22nd November, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
It is always as a last resort when your management committee withdraw membership for serious breaches of our rules. Last week two members were banned for leaving litter and amazingly expected not to lose their membership for a first offence. Quite frankly leaving litter shows a complete disregard for all our sport stands for. Another member was banned after being repeatedly warned by our bailiff to reel in his extra rod and even worse left his baited rods unattended. The latter aside from breaching Environment Agency fisheries legislation can easily result in a fish being tethered and possibly condemning it to a slow death by starvation.
I realise at this time of the year that river conditions can change overnight but the tiny River Dane is worth a visit as in the past few weeks members have reported catches of both chub and grayling. The trick is bigger baits to avoid the minnows and that is exactly what Alan green did when after being plagued by these voracious little feeders he changed to legered luncheon meat which stopped the tiny rod tip quivers and bingo when the tip eventually moved again there was no mistaking that it was a real bite as it slammed round and he was into his first Dane chub. At around 2.5lbs not a monster but as it was followed by four others around the same stamp plus a small grayling that also had a taste for meat it was good sport nevertheless.
Due to adverse river conditions the Saturday Mersey Series match was cancelled but the band of hardy Mersey devotees were out the following day to support our annual 'Christmas' prize match which is sponsored annually by our Association. Paul Harding clocked up his first win of the year with 1-9-0 of fifteen small roach caught on groundbait feeder and maggot. Paul's sidekick, Ant Higham aka The King of the River was in second place using the same method and weighed in twelve fish for a weight of 1-4-12. Many thanks to committee member Ade Green whose well-practiced shopping skills ensured every angler received a prize.
This weeks Disabled & Over 60's match fished in the Dead Length saw George Barber add to his successful results of previous weeks to make it a triple consecutive win. He fished his usual pole and bread punch tactics and for good measure winkled out a few perch with pinkie for a clear win with a predominantly roach catch weighing 4-2-12. Alan Brown was the runner-up with 2-12-12.
WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 8-30pm for new members, subscriptions, night permit renewals, and any queries. Really short on reports at this time of the year so if you don't mind sharing your catch reports to help fellow members please email catch details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:-
Saturday Mersey Series: Cancelled.
Sunday Mersey Series (Christmas Prize Match):
1) Paul Harding 1-9-0
2) Ant Higham 1-4-0
3) Paul Hitchen/Martin Lenihan 1-2-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)
1) George Barber 4-2-12
2) Alan Brown 2-12-12
3) Lennie Dutton 1-13-15
4) Graham Belton 1-12-9 (all perch)
Coming Events:
SATURDAY:
Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am Kingsway allotments
SUNDAY:
Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 10am Walton Arms.
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