25th September 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
On Friday at Statham Pool Neil Plunkett faced gale force winds with tremendous gusts blowing branches off the trees, torrential rain showers,and then thunder and lighting to add a bit of drama. Following a lunch time start he caught four quality bream and three carp before beating a hasty retreat homewards during a lull in the weather. In spite of his damaged brolley and being rather wet he still commented, "What a great local venue." He also managed to fit in a trip to the Mount for the first time in ages last week and in addition to a couple of nice low double figure carp he caught some cracking roach to well over 1lb on the slider float tactics. Both venues worth a visit.
Mike Pritchard took his grandaughter four years old Amelia Rose-Lily Davies on the River Mersey on Saturday and fishing a whip and maggots she had caught two perch and seven roach even before he had set-up! Then her interest centred on attracting the ducks which were more than gratefull for the fed maggots. As for Mike during the short visit he managed twenty roach, perch, and a couple of chub on waggler and maggot and caster.
Richie Baldwin enjoyed a session on the River Wyre a week ago where he fished two lines, one on the lead across the river and the other testing out his new 16ft float rod trotting a stick down the same swim. He caught chub on both methods and lost two good fish on the leger rod, the first one took off like a rocket towards Fleetwood!
Steve Alcock has highlighted that many of the pegs previously available to members on our stretch of the River Dane at Holmes Chapel are now virtually unfishable due to fallen trees and branches. He has kindly offered to take part in working parties so anyone who likewise values this gem of a river and would like to help please get in touch with me either by phone or email including your phone number and hopefully we can get the job sorted.
Our Saturday Mersey Match Series fished at the Kingsway Allotments stretch saw Derek Bibby continue his form from previous week to put an impressive net of nine bream to 5lbs together with ten eels on the scales for a weight of 40-13-0 which gave him a 30lbs plus buffer. He caught them allegedly on groundbait feeder and maggot. Neil Davies took second place with two bream to 4lbs plus roach taken on both pole and feeder tactics.
The Sunday Mersey Championship drawn at Victoria Park saw Derek Bibby clock up his fifth consecutive win on the river with a lower weight than the previous day of 14-2-0. He caught a bream of 3lbs plus roach taken on groundbait feeder and maggot. Jimmy Byrne took second place with 11-7-0 of roach and perch taken groundbait feeder and maggot.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton saw Jimmy Byrne with a winning weight of 7-4-8. He had a roach and perch catch taken on pole and maggot. Derek Bibby took second place with 5-10-7.
Your catch reports are always welcome and it is nice to let follow members know how waters are fishing. Please email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.
WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for 2018 night permits/membership renewals, new members, subscriptions, and any queries.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Saturday Mersey Series
1) Derek Bibby 40-13-0
2) Neil Davies 9-9-0
3) Ray Boden 6-11-0
4) Jimmy Byrne 3-9-0
Sunday Mersey Series
1) Derek Bibby 14-2-0
2) Jimmy Byrne 11-7-0
3) Ade Green 10-3-0
4) Jim Gannon 9-15-0
Monday Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey, Billinge)
1) Jimmy Byrne 7-4-8
2) Derek Bibby 5-10-7
3) Geoff Brooks 5-7-0
4) John Dagnall 3-8-10
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY:
Mersey Series draw 9am. Kingsway Allotments
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series draw 9am Mersey Walk
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Woodshaw Reservoir
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