11th May 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Report of the week must go to veteran member Keith Wernham who due to celebrate his seventieth birthday this year showed his skills in how to play a carp on 4lbs mainline, a 2lbs hook-length, and size 18's hook. He was enjoying his session at Appleton Reservoir on Thursday fishing a waggler in 6ft of water and happily catching roach. He was feeding caster with red maggot on the hook when the float shot under and he struck into what was obviously not a roach. Thankfully a passing member who had stopped to watch dug his carp landing net out of his car as it was obvious Keith's small spoon net was not going to be up to the job. After about an hour and a half of playing the fish the 2lbs hook-length finally gave up the ghost and snapped just as what was a 20lbs quality carp slid safely into the net.
The small lake at Sandiway, (not that small at 17.5acres) has been producing a few decent carp lately although sport is generally slow as it is on most fisheries at this time of the year. There have been rumours of a big fish but to date nothing confirmed, although with our stocking policy of quality VS fish I wouldn't at all be surprised.
Phil Brown reports catching a 22lbs common carp from Grey Mist on Monday morning which fell for a fake pellet over a small bed of pellets. It was the third he had recently caught which included a 19-10-0 mirror and another common of 22-8-0. As usual, thanks Phil for sharing your catch reports.
Dave Grimshaw fished Wide Hole at Poynton on Thursday and despite the muddy conditions and trek from the car park he had an enjoyable three-hour session with a dozen roach, two bream, and a lone tench around 2lbs. Dave fished a small groundbait feeder and alternated between pinkie and double maggot.
Mike Pritchard had Statham Pool to himself on Saturday where he fished his usual waggler method using maggot or pinkie on the hook which resulted in a single roach followed by a others but sport was slow. He hooked and lost what he reckoned was a bream and decided to change to caster which despite waiting longer for bites brought a bigger stamp of fish. He hooked a carp which exploded to the surface before immediately bidding farewell. He ended up with around thirty fish, roach, skimmers, hybrids, and a single dace which now seem resident in the feeder stream.
This week our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match was held this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Pickerings Bridge. Organiser Jimmy Byrne was given a nose-bleed from the next peg by Mike Worley who won in what turned out to be a low weight event with 2-1-0 made up of five roach, a gudgeon, and a bonus bream. The runner-up spot went to veteran matchman Rod Frazer who stuck with a pole and caster approach fished tight against the far bank to end up with twelve roach and just an ounce short of the winner with 2-0-0. Twenty-one anglers turned out.
Our WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT remains closed on Friday evenings but members can simply post to this address or put their book or request in an envelope with their payment and a stamped addressed envelope, through our HQ door where mail is collected and dealt with most days. Alternatively, you can post to Warrington Anglers Association PO. Box 71, Warrington WA1 1LR where mail is collected weekly.
Catch reports from members, pics, or funny stories are always welcome. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
1) Mike Worley 2-1-0
2) Rod Fraser 2-0-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 1-13-0
4) Ray Boden 1-8-0
Coming Events:
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's at the Bridgewater Canal, Granthams Bridge, Stage Lane. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 rules apply
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