24th January 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
It is that time of the year when there is not a lot happening with most anglers preferring to stay indoors but that didn't deter regular contributors to this column Ken Hewitt and Dave Gardner aka the Dynamic Duo. They were out on the Bridgewater Canal at Lymm on Friday enjoying what Ken described as "pleasant conditions" despite ice forming on the water towards the end of their session. Well…on this occasion neither landed a fish but despite this they were more than happy to simply be out fishing😊
The only actual catch report this past week apart from our two weekly matches came from Les Brookes who on Monday fished the Bridgewater Canal along the Kraft Arm. Using small FFS finesse lures he landed two decent perch, the biggest estimated at 1.5lbs but lost a pike at the net.
Following last week's cancellation due to repairs to Howley Weir our Members Mersey Series Match on Sunday was back on this week with river levels back to normal. The influx of top-up water definitely put the fish off the feed and the joint winners Ian Titchard and Alan Morris fishing on adjacent pegs needed only five small roach apiece for equal weights of 1-4-0. Ant Higham aka The King of the River was the next highest weight with two roach for 10oz. Hopefully next week's change of venue to Mersey Walk will see better results. Fourteen anglers fished.
Our Disabled & Over 60's was fished on the Bridgewater at Walton and still with the canal a chocolate colour and on some pegs a layer of melting ice. was understandably hard going with bites fairly scarce. The winner again making two in a row was Alan Brown who drew near Houghs Bridge where he stuck to his last week's successful method of bread punch to put together a net of tiny roach for a weight of 2-7-7. Roy Rogers was the runner-up from a peg at the opposite end of the match where he also used the 'white stuff' for a weight of 2-6-2 which included a welcome bonus skimmer to add to his catch of small roach. Seventeen Anglers fished.
Many thanks to all the volunteers who turned out to the Rixton Clay Pits working party on Sunday, another very productive session, another peg renovated and tree works carried out.
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) Ian Titchard /Alan Morris 1-4-0
2) Ant Higham 0-10-0
3) Eddie Frangleton 0-4-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Alan Brown 2-7-7
2) Roy Rogers 2-6-2
3) Paul Ashton 1-14-0
4) Jeff Stoll 1-11-4
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
Members Mersey Series Match – draw 8-45am Mersey Walk.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal … Draw 9-45am Houghs Bridge (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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