10th January 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Simon Oldfield visited The Mount at Buckley on Sunday for his first visit of 2023, setting up at 11-30am where the fishery narrows beyond the footbridge. But for the first two hours not so much as a twitch or bleep to indicate fish in his swim, then as often happens if you persevere, two bites came out of the blue, nearly a double catch with a brace of carp. He added two further carp before ending his session as the light began to fade. He fed more than usual and fished 12mm pop-ups. He met two new members with whom he shared general fishery and catch information.
Michael Griffiths also caught a brace of carp last week, a common and a mirror from the same venue but at the opposite end to that fished by Simon. Well, there may be no thirty pounders but these guys are catching fish! Worth a visit also for winter roach fishing.
I have no details but was told that this past week an angler fishing Appleton Reservoir was on a roach every cast, I understand that there were some plump specimens. Worth a chuck… any info on sessions appreciated.
Our Members Mersey Series match on Sunday was fished this week upstream of Mersey Walk. As was expected the river was again full of flood water making it an all groundbait-feeder and maggot event. The weights were lower and the winner Eddie Frangleton drew peg 45 catching twenty-eight roach plus a small skimmer for a total weight of 4-4-0. Match organiser Jimmy Byrne fishing the tip at 12 to 13metres took second place with thirty roach for 3-13-0. Thirteen anglers fished. Please note that at present Peel Ports are supposed to be lowering river levels from Friday to carry out repair works to Howley Weir but possibly the weather may cause a change of plan, however until more is known there will be no match next Sunday.
Our Disabled & Over 60's was again fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton and saw match veteran Ron Durr the clear winner kept busy with a catch of over a 116 small roach from a peg near Walton Bridge. He alternated between bread, pinkie, and maggot for a weight of 5-6-0. Second place was taken by The Breadman (George Barber) fishing from the adjacent peg with 3-15-0. Fifteen 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.
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
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
Mersey Series:
1) Eddie Frangleton 4-4-0
2) Jimmy Byrne 3-13-0
3) Ian Titchard 3-12-0
4) Ray Boden 3-1-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Ron Durr 5-6-0
2) George Barber 3-15-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 3-9-0
4) Al Faulkner 2-15-0
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
Members Mersey Series Match – NO MATCH THIS WEEK
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal … Draw 9-45am Hough Bridge (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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