1st November 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
It is some seven months since Cameron Daly aged 9years headed this column but he's back, this keen young angler with a preference for pike fishing was back on the Bridgewater Canal last week. Using the method of drifted baits, he caught two of the predators on the far shelf and another plus a perch from the towpath side. His dad Ste was no doubt as in the past demoted to 'camera kid,' tea-boy, and using his words, 'netting Noddy'. However, Ste did manage a trip on his own to Grey Mist this week targeting the tench from this prolific fishery. It didn't work out as such for he eventually realised that all the liners and line twitches weren't his species of choice so in the last hour a desperate change of approach was needed to save 'a blank'. Rummaging in his gear he put together some 5lbs mainline and 4lbs BS flouro along with a tiny 30g feeder and 16's hook baited with three red maggots. The change thankfully saved the day as he caught fourteen cracking looking roach which are probably rarely targeted in this fishery.
Gary Whitehead managed to fit in a three-hour piking session on the Bridgewater Canal last week, trying a different area on this occasion. Using fresh sardine as bait on size 6 hooks he was quite happy when ending up with three lovely marked specimens, two as he was about to pack up. This winter Gary is mounting a pike campaign on the canal so watch this space.
On Tuesday afternoon I spotted an angler, obviously predator fishing walking along the Bridgewater. I cannot help myself and stopped Mark Clare on his return to both check that he was a member and if he had caught anything. It was positive on both counts, as he reported catching five small pike, best a female of around 8lbs, all taken on a Rapala minnow lure.
Anthony Rough enjoyed a few hours float fishing for perch on The Mount at Buckley on what was a nice sunny afternoon. He caught twenty-five perch presenting large prawns as bait to avoid the smaller fish.
A late report from Appleton Reservoir from Steve Wright who has caught small carp in the past whilst match fishing but this was his first ever targeted carp session when specifically, set-up with the right gear. He was rewarded with a mirror of 18lbs tempted on a 15mm wafter.
Sunday saw the second of our River Mersey Series for some time due to higher following the damage to Howley weir. This week it was fished at Victoria Park where there were again some cracking catches with the winner Ray Boden putting a net of mainly roach plus a few perch on the scales for a weight of 21-10-0. He fished peg 26 using maggot on the pole at 11metres. Nick Burrows who drew peg 31 was the runner-up fishing the same method for 18-15-0. Unusually only four skimmers were caught throughout the match with roach by far the predominant species. Fifteen members fished.
The Disabled & Over 60's fished their Monday match this week on the Bridgewater Canal opposite Daresbury Laboratories and saw 'The Breadman' (George Barber) the winner with an all-roach net for 3-10-0. He drew the first peg past the Bridge opposite the Labs and as you would have expected caught all his fish on bread punch and feeding liquidised Warburtons. Second placed Alan Faulkner drew the short length which by appearance always looks the better choice, but after starting off on bread punch and only a few tiny fish he changed to maggot alternating with worm to take perch and roach for 2-10-0. He reported lots of pike striking which didn't help but good news for our winter pike anglers. Eighteen anglers 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 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 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.
Your catch reports are more than welcome as many members rely on your shared information for their visits to the bankside. Email secretary@Warrington-anglers.org.uk
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
Mersey Series:
1) Ray Boden 21-10-0
2) Nick Burrows 18-15-0
3) Bas Chambers 17-2-0
4) Jimmy Byrne 16-5-0
Disabled & Over 60's:
1) George Barber 3-10-0
2) Alan Faulkner 2-10-0
3) Ron Durr 2-9-0
4) Paul Ashton 2-8-0
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
Members Mersey Series draw 8-45am Mersey Walk peg 75 back.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Match Bridgewater Canal. Draw 9-45am Tramps Grave, Moore. (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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