18th July 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Nice to see Phillip Brown back on Grey Mist this past week with another member where despite the spreading lilies he fished a tip rod with a method feeder. Phil had a tench and a roach but lost a carp and his fellow angler a brace of tench and a roach. Slow fishing but enjoyable nevertheless. The fish are there in numbers but pegs are restricted. Will be sprayed again this year along with Rixton Claypits but unfortunately the chemicals now legally available are not as effective as those we could use in the past.
The Weaver Navigation …Tony Farrington reports another great afternoon there with loads of quality roach plus odd skimmers and perch all caught on 4 and 5metre whips and presumably maggot. He describes it as 'Awesome fishing' and definitely worth a trip… easy methods with cracking catches.
The small lake at Sandiway is producing some good catches with fish showing all over the water. One word of warning however to those members fishing any of our waters who feel it is ok to ignore our rule that all litter must be taken home and certainly not dumped in rubbish bins or elsewhere. We do not need those who behave in this way as part of our club…so your shout…get caught and lose your membership.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Delph Lane. Not for some time has there been a joint win but this week George Hollis shared the winner's purse with match organiser Jimmy Byrne when they both put their catches of mainly roach on the scales for identical weights of 5-8-0. They both fished red maggot and pinkie over a bed of groundbait on the far shelf, Jimmy drew next to George Gleaves Bridge and George was two pegs into the long length. Al Faulkner was third with 3-12-0. Eighteen anglers fished.
After a long wait the 1st Association Contest took place on the Mersey on Sunday and saw the winner Pete Jones the clear winner with a weight of 14-13-0 from peg 32. The river was carrying extra water and 'towing through' but Pete fished the feeder and caught all his fish which included a bonus bream to add to his catch of skimmers and a good number of small fish all caught on single white maggot. Bob Campbell was the runner-up after having spent an hour or so on the feeder for only a few small roach he changed to stick-float and caster close-in. It was the right choice ending up with a catch of mainly roach for 5-2-0.
Congratulations to committee member Mike Dench who qualified in the forty peg Angling Trust River Fest match on the Trent on Saturday. Mike caught mainly dace from peg 10 for a winning weight of 18-12-0.
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 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.
Please get in touch as your catch reports which are always welcome as lots of members rely on your kindly shared information for their angling visits. Email secretary@warrington-anglers.org.uk
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
Mersey 1st Association Contest
1) Pete Jones 14-13-0
2) Bob Campbell 5-2-0
3) Eddie Frangleton 4-14-0
4) Ant Higham 4-12-0
Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal, Delph Lane.)
1) George Hollis/Jimmy Byrne 5-8-0
3) Al Faulkner 3-12-0
4) Dave Blears 2-11-6
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
River Mersey Matches: Sid Jones Open. Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Agden Bridge… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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