4th January 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Marley Preston has started 2022 well with a carp of 20-2-0 caught from Grey Mist on New Years Day on the usual 'secret bait'. He was out again on the fishery the following day and was rewarded with another carp of 21-8-0. A cracking start for this keen young angler who now has a two fish head start over his dad Mark😊
Steve Rogers tried out his new drop-shot spinning rod on Monday with a short two-hour session on the Bridgewater Canal at Dunham. The Christmas present wasn't exactly tested to breaking point but Steve was more than pleased with his brace of perch which he reckoned both were just under a pound caught on a small green fish lure.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match took place this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Hilltop Road. Alan Clarke started 2022 off well by clocking up his first win in these match series with a weight of 6-1-0. Alan only needed two fish which just happened to be a brace of bream that fell to bread punch. In fact, it turned out to be a bream or bust event as second placed George Barber aka 'The Breadman' put his single slab on the scales sending the needle round to 3-15-0. Third place was another single bream and then weights plummeted to 2oz for fourth which I must mention was taken by well-known angler Alan Faulkner who recently qualified by way of age was fishing his first match with 'the lads'. The angler with the most fish, three small roach, was Jimmy Byrne who took a section win with 0-1-10. It can only get better! Sixteen anglers fished.
The Mersey Match Series on Sunday was fished on the Victoria Park section of the river, again it was carrying extra water which set the scene for an all-feeder match. Ray Boden was the winner with a catch of twenty roach and perch for 2-8-0 taken on feeder and maggot. Ade Green hung on to his runner-up spot from the previous week with 2-1-0 on the same method. Eighteen members fished.
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.
I really appreciate any catch reports from members, especially at this time of the year when they are understandably few and far between with there being 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 Clarke 6-1-0
2) George Barber 3-15-0
3) Ray Boden 3-0-0
4) Alan Faulkner 0-2-0
Mersey Match Series
1) Ray Boden 2-8-0
2) Ade Green 2-1-0
3) Neil Buist 1-15-0
4) Roy Hollis 1-8-0
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 Match, Bridgewater Canal, Houghs Bridge. Draw 9-45am. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.
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