20th December 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Understandably due to the weather conditions there have not been many anglers on the bank this past week however a welcome report from member Stuart Peters who braved the minus 5-degree conditions to fish the Alyn. The river level was low and gin clear so he wasn't expecting any explosive action but nevertheless he persevered spending almost as much time walking as fishing. But to Stuart this was proper winter fishing that he was brought up to; so, fishing every stretch of accessible water that he thought worthwhile he finished his session with three small grayling losing a pound plus fish on his last cast.
Our Members Mersey Series Christmas Prize Match was fished this week upstream of Mersey Walk hoping for a repeat of the past few weeks fantastic winter sport. However, the weather had other ideas as the thaw caused an influx of cold melt water which put the off the feed. With only one small roach in my net, I got battered by the two anglers either side of me, one of which was the winner Kevin Hall who put together a net of roach and a skimmer bream for a weight of 5-2-0. Match organiser Jimmy Byrne was the runner-up with half a dozen small roach caught early in the match for 1-14-0. Thanks to him for not only running the match along with Ray Boden but for sourcing the prizes which saw every angler go home with some Christmas-cheer. Eighteen anglers fished.
The cold weather put the block on the second attempt to run our Disabled & Over 60's Christmas Prize Match on Monday causing the event to be cancelled again as the Bridgewater Canal was still unfishable being covered with a thick sheet of melting ice. Match organiser Jimmy Byrne is keeping his fingers crossed that the canal will be fishable next week on Monday 27th December so the event can actually go ahead before the New Year.
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.
Come on folks, please get in touch as your catch reports are especially welcome at this time of the year as sport slows and not as many of you on the banks. Lots of members rely on your shared information for their angling visits. Email secretary@warrington-anglers.org.uk
Anyway, here's hoping that Santa brings you some new fishing tackle along with the socks and after-shave…. have a good Christmas.
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
Mersey Series:
1) Kevin Hall 5-2-0
2) Jimmy Byrne 1-14-0
3) Rod Fraser 1-10-0
4) Andy Hoyle 1-6-0
Disabled & Over 60's: Cancelled - Canal Frozen - Again
Coming Events:
TUESDAY:
Members Mersey Series Match draw 8-45am Mersey Walk peg 75 back.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Christmas Prize Match Bridgewater Canal. Draw 9-45am Walton Church (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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