13th December, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
It is with sadness that I report the death on Sunday after a long illness of an old friend and longstanding Warrington Anglers Association member Roslind Claire Cummings. Ros as she was affectionally known was in past years active in our ladies match scene and represented Warrington Anglers Association at national championships on numerous occasions. She also helped WAA with our junior events and annually helped with 'the licking and sticking' process of sending out our license booklets. Our deepest sympathies go out to husband Pete and family.
Committed river angler Ade Green enjoyed a visit to the River Dane at Holmes Chapel on Sunday where fishing stick-float and maggot and changing swims when bites dried up he reports catching 22 brown trout and grayling to 1lb and a chub of around 4lbs. Unfortunately, his session was suddenly cut short when he fell and ended up wet through with his waders full of water.
Regular column contributor Mike Pritchard reports a good session on the Bridgewater Canal at the Dead Length on Saturday where fishing a small waggler he soon had around 3lbs of small roach on pinkie. A switch to caster attracted a better stamp of roach to 9oz and he ended his session with over 6.5lbs but reckons he would have had more but for the ducks who were more than happy to devour the free offerings. That's fishing.
Bites were scarce on our Sunday Mersey Match but Jimmy Byrnes managed to stay just over an ounce ahead of second placed Ade Green. Jimmy fished a ground bait feeder and maggot for an all roach catch of 3-14-4 including fish to 10oz. Committee member Ade also fished a ground bait feeder but with five small roach in his net after the first hour he swapped over to pole and maggot for a weight of 3-12-10.
Weights were good on Monday our Disabled & Over 60's match that was fished on the Trent & Mersey Canal at School Lane. Derek Bibby was top rod with an impressive winter catch of small roach and skimmers for a weight of 12-7-8 taken on pole fished red maggot and pinkie. Alan Brown was the runner-up with 10-7-9 taken on bread punch and pinkie. Graham Belton with a weight of 6lbs and usually enough for a win missed the money by a mile. Back on the Bridgewater at Houghs Bridge next week.
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. Please email catch details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:-
Sunday Mersey Series:
1) Jimmy Byrnes 3-14-4
2) Ade Green 3-12-10
3) Derek Bibby 3-0-0
4) Ant Higham 2-2-8
Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey Canal)
1) Derek Bibby 12-7-8
2) Alan Brown 10-7-9
3) George Barber 9-1-6
4) Jimmy Byrnes 8-7-0
Coming Events:
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY:
Sunday Mersey Series: Draw 9am Kingsway Allotments
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) draw 10am Houghs Bridge.
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