3rd August 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Neil Plunkett spent 30-40 minutes raking out a mass of weed at Grey Mist last week and started with not too much expectation after setting up a couple of quiver tip rods using feeder and legered corn. As luck happens occasionally in our sport it turned into a good day as he landed five nice tench, losing a few more in the weed. He also set up a waggler and fished half depth over the sunken weed beds, managing a dozen nice roach and perch to maggot. Neil abandoned the waggler when the lightning storm came right over the lake and a carbon rod not a sensible thing to hold. The rain and hailstones were so violent that the lake appeared to smoke and steam and his peg was soon an inch deep in rain water, but as he said, "Who cares the sport was good! Home safe, a happy drowned rat." :-)
Malcolm Turner reported a nice session on the Mowpin fishery at Wigan last week and ended up with twenty-four fish, roach, rudd, bream, tench, and a crucian. And he had the pool to himself all day. The fishery is part of the Fosters Pools complex.
Will Lowndes reported catching a nice chub out of the Dee at Worthenbury on Monday that weighed in at 4-10-0 taken on a micro-crank bait. He also had a pike weighing around 7lbs and was really chuffed with his visit. Phil Tandy also reports catching a chub of 4-8-0 and a perch of 1-8-0 on legered red maggot.
Dave Gardner fished a brief morning session on the Mersey last Wednesday starting at 7am until midday. He was alone as the other member of the dynamic duo Ken Hewitt was otherwise engaged doing his civic duty on jury service. He fished a method feeder with red robin pellets and maggot and kicked off with an outstanding roach of 2-3-0 then nothing for a fair while except for two small perch plus a bream just under 3lbs followed by a small roach. I bet he enjoyed his morning better than his mate😉
Our Sunday River Match Series this week was fished on the Mersey Walk stretch which despite the recent thunder storms and still in need of some rain produced some reasonable weights. The conditions suited Harry Billing on his first match as a new member in what turned out to be a close contest when the first four anglers each put over 8lbs on the scales with not a single bream caught. Harry just kept ahead to win with 8-13-0 taken fishing the pole feeding balls of groundbait laced with caster, worms, and maggots for a net of roach and perch. Jonathan Green was the runner-up with a similar mix and a weight of 8-6-0 taken on bolo and loose-feeding maggot. Twenty-three anglers fished.
Our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match was fished this week on our Woodshaw Reservoir fishery at Wigan. The Breadman was back, real name George Barber when after arriving at the venue late following an incident on the M6 motorway he arrived to find he had forgotten his sweetcorn with which he intended to target the crucian carp, and also found his maggots were not in the best of health, so it was decided for him, bread. In almost a mirrored weights of the previous days Mersey match the first four were all over 8lbs but George was the winner with 8-13-0. He fished bread throughout on the pole at 11metres for a net made up of a single crucian, skimmers, and roach. In second place and back on the match scene was Jeff Stoll on his first appearance in the series which saw him with a decent crucian plus a 3lbs bream to add to his roach and skimmer catch for a weight of 8-7-0. Eighteen anglers fished.
Forthcoming Working Parties: Committee member Stu Brazier is looking to form a team of volunteers to improve and maintain Statham Pool. We are also looking to create more interest along the same lines on our Association owned Wide Hole Fishery at Poynton which is also in need of some TLC. So, if you fancy getting involved in either please ring or drop me an email.
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:
Disabled & Over 60's
1) George Barber 8-13-0
2) Jeff Stoll 8-7- 0
3) Jimmy Byrne 8-6-0
4) George Hollis 8-4-0
Mersey Series Match
1) Harry Billing 8-13-0
2) Jonathan Green 8-6-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 8-2-0
4) Martin Lenihan 8-1-0
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
Challenge Shield, River Mersey (members only): Draw 8-45am Victoria Park pegs 1 – 34. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Trent & Mersey Canal at Billinge. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.
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