27th December, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Well, I hope everyone received the Christmas presents that they were hoping for and really had a good time. Due to the fact that some thieving ****s (you can fill in the missing letters to suit) stole the majority of my fishing tackle last month I sent Santa a long list and although it will take a good few years to make up the loss a start was made.
Motivated by this and the high number of tackle thefts reported to the police the thought crossed my mind that if we had a number of dedicated volunteers to run an online 'stolen tackle site' it may be of some help. Because currently there is absolutely no way of checking if you buy from online sites or other outlets. It goes without saying that those who buy knowingly are in my book the lowest of the low.
As usual there were members out fishing on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and due to the unseasonal mild weather they caught a few fish. Bailiff Joe Garry and his mate Stu Smith fished Woodshaw Reservoir where Joe landed three carp and Stu had an all roach catch.
Martin Lenihan repeated his success of last week's Sunday Series to make it two in a row and win our Boxing Day Special Mersey Match with a weight of 3-7-12 taken on ground bait feeder and maggot. It was really good to see Jim Gannon back fishing following a spell in hospital….it takes a lot to keep a good man down and using his favoured ground bait feeder tactics, and I suspect at some point bread was on the hook, he weighed an all roach catch of 3-6-8 to take second place.
Following previous weeks mega-catches on the Trent & Mersey Canal our Tuesdays Disabled & Over 60's match weights were absolutely decimated and the lowest that I think I have ever reported from this fishery during the thirty years or so I have been writing this column. Nevertheless, Paul Bibby made his first visit to the series count but needed only one fish, a perch of 9ozs for the win. Alan Brown and George Hollis were joint second with just over 6ozs.
Tight lines to everyone for the New Year.
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:-
Boxing Day Special Mersey Series:
1) Martin Lenihan 3-7-12
2) Jim Gannon 3-6-8
3) Jimmy Byrnes 2-3-8
4) Alan Morris 2-1-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)
1) Paul Bibby 0-9-0
2) George Hollis/Alan Brown 0-12-12
4) Jimmy Byrnes 0-5-2
4) Geoff Brooks 2-14-4
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series: Draw 10am Kingsway Allotments
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey Canal) draw 10am School Road.
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