28th December 2021 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Michael White has been out this week; on Monday he managed a couple of small perch from Worthington Lakes and the next day he was back on the Bridgewater canal lure fishing and landed decent sized perch or as he described 'a nice lump.' With the high numbers of small silvers in the canal the future bodes well for predator anglers.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match took place this week on our Woodshaw Reservoir fishery at Wigan. The expectation was some bigger weights than the previous week on the Bridgewater Canal but the fourteen members who fished arrived to find that the water was gin-clear, not a good sign. Winner Alan Brown fished the pole to catch forty small roach, mainly on bread punch and a few on pinkie for a weight of 2-9-0. Local rod, Jonny Johnson took the runner-up spot with 1-13-0. Match organiser Jimmy Byrne actually won his section with 3oz! Ironically two pleasure anglers turnup up and fished for a couple of hours during the match, they only had one fish between them, a 3lbs chub and easily enough to have won the match!
The Mersey Match Series which had been moved to Tuesday was fished on the Mersey Walk area pegs didn't fayre much better with match organiser Alan Faulkner needing only 2-6-0 from peg 46 to top the sixteen anglers who took part. He set-up a tip-rod fishing maggot close-in for twenty small roach and a couple of perch. Ade Green was pegged on the opposite end of the match and fishing the same method put 1-15-0 of small roach on the scales to take second place.
Thanks to the members who turned out for Mondays working party on Big Sandiway. Again, lots of essential jobs done.
Ian Brody has organised another working Party at Rixton Claypits on Sunday 9th January starting a 9am. Any help is appreciated if just for an hour or so. 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.
Happy New Year to everyone, and of course special thanks to those members who send me their catch reports, especially at this time of the year when they are scarce with there being scarce with not many anglers out fishing. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
Disabled & Over 60's (Woodshaw Reservoir)
1) Alan Brown 2-9-0
2) Jonny Johnson 1-13-0
3) Alan Birchall 1-0-0
4) Neil Buist 0-12-0
Mersey Match Series
1) Alan Faulkner 2-6-0
2) Ade Green 1-15-0
3) Ant Higham/Ian Titchard 1-10-0
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 Match, Bridgewater Canal, Hilltop Road. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.
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