19th February 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Grey Mist is again producing more tench catches for members who enjoy catching these olive-green beauties. I was chatting to Steve Roffey on Thursday afternoon who had already caught five when after a dropped run he was into another one, a male which weighed 6-14-0. We were watching it swim away when his other rod went, result a female of 6-4-0. On leaving Steve I noticed members watching John Bibby playing a good fish adjacent the car park and as you would I stopped to see the result. It wasn't too long before a cracking carp lay in the net that weighed in at 18lbs on the nose. Phil Brown also had a couple of tench on the same day, the guy is besotted and I cannot say as I blame him. The Mist has to be one of the most consistent tench and carp fisheries in the Northwest.
Neil Plunkett was also out on Thursday and decided on a trip to Rixton Claypits where consistent good sport has been the case on a number of his visits. He set up a quiver tip with his reel loaded with 6lbs main line, a 3lbs hook-length, and groundbait feeder with double maggot on the size 16 hook. His first fish was a bream of 4lbs followed by eight tench, smallest 3.5lbs and the largest at 5lbs. I believe he was going cod fishing the following day, I hope he enjoyed similar luck.
This weekend Warrington Anglers Association will as usual be manning their stand 426 at the Northern Angling Show so hope to see both existing and new members at this premier angling event.
Our Sunday Mersey Series at Mersey Walk saw an improvement in catches and winner John Green put twenty roach to 6ozs on the scales taken on feeder and maggot, adding another seventeen smaller ones on pole and maggot for 5-12-0. Jimmy Byrne was in second place with 3-5-0 catching roach to just under 6ozs on the tip alternating between bread and maggot on the hook.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's Match at Hough's Bridge saw Derek Bibby take the win with 5-5-2 of small roach and perch taken on pole and pinkie. As the previous week Jimmy Byrne stayed in second place with a weight of 4-6-0 of small fish. At least one angler broke the small fish mould with a bonus bream of 2lbs, not a monster but more than welcome when added to his 2lbs of roach to give him third place.
Keep those catch reports coming, good, bad, or indifferent as they help follow members to weigh up how waters are fishing to plan their outings. And equally important they give me something to write about! Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.
If you haven't received your 2019 membership by now please get in touch as soon as possible. WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm. New members are welcome to call in and join, current ones can renew their subscription, or night permit.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Sunday Mersey Series
1) John Green 5-12-0
2) Jimmy Byrne 3-5-0
3) Roy Everson 3-3-0
4) Pete Howard 2-13-0
Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Hough's Bridge
1) Derek Bibby 5-5-2
2) Jimmy Byrne 4-6-0
3) Stu Patterson 4-1-6
4) Graham Belton 3-13-0
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series draw 9-45am Mersey Walk
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am St Peters Church, Walton
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