27th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

27^th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Not too many members are taking advantage of the potential of Ackers pit which following a de-watering and silt removal a decade ago was stocked with crucians, rudd, roach, perch, tench, and carp, plus a smattering of bream that found their own way from the Bridgewater Canal via the feeder sluice that maintains the water supply. Ken Grimshaw enjoyed his visit to the fishery this week fishing a light waggler and feeding maggot for a catch of fifteen plump roach and a carp of around 8lbs that really gave him a few anxious moments on his 20's hook and 1.5lbs BS hook length. All in all, quite a pleasurable three hours fishing at this time of the year.

Saturdays Mersey Match Series on the river at Kingsway North was won by organiser Ray Boden with a net made up of three perch, the rest roach for a weight of 8-2-0 caught on pole and maggot. Arthur Plumb fishing the same method was in second place with 6-3-0.

Barry Chambers was still on form following his last weeks double win by topping the weights in our Sunday Series fished at Mersey Walk with a net of pole caught caster roach for a weight of 7-6-0. Jimmy Byrne was the runner-up with a similar catch taken on pole and maggot for 6-12-0.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on a gin clear Trent & Mersey Canal at Farm Road. Contrary to expectations catches were much better than last week with quite a number of anglers topping the 3lbs mark. Jimmy Byrne took first place weighing in a respectable canal winter weight of roach and perch for 4-11-11 taken on the pole and bread punch, later changing over to caster for better stamp roach and perch. 'The Breadman' aka George Barber was second with 4-2-3 taken on his favourite bait. He had almost a bite every cast for four hours ending up with something approaching 120 plus small roach and a couple of rudd, all less than an ounce barring one of 4ounces, certainly looks good for the future if these youngsters manage to escape the cormorants. night permits available from 1st December, also renewals, new members, subscriptions, and any queries. Good numbers of pike striking and a few hooked and inevitably lost.

Things are getting desperate….only one catch report this week, so a reminder that I really appreciate your reports, good, bad, or indifferent as they help follow members to know how waters are fishing and to plan their outings. 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 & 8-30pm. The new 2019 night permits are now available from HQ.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Saturday Mersey Series

1)      Ray Boden                8-2-0

2)      Arthur Plumb           6-3-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne            4-10-0

4)      Martin Kettle           4-5-0

Sunday Mersey Series

1)      Barry Chambers      7-6-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne            6-12-0

3)      Neil Buist/Ray Boden 6-9-0

Monday Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Jimmy Byrne            4-11-11

2)      George Barber        4-2-3

3)      Ron Durr                 3-8-7

4)      Pip Woodier           3-6-8           

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY:

Mersey Series draw 10am Kingsway Allotments

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 10am Victoria Park.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Bridgewater Canal, Houghs Bridge.

20th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

20^th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Ken Hewitt and Dave Gardner had a session on the Trent & Mersey Canal last Friday and between them caught forty quality roach between 8oz to a pound, half a dozen hybrids, and a solitary perch. The next day Ray Leigh enjoyed his trip to the canal near Black Prince Boats where he fished at 11metres feeding pinkie and didn't catch a single roach, but he did land eight perch all over the pound mark. So, if anyone facies trying drop-shotting this stretch from Dutton through to the A49 it is rarely fished and could throw up some surprises.

The carp fishing may have slowed with the colder weather but Appleton Reservoir is still worth a visit for a winter roach session according to Alan Richards. Despite a blank first hour once they found his bait it was game on. He fished a small groundbait feeder and maggot and reckoned he caught over thirty fish with the best around 1.5lbs.

Saturdays Mersey Match Series on the river at Kingsway North was won by Barry Chambers with an all roach catch for a weight of 10-8-0. Baz fished pole and caster. Second placed Jimmy Byrne used the same method but used maggot for a mixed net of roach and skimmers for 9-4-0.

Barry Chambers was really on form also winning our Mersey Series Fur & Feather fished the next day at Victoria Park with a weight of 7-10-0 of roach. He stuck to the previous day's successful method of pole and caster. Helen Dagnall was second with a net of roach and perch for 6-7-0 taken on pole and maggot. Thanks to Ade Green for sourcing the prizes.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal either side of Acton Grange Bridge. The weights were well down from the previous week with only ounces separating the first three anglers but Derek Bibby came out the winner with 1-15-3 of small roach. Jimmy Byrne was the runner-up with 1-14-6.

Please don't forget to send me your catch reports which help follow members to 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 & 8-30pm. 2019 night permits available from 1st December, also renewals, new members, subscriptions, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Saturday Mersey Series

1)      Barry Chambers    10-8-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne            9-4-0

3)      Ray Boden                8-3-0

4)      Martin Kettle           8-1-0

Sunday Mersey Series

1)      Barry Chambers      7-10-0

2)      Helen Dagnall           6-7-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne             6-1-0

4)      Ray Boden                 5-0-0

Monday Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Derek Bibby               1-15-3

2)      Jimmy Byrne              1-14-6

3)      Geoff Brooks              1-12-3

4)      Mike Worley              1-1-0           

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY:

Mersey Series draw 10am Kingsway Allotments

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 10am Mersey Walk.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Trent & Mersey Canal Farm Road.

 

13th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association guardian Notes

13^th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Our annual top-up stocking of C6 carp took place on Friday when as usual it started with Grey Mist receiving the first batch. Five fish were randomly taken from the holding tanks and by sheer luck the first turned out to be the biggest of the day at 26lbs followed by four further twenties. Moore Quarry was next on the list with five fish to 22.75lbs. Last but not least was the big lake at Sandiway that received fifteen fish plus a special discounted sixteenth (Viv Sheers lost count) that turned out to be a cracking fish of 25.5lbs. All fish with the exception of two were 20lbs plus. Whilst at the fishery I thought it was unusual to be quite full but it turned out that there was reports of a forty being caught that week. Thanks to all those members who turned out to help who were impressed with the quality of the fish.

More members have been out on the Bridgewater this week drop-shotting for pike and perch with the hope of a fish or two improving as the suspended silt clears due to less boat traffic. Liam Speakman fishing at Dunham reports catching four perch, best around 1.75lbs, plus three small pike, best 8lbs. Remember folks to have an un-hooking mat with you as you could end up landing a decent sized pike.

Paul Foulkes enjoyed a hectic last hour before sunset on the Ayn this past week whilst trying out his new centre pin reel. He ended his short session with a catch of fifteen grayling. Paul hadn't caught one of these magnificent fish until he joined Warrington Anglers this summer.  

Saturdays Mersey Match Series on the river at Kingsway Allotments was won by the current match record holder Derek Bibby with a much lower weight of 13-9-0 but still enough to take the top money. Derek fished pole and maggot for a mixed net of roach and perch. Martin Lenihan was in second place with 12-0-0 made up of roach and four hybrids to 8oz.

Jimmy Byrne won our Sunday Mersey Series fished at Mersey Walk for with a weight of 11-12-0 of roach and skimmers taken on groundbait feeder and maggot. Alan Faulkner was the runner-up with a net of roach and perch for 9-14-0 caught on pole and maggot.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal either side of the A56 'Toast Rack Bridge' due to wall to wall leaves on the Walton stretch. Jimmy Byrne won with 4-11-13 of small roach, perch, and skimmers taken on maggot and pinky. It was great to see veteran matchman Stan Charnock who has been supporting our matches for more years than I care to remember take second place with a similar mix of fish for 2-10-9.

Please don't forget to send me your catch reports which are extremely useful 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 (please note winter times) 7 & 8-30pm for 2018 night permits/membership renewals, new members, subscriptions, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Saturday Mersey Series

1)      Derek Bibby           13-9-0

2)      Martin Lenihan     12-0-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne            9-15-0

4)      Barry Chambers      8-9-0

Sunday Mersey Series

1)      Jimmy Byrne          11-12-8

2)      Alan Faulkner           9-14-0

3)      Derek Bibby/ Ed Frangleton  8-12-0

Monday Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Jimmy Byrne              4-11-13               

2)      Stan Charnock           2-10-9

3)      Geoff Brooks              2-1-7

4)      Mike Worley              1-12-12           

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY:

Mersey Series draw 9am Kingsway Allotments

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series (Fur & Feather) draw 9am Victoria Park. Please book in with match organiser Ray Boden on 07790 317714 by Friday at the latest quoting your membership number.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Bridgewater Canal, Walton Church

 

6th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

6^th November 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

It is getting to that time of the year when pike and perch fishing comes into its own and the Bridgewater Canal comes up trumps year on year. Ian Hale fished legered sprat at Lymm on Thursday last moving swims three times after each fish. They weighed in at 9-8-0, 11-6-0, and the final fish of the afternoon one of 13-12-0. I understand there have been a few fish out from the Moore area and it will only improve as the water clarity improves.

Dave Gardner and Ken Hewitt cannot get enough of our canal fishing and there are quite literally miles to choose from on four canals. This week they targeted the Trent & Mersey at Anderton Marina where Ken had caught eight roach and a few perch with the biggest silver, a cracker of 1.5lbs. Dave didn't do too bad either, landing three bream around 1.75lbs. three skimmers, and twenty roach. All caught on pole and maggot whereas ken used waggler and maggot. 

Saturdays Mersey Match Series fished at Kingsway Allotments was won by Martin Kettle with a cracking pole weight 16-12-0 of roach and perch taken on maggot. Jimmy Byrne was unchanged from last week in second place with 9-13-0 using the same tactics as the winner.

Match organiser Ray Boden stepped up from fourth place on the previous days match to win our Sunday Mersey Series for the second time in as many weeks. Fished at Victoria Park he weighed in 12-12-0  made up of six perch with the rest being roach caught on pole and maggot. Neil Davies took the runner-up spot with an all roach catch fishing the same method.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match fished this week at Woodshaw Reservoir saw Alan Birchall win with 8-12-5 of mainly small roach plus a few skimmers caught on pole and pinkie. Jimmy Byrne was in second place with 8-1-1 and fished the tip which paid off with a brace of bream to 3lbs plus roach.

Carp are rather scarce at the moment at Sandiway Lakes but the good news for bream and tench anglers is that some real specimens are ensuring the boilies do not go to waste. On Friday 9^th November at 10-30am we will be carrying out our annual carp stocking starting as usual at Grey Mist. I hope that there will be plenty of members present to help the job run smoothly.

Unfortunately a seal has now appeared in the river and just as the Mersey was recovering well from past visitations. No consideration is given to our native fish stocks which in effect are captive to a large degree between the two weirs. The Environment Agency Fisheries are between a rock and a hard place but in the interests of the animal surely it is far better for it to be in its native surroundings and eating its correct diet and not coarse fish from a river that carries its share of pollutants.

Please don't forget to send me your catch reports which are extremely useful 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 (please note winter times) 7 & 8-30pm for 2018 night permits/membership renewals, new members, subscriptions, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Saturday Mersey Series

1)      Martin Kettle        16-12-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne           9-13-0

3)      Barry Chambers     8-14-0

4)      Ray Boden               7-11-0

Sunday Mersey Series

1)      Ray Boden                 12-12-8

2)      Neil Davies                  9-12-0

3)      Derek Bibby                9-10-0

4)      Bob Clough                 9-5-0

Monday Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Alan Birchall               8-12-5               

2)      Jimmy Byrne              8-1-1

3)      George Barber           6-8-12

4)      John Johnson             5-12-6           

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY:

Mersey Series draw 9am Kingsway Allotments

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 9am Mersey Walk

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Bridgewater Canal, Walton Church