30th November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

30^th November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Jimmy Byrne was the winner of this week's Mersey Match by a big margin of over 9.5lbs. He drew peg 71 which is not a known dolly peg by any means but he persevered with a small groundbait feeder and white maggot at only 10metres. He only had two small roach after two or three hours but eventually the tip went round and it was bream-time. He added two bream and a skimmer to his roach brace, biggest bream was over 5lbs giving him a winning weight of 10-13-0. Ray Boden also fished the tip and took second place after his only bite of the day produced a hybrid of 1-4-0. As you can imagine there were a few dry nets in the winter conditions. Fourteen anglers fished.

Our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match this week was supposed to be on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton but the canal was iced over and members made a unanimous decision to call it off.

The online renewals for both 2022 memberships and night permits are now live plus all current rules can be accessed from our homepage.

The Cicily Mill Pool volunteers are out again this week continuing with weed removal around pegs, and general improvements. Anyone who cannot fish it after these guys efforts it may be time to think about adapting their methods.

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 at this time of the year as sport activity slows is especially welcome. Anything, members, pics, or funny stories, please let me know. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Disabled & Over 60's (Match Cancelled)

Mersey Series Match

1)      Jimmy Byrne   10-13-0

2)      Ray Boden        1-4-0

3)      Ian Titchard      0-11-0

4)      Ant Higham      0-8-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Victoria Park. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Walton Church. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

23rd November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

23rd November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Ray Ellis tried his hand at predator fishing for the first time on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Whatcroft this past weekend where Sunday saw him testing out his new rod. Using a small Fox ready rig with what Ray described as a green rubber fish he started fishing and would have been happy to catch anything. Well, he ended his afternoon very pleased with his catch of three perch, best he estimated at over a pound, plus a feisty pike of around 5lbs.  

Alan Faulkner was the winner of this week's Mersey Match fished on the Victoria Park stretch of the river. He drew peg 21 and started his session on a groundbait feeder but a change to pole and maggot saw him have a good run of roach and perch in the last two hours for a total weight of 8-7-0. Ray Boden was in second place, again starting on the feeder but later changing over to pole tactics for 5-3-0 of roach and perch. Nineteen anglers fished.

Our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match this week was on the Bridgewater Canal at Hough's Bridge where match organiser and winner Jimmy Byrne drew next to the bridge. Fishing the pole and using both bread punch and pieces of worm he caught forty small roach and perch for 2-6-0. George 'Breadman' Barber used his skill with the 'white stuff' in what was another low weight match and a gin clear canal to take the runner-up spot with a weight of 1-13-0 of small roach. Evidently a boat came chugging through just before the off but as the stirred-up silt slowly fined down so the fish did a vanishing trick. Fourteen anglers fished.

There was a good turnout last week at Cicily Mill Pool where our volunteers are making a major difference with weed removal, pruning around pegs, strimming paths, and general improvements. Thanks everyone.

Members Notification: Liverpool University Boat Club will be holding a time trial (for students who are novice rowers) on the Weaver Navigation on Sunday 28^th November 2021 commencing at 11am. The course will be fully marshalled by safety boats along the river.

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 at this time of the year as sport activity slows is especially welcome. Anything, members, pics, or funny stories, please let me know. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Jimmy Byrne       2-6-0

2)      George Barber   1-13-0

3)      Stu Patterson     1-4-0

4)      Alan Brown         1-3-0

Mersey Series Match

1)      Alan Faulkner   8-7-0    

2)      Ray Boden        5-3-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne    4-14-0

4)      Jim Gannon      4-1-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Mersey Walk. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Walton Church. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

16th November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

16th November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Paul Knowles was back on Grey Mist again this week following his unexpected catch of a 29-5-0 carp on a pike lure; well this week he caught what he was actually targeting a lovely marked pike of around 8lbs. He was showing exactly the same smile as was on last week's carp pic…..happy days.

Last week Steve Roffey enjoyed his day session on the River Alyn last week when initially he fished at Hope in the morning for a dozen or so grayling to just over a pound and one small brownie. After lunch he moved to Rossett where he caught a lot more grayling, best just over a pound along with small chub and dace.

Philip Brown was back on Appleton Reservoir on Wednesday week ending up with a scaley carp twosome taken on method feeder using pellet and particle mix.

Thanks to the Environment Agency Fisheries who have saved thousands of fish on the Trent & Mersey Canal by deploying aeration equipment to combat the effluent pollution. Thankfully the slug of filth has now been dissipated and beaten. Any info as to the culprit is more than welcome.

Ray Boden was the winner of this week's Sunday Mersey Fur & Feather Prize Match Series fished on the Mersey Walk stretch. He drew peg 59 and started his session on a groundbait feeder and maggot but a change to pole accounted for the majority of his catch made up of roach and perch for a weight of 12-12-0. Jimmy Byrne was the runner-up with 10-15-0 from peg 54 taken on feeder and maggot. He latched onto three skimmers around a pound each to which he added forty roach and perch. Twenty anglers fished and nobody went home without a prize.

Our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match this week was on the Bridgewater Canal starting at The Tramps Grave peg drawn by Dave Howard who in what was a low weight match was nevertheless more than happy with his first win of the match series with his net of small roach taken on punch bread and pinkie for a weight of 2-15-0. Second place in these hard conditions which suited George Barber aka The Breadman saw him with 2-1-0 of small roach from a peg on the stick-ups. Seventeen fished.

There is another work party at Sandiway Lakes on Saturday 13^th November start at 9am at the lock-up on Big Sandiway. Brews and biscuits provided, all welcome.

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)      Dave Howard      2-15-0

2)      George Barber    2-1-0

3)      Terry Dunn          1-11-0

4)      Stu Patterson      1-9-0

Mersey Series Match

1)      Ray Boden         12-12-0    

2)      Jimmy Byrne     10-15-0

3)      Alan Faulkner   10-1-0

4)      Mike Dench        9-7-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Victoria Park. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Houghs Bridge. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

9th November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

9th November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Easily the most interesting catch report this week came from Grey Mist Mere where Paul Knowles (still in shock) landed Houdini at a weight of 29-5-0. The fish didn't fall for any well-known or homemade carp baits, not even from a baited-up swim, but simply it beat a resident pike to take a lure meant for this toothy predator. On Pauls arrival at his peg, he spotted a pike that he had disturbed heading slowly out from the bank and cast his Savage Gear self4play 9cms rudd pattern lure towards the fish; as it sank out of sight the line tightened and his rod arched…fish on. He soon realised it definitely wasn't the pike and half an hour later the biggest carp and in fact his biggest fish ever lay in his landing net. Nice one Paul.

The Environment Agency Fisheries has been out again on the Trent & Mersey Canal today (Tuesday) for another session with aeration equipment in an effort to combat the pollution which is slowly flowing down the waterway from the direction of Northwich. They have to date saved thousands of fish and everything crossed that this pollution will be beaten. Thanks guys. Even better if the person responsible is eventually found and gets their just deserts!

Eric Simms reports a short but productive morning session on Arley Reservoir where fishing an open-ended feeder and double red maggot he soon landed a couple of roach but then the bream moved in and he ended up with twelve fish, the best around the 3lb mark. All in three hours.

The annual VS carp stocking took place last Thursday morning where Moore Quarry received seven fish, all over 19lbs with the best 20lbs on the button. Small Sandiway were desperate for a common so were well pleased with the C6 fished which weighed in at 21-4-0 plus a mirror for company. Big Sandiway received a boost stocking of sixteen fish, eight of which were over 22lbs and the biggest at 24lbs. Thanks to the small but dedicated band of volunteers who turned up and got the job done without a hitch.

Jimmy Byrne was the winner of this week's Sunday Mersey Match Series fished on the Victoria Park stretch. He drew peg 26 and fished a groundbait feeder and maggot at around 15metres to kick-off with a decent skimmer around the pound mark followed by perch and roach in the 6 to 14oz range for an overall weight of 7-11-0. Alan Morris was the runner-up fishing the same method from peg 34 with 3-13-0 made up of a brace of skimmers plus roach and perch. Sixteen anglers fished.

Our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match this week was at our Woodshaw Reservoir fishery and saw local rod Alan Birchall the winner with 7-12-0. He fished pole throughout with maggot and caster ending up with a bonus 2lbs bream, plus skimmers, roach, and perch. Jimmy Byrne took second place with a weight of 6-15-0 which included a 1.5lb bream and eight skimmers on the tip and single maggot. A change to the pole added a few roach and perch. Seventeen fished.

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 – Match Abandoned

Mersey Series Match

1)      Jimmy Byrne       7-11-0    

2)      Alan Morris         3-13-0

3)      Neil Davies          3-8-0

4)      Ant Higham         3-1-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Fur & Feather Prize Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Mersey Walk. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Tramps Grave, Moore. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

2nd November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

2^nd November 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The annual carp stocking with V S Fisheries C6 fish takes place on Thursday 4^th November 2021 starting 10am to 10-30am at Moore Quarry after which to Sandiway Lakes. Members welcome as always.

Scott Broadhurst and his mate fished Wide Hole for the first time on Sunday but were not put off by the relentless heavy rainy conditions. They managed a load of nice roach, perch, and a clonking bream easily 6lbs. Whilst trying to show off his catch Scott slipped and ended up in the water accompanied by his fish which amused his friend and a fellow angler. Still a great day in the worst weather conditions.

Andy Corr enjoyed another session on the Bridgewater Canal at Grappenhall on Sunday catching loads of roach on bread punch.  A bit further up the canal Billy Sanders fishing in Lymm village was targeting predators and ended up with five perch to just over a pound on small Berkley lures.

Mike Pritchard fished his weekly Saturday angling escape on the Mersey last weekend, setting up on peg 8 along Kingsway allotments. The river level was high but he still ended up with nineteen roach to 14ozs plus a solitary perch fishing a waggler close in and alternating between double flouro-pinkie and bronze maggot and pinkie.

Phill Dawson fished the Alyn on Friday for the first time hoping to catch his first ever grayling but cut his visit short due to the weather. Undeterred he was back the river the following day with his dad and was rewarded with two of these beautiful fish often referred to as the lady of the stream. Dad managed only one but it was the biggest. Enjoyable session in picturesque surroundings.

Dave Saunders spent a few hours on the River Vyrnwy at Llansantffraid on Wednesday afternoon enjoying a session lure fishing before the rain came and water levels became too high to fish. He only managed a couple of fish, a pike on the second cast around 6-7lb and then right at the end as the light was fading, a corking wild brownie which was promptly returned. Both fell to a small 5cm Salmo minnow trout lure.

Nick Burrows was the winner of this week's Sunday Mersey Match Series fished on the Mersey Walk stretch from peg 71. He fished a whip to start off with some chunky roach to which he added a decent sized skimmer and a bonus bream of around 4lbs for an overall weight of 8-3-0. Pete Jones was the runner-up with 5-6-0 made up of roach and like the winner added an essential bonus 4lb bream. The river was understandable running through due to the heavy rain which saw some anglers really struggling for bites. Fifteen anglers fished.

Our Disabled & Over 60's Monday match this week was on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Farm Road saw a low attendance due to the monsoon conditions. But things got even worse when most anglers reported not having any sign of a bite seeing a few fish on the surface gasping for breath with the odd dead one floating by it soon became apparent that something was seriously wrong and the match was abandoned. It turned out that there had been a pollution incident resulting in a fish kill in the marina at Billinge with dissolved oxygen levels down to 3%.

There is another working party at Cicily Mill tomorrow, Wednesday 3^rd November 2021, 9am start. Thanks in advance to all who attend.

There is a working party on Saturday 6^th November 2021 at Sandiway small lake starting at 9am. Also, the Beech peg will be closed for improvement work on Saturday so any member fishing there overnight Friday will need to vacate by 8-30am. All volunteers more than welcome.

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 – Match Abandoned

Mersey Series Match

1)      Nick Burrows       8-3-0    

2)      Pete Jones           5-6-0

3)      Ray Boden           3-2-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne       2-6-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Victoria Park. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Woodshaw Reservoir. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.