We start this week`s blog on the banks of Big Sandiway with Andrew and James two of our committee members, after traveling to the Mount at Buckley and finding it completely full this was the venue they ended up at. Both anglers after doing a quick check settled down in their chosen swims for a 48hr session. Their intended quarry unfortunately did not appear, but they were both rewarded with a Tench each James reports his Tench weighing in at 8 lbs, but he was upstaged by Andrew with a specimen of 9.5 lbs.
Match organiser Jimmy Byrne took a break from match fishing and decided on a trip to the river Dee at Worthenbury. Jimmy chose to fish the stick float and maggots which were donated to him the day before by the match lads trying to offload their old bait. Jimmy put all these free maggots to effective use and ended his session with a net full of Roach, Dace & Grayling approximately 100 in total, he advised driving with caution if you visit this stretch because the track is in a poor condition.
The blog wouldn`t be the same without an extract from the Ken & Dave`s memoirs and this time they come from High Leigh Fisheries. Both anglers fished the left-hand bank by the second island, they alternated between waggler and method feeder. Ken had twenty fish, nothing over 6 oz made up of 18 Perch, 1 Roach and a Rudd. Dave had 6 Perch to 9 oz and 2 Roach to 6 oz, but he did manage a 10 lbs 2 oz Carp on the method feeder after losing 3 fish.
With the river Mersey this week carrying a bit of extra water from the recent rain the expectation of some fish was in the angler`s minds. The weights were slightly better overall from the week before, with the best coming from peg 22 where Martin Kettle weighed 11 lbs 4 oz from the same peg that won 2 weeks earlier. Ray Boden managed second spot with 10 lbs 5oz, followed by Kevin Ashurst and Chris Wray taking the last 2 spots all anglers caught Roach, Perch & Dace on pole fished maggot.
Roy Rogers aka the Cheshire Cowboy was top gun in this week`s match, fishing next to the ICI work`s bridge. He was closely followed by George Barber (The Breadman) who was by the conker tree`s rushes. Alan Brown and Jeff Stoll filled the last 2 spots with the latter catching two 12 oz Roach and a Skimmer from the track.
Just a reminder to members who are night fishing, you must make toilet provisions for yourself and must take it home; you will be asked to leave if you have failed to prepare for this situation and a bailiff carries out a check
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 membership book or request in an envelope with their payment and a stamped addressed envelope, through our HQ door at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT where mail will be collected and dealt with most days. Alternatively, you can post to Warrington Anglers Association PO. Box 71, Warrington WA1 1LR where mail will be collected weekly.
I would welcome any info of your visits/catches from any of our fisheries. Our members rely on your shared information for their visits to the bankside. Email secretary@Warrington-anglers.org.uk or use the catch report link at the top of our Facebook page.
Results:
Disabled & Over 60's T & M Broken Cross
1) Roy Rogers 4-11-0
2) George Barber 4-6-1
3) Alan Brown 3-7-0
4) Jeff Stoll 3-6-9
River Mersey
1) Martin Kettle 11-4-0
2) Ray Boden 10-5-0
3) Kevin Ashurst 6-14-0
4) Chris Wray 6-11-0
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
River Mersey (Mersey Walk)
Draw through the gate 8:45am fish 10:30am to 3:30pm £5 Pool with £5 optional super pool, exact money only, no change given.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Match next Monday will be on (Woodshaw Reservoir) Draw 9-45am on the bank, £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given.
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