11th June 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Gareth Wright took his son George aged ten years for a day's fishing on Sunday to the Mount at Buckley where he set him up with an eighteen-year-old 3 metre whip with heavy elastic, just in case. The youngster had caught a fair number of roach and perch on maggot when his elastic shot out and a fight was on. It ended when after a ten-minute tussle a mirror of 11lbs lay safely in the landing net. George followed this with an even bigger mirror of 15lbs which took a liking to his corn and maggot cocktail and took all of twenty minutes to land during which his dad was duly impressed by the skilful way his son played the fish. As a matter of record the biggest fish ever previously landed on this ancient whip by his dad was a 6lbs tench!
There are always rumours flying around regarding big fish from our Sandiway Lakes fisheries and this week is no exception with whispers of a forty from the large lake. I understand that a number of thirties have also been landed from both lakes. Whilst I have no confirmation, I am always hopeful that the captors may eventually send me some catch shots for identification purposes and to look at growth rates.
Anthony Rough fished the Trent & Mersey Canal on Sunday morning starting his session fishing bread punch on the pole towards the far bank reeds where he caught well from the start before bites dried up. A change to loose-feeding pinkies with a single on the hook brought the fish back on the feed catching roach, perch, and gudgeon, and all in all Anthony had a very enjoyable morning.
Dee bailiff Mike Lewis gave me a late report from our stretch of the River Dee at Worthenbury where on 26th May when he landed a fresh run salmon measuring 36inches in length on a fly with the dubious name of a 'naughty nurse' and lost another. All this for fifty quid a year.
Mike Pritchard fished at Ackers Pit on Saturday where he kicked off with pinkie but soon changed to caster for a better stamp of roach to 12oz. He ended up with thirty roach plus a few rudd of the same size all taken on waggler tactics.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match this week was on the Bridgewater Canal at Daresbury and was won for the second week in succession by Lennie Dutton with a weight of 4-7-0 of roach on bread punch and perch to 6oz on worm fished down the track. Second placed Ron Durr included a bonus bream of around 2lbs in his 3-10-10 net of fish. I hope the weather improves for their Mersey match venue next week.
We have had a few members of late sending night booking requests outside the stated times on the permit. These are strictly 9am to 6pm and anything outside these hours won't be booked.
Members who take the trouble to send in catch reports earn the appreciation of fellow members as it helps them to know how waters are fishing and plan their outings. 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. New members are welcome to call in and join, current ones can renew their subscription, or night permit.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Disabled & Over 60's Woodshaw Reservoir, Wigan
1) Lennie Dutton 4-7-0
2) Ron Durr 3-10-10
3) George Barber 3-0-0
4) Trev Bainbridge 2-15-0
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY
Mersey 1st Association Contest draw 9am. Please note the draw venue has been changed to Mersey Walk.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am River Mersey, Kingsway.
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