29th October 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Tim Poulter enjoyed his first pike outing of the season on Friday morning at Rixton Claypits when within five minutes of his bait hitting the water, he was landing his first fish. This was followed by several others all caught on float-fished smelt. To quote him, "Nothing really big a great morning out."
Still on the predator trail but this time a day later on the Bridgewater Canal at Dunham where Ian Graham was drop-shotting for perch in the afternoon and was unprepared for a sudden vicious take, obviously not a perch. After a hectic battle a fighting fit pike lay in his landing net, unfortunately he had left his scales in his car boot but Ian reckoned it was well over 10lbs. He ended his session with two small perch caught on the same lure.
Our Sunday Mersey match series held this week at Mersey Walk was won by no other that Ant Higham aka 'The king of the River' on a very out of sorts flooded river when bites were very much a rarity. Ant fished a groundbait feeder and maggot to catch three bootlace eels, a skimmer, and a roach for 1-0-0. Second placed angler and Mersey regular Norman Gannon always comes good when the going gets hard and fished the same method for a skimmer and a roach for 0-11-0.
Our Disabled and Over 60's match was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook on Monday and surprisingly the results were very much in line with the previous days Mersey match. The canal was chocolate coloured and it was a miracle that fish even found anglers bait, one good thing though was that the marauding cormorants couldn't find the fish! Ray Boden fished pole and pinkie from an end peg for two chunky roach which sent the scale round to exactly a pound. Bas Chambers took second place with 0-10-0.
Just an update on the boat vandalism I reported in last week's column that occurred on Friday 11th October at Hough's Bridge. The angler concerned rang me and it certainly wasn't him who was responsible as he left shortly after the arrival of the boats confirmed by another angler.
Thanks to members who take the trouble to send in catch reports which help fellow members 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:
Sunday:
Mersey Match Series
1) Ant Higham 1-0-0
2) Norman Gannon 0-11-0
3) Pete Jones 0-5-0
4) Jim Gannon/Pete Howard 0-4-0
Monday:
Disabled & Over 60's.
1) Ray Boden 1-0-0
2) Barry Chambers 0-10-8
3) Jimmy Byrne 0-3-14
4) Trev Bainbridge 0-3-8
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY
Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am Trent & Mersey Canal, Billinge.
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