31st January 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

31st January, 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

It is a fact that nationally there are less youngsters coming into our sport year on year which is of great concern because they are our future. There are a variety of reasons put forward but I know one thing that in my day most of the kids in the neighbourhood had at least tried angling. So, our committee have decided on a trial basis to allow all senior members to take any non-member aged twelve years of under to selected waters with immediate effect. They are Woodshaw Reservoir, Ackers Pit, Offa's Dyke, and the Bridgewater Canal. For safety reasons, it will be a one adult member to one child ratio. Also, please ensure that the weather is reasonable and that they wear suitable clothing as there is nothing more guaranteed to put kids off than to be wet and cold.

A fishery that rarely gets a mention in this column is our Association owned Wide Hole at Poynton where we also own adjacent land. Due to subsidence, many years ago, it is directly linked to the Macclesfield Canal and is a fish refuge from this waterway when at times large shoals of bream and roach can be found plus some decent sized pike. Geoff Cropper didn't pick ideal conditions for his first visit to the water on Sunday when in over three hours on feeder tactics and varying his baits using chopped worm, dead red maggot, and corn there was no sign of a bite. Better luck next time.

 Another hard match this week for our Mersey Series devotees (Mersey maniacs) where for the second week in succession Paul Harding (aka 'Tip Master') clocked up another win. Using groundbait feeder and maggot his net of ten small roach for a weight of 0-14-13 was enough. With hardly anything separating them Jim Gannon took second place 0-14-10. For those of you that are not familiar with lbs, ounces, and grams, only three separated these two anglers which is just over a tenth of an ounce.

The Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal at Houghs Bridge was also hit by the cold conditions and Jimmy Byrne needed only 1-4-3 made up of tiny roach to take the top money. Derek Bibby was the runner-up with 0-13-10.

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. Please email catch details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Mersey Sunday Series:

1) Paul Harding                      0-14-13

2) Jim Gannon                        0-14-10

3) Martin Lenihan                  0-12-8

4) Jimmy Byrne                       0-10-6            

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)  

1)  Jimmy Byrne                     1-4-3

2)  Derek Bibby                       0-13-10                

3) Ron Durr                              0-9-12

4) Lennie Dutton                     0-9-11                                  

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series: Draw 10am Kingsway Allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) draw 10am Houghs Bridge

24th January, 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

24^th January, 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

It is with sadness that I report the sudden death of Dot Dagnall who for many years was a corner stone of Cheshire Anglers shop at Latchford. Dot as she always preferred was to say the least a character who was always up for a laugh, in fact I am smiling to myself as I am typing as happy thoughts of her and her mannerisms flash through my mind. I spoke with her daughter Helen a few days ago, and as we chatted about her mum we both ended up laughing which is just what Dot would have wanted. It goes without saying that our thoughts at this time go out to husband John, and children Mike, Anthony, and Helen. The funeral arrangements are 12-20pm Friday 3^rd February at Walton Lea. Family flowers only, donations to Diabetes UK.

Just a reminder to members, especially those who have promised to send in catch shots or fishery photographs I need them in soon in order to sort them for our display boards. They will be used at The Northern Angling Show taking place on the weekend of the 1^st and 2^nd of April where we showcase Warrington Anglers Association. If pictures of juniors are sent I will need a brief letter (email) of authority form their parent or guardian. Also, everyone please include your phone number in case I need to ask for more detail. Many thanks in anticipation.

Mike Pritchard just cannot keep away from the Bridgewater Canal undeterred by the recent frosts he set up by Walton Gardens Bridge and spent an hour using waggler and pinkie without even a touch, his bait however attracted every duck in the vicinity. So, a move further up and a change to more sparingly fed caster resulted in some quality roach but only a solitary perch.  

Many thanks to the members who turned up last Sunday for the working party at the Mount Fishery, Buckley when overgrown and dangerous tree branches were remove making much improved access to pegs. Our bailiff Brian Jones informed me that there had been a few good catches of roach lately although the same pegs did not produce every time. Well, that's fishing and the time of the year when sport can be extremely slow.

Our Mersey Sunday Series was another hard match this week due to the heavy frosts (a good enough excuse anyway) but veteran 'Mersey man' Paul Harding got his head down using groundbait feeder and maggot to win with a net of fifteen small roach for a weight of 1-8-8. His fishing mate Ant Higham (aka King of the river) was in second place 1-4-2 using the same tactics. It may have been grim but at least every angler caught but those bites are hard to hit.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook was pegged in two sections, one to the left of Waters Meet and the other towards to A56, it turned out to be a match of two halves. Whilst only ounces came from what I would have thought the tastier pegs to the left those fishing the other section enjoyed some good sport. Stu Patterson won with 6-1-8 of roach and perch taken on the pole alternating between bread punch and pinkie. Local Preston Brookite George Barber stuck to his favourite bread punch throughout for an all roach net of 4-4-6.

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. Please email catch details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Mersey Sunday Series:

1) Paul Harding                      1-8-8

2) Ant Higham                        1-4-2

3) $oy Everson                       1-3-12

4) Bob Clough                         1-3-4            

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)  

1)  Stu Patterson                   6-1-8

2) George Barber                  4-4-6                

3) Keith Wernham                3-9-8

4) Ron Durr                            3-0-0                                  

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series: Draw 9am Kingsway Allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) draw 10am Houghs Bridge

 

 

 

17th January 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

17^th January, 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Eric J Smith managed to wangle a couple of days off work and what better way to enjoy them than a few sessions on Cicely Mill Pool where he had the place to himself most of the time. On Monday, he fished a maggot feeder on both rods and was soon into his first fish. Half a dozen skimmers to 12oz followed and then the small roach moved in and it was a fish every cast as the feeder settled. He was there again the following day and fished method feeders hoping this might attract a better stamp of fish but after 5 hours without a bite he was regretting not bringing maggots! The day was saved in the last hour when three bites produced three bream, all about 3lb. A day off from the rods on Sunday but not away from his favourite haunt where Eric spent about an hour swapping stories with a carp angler on the bank who during that time had two runs which produced a common at 26-14-0 and a mirror at 23-12-0. Not too bad from a shallow fishery in January.

On Monday I had a meeting regarding an ongoing access problem on our stretch of the River Wye and being accompanied by committee member Ade Green I was coerced into taking my tackle (that is, what little was left from my burglary in November). Business over it would have been a sin not to take advantage of the weather (no rain) despite the river carrying a fair bit of extra water it was a lovely day. Ade elected to 'let me' have the peg he fished which produced only a single chub on our last visit, nothing to do with the high water, no flat area, and making cloven hooves almost a necessity whilst he sat in relative comfort. I soon realised I had to go back to the car for a rod-rest and on my return Ade informed me he had caught his first fish, a chub, and promptly produced pictures on his phone and even a short video of his catch almost as though he thought I wouldn't believe him! Anyway rod-rest in place I was soon into my first fish, a cracking brown trout which came out of the water like an Exocet missile. Ade's barbed remark that all I could catch was brownies soon went out of the window when after a few more trout I slid my net under a fighting fit chub. Our session ended with Ade on three chub and trout and yours truly five chub, to 4lbs, trout, and the best grayling I have caught for a good number of years around the 2lbs mark. We both lost a few fish on snags and it really didn't matter who caught the most fish….. believe that and you'll believe anythingJ.

Many thanks to the members who turned up last Sunday for the working party at the Mount Fishery, Buckley when overgrown and dangerous tree branches were remove making much improved access to pegs. Our bailiff Brian Jones informed me that there had been a few good catches of roach lately although the same pegs did not produce every time. Well, that's fishing and the time of the year when sport can be extremely slow.

Our Mersey Sunday Series was won this week by Martin Lenihan fishing a groundbait feeder and maggot for twenty small roach weighing 1-9-6. Jim Gannon was the runner-up with a similar catch for 1-2-4. It was hard!

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton saw Lennie Dutton take his first win of 2017 with a catch of mainly roach plus a few perch taken on bread punch and pinkie. Jimmy Byrne was in second place with 4-7-4, again all silvers. It was very 'peggy' with the best weights coming from near Walton Gardens Bridge towards Houghs Bridge. The opposite side produced only ounces.

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. Please email catch details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:-

Mersey Sunday Series:

1) Martin Lenihan                   1-9-6

2) Jim Gannon                          1-2-4

3) Ant Higham                          0-14-0

4) Ray Boden                            0-9-14            

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)  

1)  Lennie Dutton                    5-6-6

2) Jimmy Byrne                        4-7-4                

3) Alan Brown                          4-0-6

4) Geoff Brooks                        3-13-8                                   

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series: Draw 10am Kingsway Allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) draw 10am Preston Brook under M6 Motorway Bridge

10th January 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

10^th January, 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Our team of volunteers who look after both The Mount and Offa's Dyke fisheries are looking to kick start our working parties again this year, usually the third Sunday in the month. This Sunday 15^th January is the first one at The Mount, Buckley and the chance help your club. Brian Jones has been doing some sterling work removing willows, but now needs some help move some of the heavier stuff out of the water. They start around 9am and generally finish around midday so simply turn up and ask for Derek Cowell or Brian.

Andy Smith has been a member for just over a year and reckons that his joining our Association was money well spent if only for Woodshaw Reservoir alone. Last Saturday he started his session there with a feeder rod set-up that came to nothing so he switched to a margin pole. Using dead red maggot and double on the hook he was soon into fish and ended up with a nice catch of roach and another enjoyable days fishing.

Our dedicated band of Mersey devotees not content with the Sunday Series had a 'knock-up' Saturday to see how the river was fishing. Jimmy Byrne was top weight with 2-5-0 caught on the usual feeder and maggot. However, the next day when it really mattered Roy Everson was the top rod with 2-14-4 made up of eighteen roach and Ant Higham (aka King of the River) was in second place with 1-3-8.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match weights were thankfully a vast improvement on last week's bite lottery when no angler topped a pound. Winner George Barber was pegged just up from Houghs Bridge and using his favourite pole and bread punch netted some quality roach for a weight of 5-6-0. Jimmy Byrne was the runner-up with 4-13-12 and the top three weights came from adjacent pegs.

A number of our security barriers at Sandiway Lakes have been left open lately so be warned lock them up or lose your licence, no second chances. Locking our barriers and gates is an absolute condition of membership.

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:-

Mersey Sunday Series:

1) Roy Everson                        2-14-4

2) Ant Higham                         1-3-8

3) Steve Brooks/John Melia  0-11-15             

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)  

1)  George Barber                    5-6-0

2) Jimmy Byrne                        4-13-12            

3) Geoff Brooks                       4-7-8

4) Keith Wernham                   4-3-6                 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series: Draw 10am Kingsway Allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) draw 10am Houghs Bridge

3rd January 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

3^rd January, 2017 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

I haven't had a report from Association owned Wide Hole at Poynton for some time but new member Derek Hayes who has been trying out our various waters decided on a visit last Monday. Pike were his target and he set up two rods, one with sprat and the other with lamprey and although his first run came to nothing he ended up with five fish, the best 14-12-0. This fishery although small is open on one side to the Macclesfield Canal and offers fish refuge from boat traffic. Catches of bream, skimmers, roach, and occasional carp to double figures have previously featured from this underused fishery.  More reports please.

Ant Higham aka King of the River started 2017 with a New Year's Day win on our Mersey Series match with 2-13-7 of roach save for one perch taken on ground bait feeder and maggot. Last week's winner Martin Lenihan was relegated to second place with an all roach catch weighing 2-8-8.

 Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match turned out to be another grueling session on the Trent & Mersey Canal at School Road with members struggling for bites. Ron Durr landed a bonus perch of 12ozs early on in the match and added a few small fish to win with 0-14-6. Warrington Anglers Vice President Geoff Brooks took the runner-up spot with 6ozs.

The match is back on the Bridgewater at Houghs Bridge next week where members have been at least catching a few fish including some quality roach on caster but mainly smaller fish on pinkie. A few small pike are also being caught but when I tried my hand on Bank Holiday Monday the toothy predators avoided me like the plague. Desperate to get out of the house for some fresh air I had decided to christen my drop-shot rod and in desperation must have tried all the lures in my bag.  

Don't forget the 2016 night permits ran out on the 31^st December so bookings on your old number will not be accepted.

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:-

Mersey Sunday Series:

1) Ant Higham                    2-13-7

2) Martin Lenihan              2-8-8

3) Ray Boden                      1-10-4

4) Jimmy Byrnes                 1-8-7

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)  

1)  Ron Durr                        0-14-6

2) Geoff Brooks                  0-6-0            

4) Alan Brown                     0-5-12

4) George Hollis                  0-4-4                  

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series: Draw 10am Kingsway Allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) draw 10am Houghs Bridge