take the winner's purse. Rumour has it that Alan was claiming he wasn't catching and when the tidal bore topped the weir and rose two feet forcing him onto higher ground he wasn't a happy bunny but kept his cool. Ray weighed in 9-15-0 fishing the same tactics. The craic amongst the regulars is part of the attraction of on these matches.

Alan Birchall maintained his winning form the following day and enjoyed yet another Mersey win with a change in tactics to stick-float and maggot for a mixed net of roach, chub, perch, and dace weighing 6-12-0. That man Ray Boden was again pushed into second place with 5-11-0 taken on bolognaise and pole methods.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday was back on the Bridgewater at Preston Brook where the later pegs proved the better bet. Trevor Bainbridge drew amongst the fish and made the most of it putting together a mixed net that included two bonus bream to take his first win of the 2016 series with 7-4-0. Jimmy Byrne was in second place with 7-1-0.

WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscriptions, night permit renewals, and any queries. I really would appreciate more members giving me their catch reports for inclusion in this column, looking forward to hearing from you. Please send details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Saturday Mersey Series: 

1) Alan Birchall          10-6-0           

2) Ray Boden              9-15-0

3) Ade Green              9-5-0

4) Jimmy Byrne          7-6-0

Sunday Mersey Series:

1)      Alan Birchall      6-12-0

2)      Ray Boden         5-11-0

3)      Jimmy Gannon  5-8-0

4)      Martin Lenihan 5-4-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal, Preston Brook) 

1) Trevor Bainbridge      7-4-0

2) Jimmy Byrne               7-1-0             

3) Alan Brown                 5-0-0

4) George Hollis             4-9-0

Coming Events:

SATURDAY:

Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments

SUNDAY:

Sunday Mersey Championship draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 10am Keckwick Hill Bridge.

13th September 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

13^th September, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 Fishing has been slow for Carl Harrison on Grey Mist and matters didn't improve much this past week for after seven hours without a bite he would have blanked if a tench had not taken his pellet on the last cast of the day. Not one to give up easily his second trip was a little better with a tench of a couple of pounds and a new PB at 6lb 12oz. Saturday he decided to visit Woodshaw Reservoir having not fished there for a while. He fished pellet on a small feeder and had an enjoyable session catching eight skimmer bream, twenty two crucians, and one roach. A return to the same peg on Sunday saw him rewarded with eight skimmers and twenty one crucians during a much shorter afternoon session. Carl told me his next trip is back to the Mist to face his nemeses.

A couple of weeks ago Eric J Smith enjoyed three sessions on Cicely Mill Pool, (well two of them anyway). Everything started well with three decent bream and seven crucians to just over 2lbs followed by his second session, another good day with nine crucians and a bream. On his final session it was blowing a gale when he arrived and to make matters worse he realised his bait was still in the fridge at home. Undeterred he rummaged in his holdall and finding some pellets decided to give it a go. Taking a breather before casting out his rod Eric did 'a first' and nodded off on his chair waking up around four hours later looking like a sun dried tomato. To make matters worse when he tried to move his back had gone into spasm and he had to hobble painfully back to his car for his painkillers. Returning to his peg it had been treated to an avian version of carpet bombing, nothing had been spared. After a quick clean-up he decided food and drink was in order and with coffee poured he was starting to feel better until reaching into his bag he found a huge black slug munching away at his favourite pork pie. Definitely a session to forget with the total catch for the day being a solitary tiny foul hooked roach.

Saturdays have become Ray Boden day on our popular Mersey Saturday Series as match organiser Ray enjoyed yet another win making it four in a row. Alternating between pole and stick-float he loose fed maggots to keep the bites coming resulting in a catch of roach, chub, and dace for 10-6-0. Second placed Martin Lenihan just kept Jimmy Byrne at bay by an ounce as he weighed in his pole caught roach and perch net for 9-6-0.

Ant Higham AKA the King of the River is back with a win on our Sunday Mersey match. Ant fished his usual groundbait feeder and maggot for a catch of roach and perch weight of 5-6-0. Derek Bibby was the runner-up with 5-3-0 taken on pole and maggot.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match on the River Mersey at Victoria Park saw Weaver veteran Rod Fraser work his magic on a different river winning with a net of roach and perch for 6-14-0. Lenny Dutton was the runner-up with 4-12-0. Note next week is back on the Bridgewater.  

One to note is that if anyone reports any discharges into our rivers or in fact any of our fisheries it is vitally important to report the incident immediately and not hours or days later.

WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscriptions, night permit renewals, and any queries. I really would appreciate more members giving me their catch reports for inclusion in this column, looking forward to hearing from you. Please send details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Saturday Mersey Series: 

1) Ray Boden            10-6-0

2) Martin Lenihan     9-6-0

3) Jimmy Byrne         9-5-0

4) Mike Dench           5-12-0

Sunday Mersey Series:

1)      Ant Higham      5-6-0

2)      Derek Bibby      5-3-0

3)      Ray Boden         5-0-0

4)      Dave Hill            4-10-0

Disabled & Over 60's (River Mersey) 

1) Rod Fraser            6-14-0

2) Lenny Dutton       4-12-0              

3) Eddie Frangleton 4-10-0

4) Derek Bibby          4-2-0

Coming Events:

SATURDAY:

Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments

SUNDAY:

Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 10am Preston Brook under M56 bridge.

 

6th September 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

6^th September, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Ian stringer enjoyed a good session on the Mount at Buckley last week where he set out with the intention of targeting the roach but ended up with a right mixed bag of eight carp to 12lbs, three tench, some cracking red fins to around the pound and a half mark, and a solitary perch that weighed at 2-10-0 and took single maggot. Ian fished both the tip with a groundbait feeder, and the pole both methods with maggot on the hook.

Following his last week's success Mike Pritchard was back on the Mersey again this week where he had between seventy and eighty roach and perch from peg nine. Light waggler and loose-fed maggots close in kept the fish coming steadily throughout his session with some of the roach between 6 and 8ounces.

Pole and maggot did it again for Ray Boden to take another win on our popular Mersey Series on
Saturday to make it three in a row with 8-13-0 of roach, skimmers, and perch. Second placed Alan Birchall fished pole and caster targeting the better stamp of roach for 7-13-0. I don't normally mention third outside of the results but committee member Mike Dench who is a game angler came in at third with 5-1-0. I promised I would give him a mention when he catches his first salmon of the year but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.

Martin Lenihan won our Sunday Mersey match after coming second three times with a net of perch and skimmers to 12ounces taken on pole maggot. Derek Bibby was the runner-up with 7-14-0 on the same method.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match was fished again on the River Mersey at Victoria Park was won by veteran angler Jimmy Byrne with 6-9-0 of roach and perch. George Barber who left his bread punch at home came second with a weight of 5-9-0.

WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscriptions, night permit renewals, and any queries. I really would appreciate more members emailing me their catch reports for inclusion in this column, looking forward to hearing from you. Please send details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Saturday Mersey Series: 

1) Ray Boden            8-13-0

2) Alan Birchall        7-13-0

3) Mike Dench         5-1-0

4) Ade Green           4-9-0

Sunday Mersey Series:

1)      Martin Lenihan  8-11-0

2)      Derek Bibby       7-14-0

3)      Dave Hill             6-9-0

4)      Jim Gannon        5-2-0

Disabled & Over 60's (River Mersey) 

1) Jimmy Byrne        6-9-0

2) George Barber     5-9-0              

3) Derek Bibby/Lenny Dutton joint third  5-0-0

Coming Events:

SATURDAY:

Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments

SUNDAY:

Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (River Mersey) Draw 10am Victoria Park.