29th August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

29th August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Hearty congratulations to Helen Dagnall the winner of the 29^th Ladies Coarse Angling World Championship which took place at Canal Dunavac Apatin (Serbia) this past weekend. Her overall winning weight over the two days was 17.480g. The England team finished in 6^th place.

Wayne Murphy had a nice two-day session on Small Sandiway over the holiday weekend landing two fish, a common and a mirror carp but lost two in the weed. Equally happy with only one carp was David Snape who fished at Rixton Claypits for the first time, where following a 7am start nothing happened until around 4pm when his reel suddenly screamed off resulting in a lovely unmarked common in the landing net. Bait was a 16mm Manila boilie.

Stuart Roberts decided to give High Legh Pool a try on Friday having never fished there before and decided to go down the caster and hemp route for tench but what followed was a bite every chuck from small roach. The more he fed the more bubbles erupted the source was eventually revealed when he landed a couple of carp around the 5lbs mark and lost two. A return visit is on the cards.

Stuart Peters had a couple of hours to fill on Saturday so a quick trip to the river Alyn was in order as he also had some old bait to use…shame to waste it. Armed with his trusty 13ft Daiwa Connoisseur rod, a bait apron, maggots, and hemp it wasn't too long before he found the fish. Stuart could see grayling striking and after a few missed bites started to get nearly one a chuck, but just less than two hours flew by and it was time to go…but a thoroughly enjoyable session in peaceful surroundings.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on our Woodshaw Reservoir fishery at Wigan. The winner Harry Billing drew peg2 in the first section which produced the three of the four best weights, although it appears that Woodshaw didn't fish to expectations. He caught small roach and skimmers on maggot and pinkie to which he added a bonus crucian for a weight of 6-7-3. Barry Chambers who was only three pegs from the winner held on to his previous weeks runner-up position with a net of two crucians caught on caster and the rest roach on maggot for 5-5-4. An even better turnout this week with twenty-seven anglers at the draw.  

Our Mersey Series members match took place on Sunday along the Victoria Park stretch of the Mersey. Unlike last week the bream were back feeding again and Ade Green who fished a groundbait feeder and double red maggot got amongst them with a net of three decent bream, skimmers, roach, and perch for a cracking winning weight of 22-6-0. Jimmy Byrne took second place, also fishing   on a feeder and maggot to include two bream along with forty roach and perch for 13-9-0. Ant Higham took the third place with 9-0-0. Thirteen 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 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 - Second Association Contest – Rod Only

1)      Ade Green      22-6-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne  13-9-0

3)      Ant Higham      9-0-0

4)      Roy Everson     8-9-0

              

Disabled & Over 60's (Woodshaw Reservoir)

1)      Harry Billing        6-7-3

2)      Barry Chambers 5-5-4

3)      Jonny Johnson   4-13-4

4)      Al Faulkner         4-4-9

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Match (members only) Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's:  Bridgewater Canal, Stage Lane car park… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

 

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22nd August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

22nd August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Bill Hewitt fished on the Mount at Buckley for the first time on Monday with his mate who ended up with a nice mirror carp whereas he only managed a few roach and perch. Despite this Bill was quite happy and described the fishery as 'a beautiful water' despite having to remove litter from his peg left by some pathetic excuse for an angler.

Phil Brown enjoyed his day session on Appleton Reservoir this week with just one carp weighing in at 16-8-0, still his visit as usual was thoroughly enjoyed. Graham Smith fished the opposite bank of the reservoir targeting the roach where he fished a small groundbait feeder with red maggot and a few micro pellets in the mix. He ended up with thirty-two roach, best around a pound.

It was a family day out for Garry Whithead who was out on the Weaver Navigation over the weekend with his young son Thomas, and father-in-law, watched by his wife. All caught, mainly perch on the short pole with probably the best catch going to the 4year old keen youngster who has certainly mastered the method.

The Dynamic Duo (Dave Gardner and Ken Hewitt) braved the Friday downpours on the Bridgewater Canal last Friday, craftily protected by what Dave described as the 'big concrete brolly' oblivious to the sound of the motorway above them. Ken fished a 7metre whip and maggot for a few roach and perch to 8oz with Dave ending up ledgering maggot for perch and one bream around the 2lbs mark. They were happy with their session and the fact that they stayed dry.

Mick Clitheroe had planned for a trip to the River Severn but circumstances dictated a change of plan so he decided on a three hour Tuesday session nearer to home on the River Wyre. It was running clear and he stuck to his usual tactics of feeder fished groundbait and crushed pellets with luncheon meat on the hook. His first three casts resulted in two chub, one around the 3lbs mark, missed the next bite, then landed a four pounder before it went quiet. A move to another peg brought a surprise in the shape of an otter casually swimming past…he had a small chub then nothing so called it a day.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Davenham Road, Billinge. Rod Fraser drew peg 3 on the Northwich side of Billinge bridge in the narrows and fished the pole for a net of mainly roach on caster for a winning weight of 9-15-2. Only two pegs separated the winner from second placed Bas Chambers who drew at the start of the match catching a similar net of mainly roach for 8-7-3. The other two in the frame were the opposite side of the bridge on the marina boats and caught mainly small roach and perch mainly on maggot. A good turnout this week with twenty-two anglers at the draw.  

Our Mersey Series members match took place on Sunday along the Victoria Park stretch of the Mersey. It was virtually a bream-free match barring one around 3lbs caught by Phil Stevens so the winner Harry Billing who fished the pole throughout weighed 8-10-0 of roach and perch taken on caster. Ray Boden hung on to his last weeks second place, again fishing the pole but with red maggot for a net of roach and perch for 7-14-0. Sixteen 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 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 - Second Association Contest – Rod Only

1)      Harry Billing     8-10-0

2)      Ray Boden        7-14-0

3)      Alan Morris      7-8-0

4)      Alan Pierce      7-0-0

              

Disabled & Over 60's (Woodshaw Reservoir)

1)      Rod Fraser           9-15-2

2)      Barry Chambers 8-7-3

3)      Al Faulkner         6-12-7

4)      Jimmy Byrne      5-11-6

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Match (members only) Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's:  Woodshaw Reservoir… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

 

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15th August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

15th August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

New member David Walsh fished Rixton Claypits on Saturday for the first time where he setup two rods, one using 16mm pineapple pop-ups, and the other on 12mm krill boilies. It soon became evident that the latter were attracting bream and not as he had hoped carp, his target species, so he changed to a 16mm krill wafter but he couldn't escape the bream despite changing baits yet again. The result was that he ended up with eighteen bream, the best to just under 5lbs which would have been more than welcome to others. 😊 And yes, he did manage one small carp…that's angling folks, better luck next time David.

Andy Corr and his fishing mate Andy Donegan were on the Trent & Mersey Canal on Sunday where they both enjoyed bites all day from tiny roach along with perch, skimmers, and bream. Worth a visit if you fancy a canal fishing session with plenty of bites to keep you focussed.

Robert Wilson enjoyed a session at Grey Mist last week where after removing another 'anglers' litter from the swim before setting up was justly rewarded with a fine brace of tench. He fished using an 8metre whip with a single piece of corn on the hook over a bed of hemp and adding occasional freebies for good measure.

Wayne Stuart Cole caught a cracking barbel this weekend hooked on the very bottom extremity of our Ribble fishery, although actually landing it from the adjacent downstream stretch. It fell to a salmon boilie and it weighed in at 9-8-0. Wayne's best barbel to date from our stretch is 11-14-0.

We don't get many reports from our River Severn stretch at Loton Park which despite the access issues is a lovely part of the river. Last week Jeffrey Olstead fished there in not what you would call ideal conditions with the water running high and highly coloured. Despite this he reports catching a decent sized bream around five to six pounds, a species which he had never previously caught from the river. It was taken on maggot in a slack close to the bank.

Wayne Murphy fished an overnight Saturday session on our Appleton Reservoir fishery using a krill bottom bait with a corn topper and feeding krill boilies. He ended up with four carp, the biggest weighing 26-4-0. He will definitely be going again.

Just a word of warning to the few irresponsible anglers who visit this popular venue and chose not the park their vehicles on the car parks provided but leave them elsewhere around the fishery…they will have their membership card seized…no excuses!

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Pickerings Bridge, Thelwall. Mike Worley fished the pole at 11metres alternating between caster and maggot to take a decisive win with a weight of 8-8-8 made up of roach and perch plus three bonus bream. The Breadman (aka George Barber) was the runner-up with an all-roach net of 6-12-3 caught on the pole using one of his homemade floats and his special rig; bait as you would expect 'the white stuff'.  Fifteen anglers fished.  

Our strictly rod only Second Association Contest took place on Sunday along the Victoria Park stretch of the Mersey. With only an ounce separating each of the top three anglers it was a really close match, but Neil Buist aka The Engine managed to top the weights from peg 31.  He fished a groundbait feeder and maggot to catch two bonus bream and a decent skimmer to add to his net of roach and perch for a winning weight of 11-11-0. Match organiser Ray Boden took second place with 11-10-0 of roach and perch caught on the float and pinkie using his 18ft rod. 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 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 - Second Association Contest – Rod Only

1)      Neil Buist          11-11-0

2)      Ray Boden        11-10-0

3)      Harry Billing      11-9-0

4)      Bob Campbell   10-3-0

              

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal, Pickerings Bridge)

1)      Mike Worley     8-8-8

2)      George Barber 6-12-3

3)      Roy Hollis          4-13-0

4)      Bob Fitzpatrick 4-7-4

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Match (members only) Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's:  Trent & Mersey Canal, Davenham Road, Billinge… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

 

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8th August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

8th August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

A predator angler at heart Garry Whitehead enjoyed a session on the Weaver Navigation on Sunday evening fishing just under the motorway bridge using a tailed micro lure fishing for perch. He ended up with over twenty-five of them caught in the last hour of daylight.

The following day Garry was back there again but this time spending an hour before tea in the early evening on this occasion watching his son Thomas aged 4years catch a net of quality roach and perch. This youngster has come on in leaps and bounds in the past few months…on this occasion simply fishing with the top two of his dad's pole using maggot at a depth of around 3feet.

Our bailiff team were out at Woodshaw Reservoir on Tuesday keeping the fishery immaculate as usual and finishing off the mowing. One member was fishing on peg 6 from 10am until 3-45pm and reported that it was the best days fishing he has had. The angler's tally was sixteen decent crucians plus quality roach. Worth a visit.

Mike Pritchard enjoyed his regular Saturday session on the River Mersey just upstream from Howley Weir despite the level coming up almost 18inches whilst he was fishing. Undeterred he fished a home-made waggler at rod tip alternating between bronze maggot and caster. Mike ended up with a mixed net of thirty-two fish made up of 6 perch, 2 dace, and a small chub, the rest roach. The better stamp roach up to 1lb were caught on caster along with a decent sized perch.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Davenham Road, Billinge. Al Faulkner drew opposite the mouth of the marina and mainly fished a small groundbait feeder to catch bream and skimmers plus some smaller roach on the pole for a winning weight of 10-3-0. Baits were maggot, caster, and worm. Local angler Rod Fraser was the runner-up with 6-15-14 of mainly roach taken on pole fished maggot and caster. Sixteen anglers fished.

The Tom James Open Match took place on the Mersey on Sunday, again along the Victoria Park stretch where following the previous days heavy rain the river was understandably running through 'fast and coloured'. Despite drawing the unfancied peg 19 Ade Green was the clear winner and absolutely smashed it with a cracking weight of 24-15-0 made up of half a dozen bream to which he added around a pound of silvers. Ade mainly fished the tip and banded pellet over his pole line and over doubled the weight of second placed Eddie Frangleton. Ed who was close-by at peg 21 added a brace of bream to his catch of perch and roach taken fishing pole feeder with worm and yellow maggot on the hook for 11-5-0. Eleven 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 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 Tom James Open

1)      Ade Green               24-15-0

2)      Eddie Frangleton    11-5-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne             5-5-0

4)      Alan Pierce                4-15-0

              

Disabled & Over 60's (Trent & Mersey Canal, Billinge)

1)      Al Faulkner     10-3-0

2)      Rod Fraser        6-15-14

3)      Jimmy Byrne    6-11-0

4)      Alan Brown      4-13-0

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Matches: Second Association Contest – Rod Only. Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's:  Bridgewater Canal, Pickerings Bridge… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

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1st August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

1^st August 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Simon Oldfield snatched a four-hour pole session on the Bridgewater Canal at Agden on Friday to catch a proper mixed bag of fish. He started with a couple of balls of groundbait with pinkie on the base of the far shelf, loose-feeding as needed to catch a steady stream of small roach. He also fed a long line at 14metres with chopped worm near some lilies, also trickling hemp-seed in another swim against the far bank bushes. Simon caught all morning on every line, roach, perch, and a surprise white koi carp from his worm swim.

David Brunet also had a mixed bag from Statham Pool on Sunday with lots of small roach plus better stamp ones, perch, skimmers, and even eels. I take it that waggler and maggots did the job.

Andy Humphreys enjoyed a great day's fishing at Appleton Reservoir last Thursday casting a waggler at around twenty yards out in 8ft of water. He had literally a bite every cast which accounted for a cracking net of roach ranging from a couple of ounces to around the pound mark for a total weight of 30 to 40lbs.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished in torrential rain on our Woodshaw Reservoir water at Aspull where John Johnson drew peg 2 and put together a mixed net of crucians and roach for a winning weight of 9-3-0. He fished the pole catching on both pellet and maggots. Match organiser Jimmy Byrne drew peg 6 in the same section to take second place with 6-14-6 made up of one bonus crucian with the rest roach caught on pole fished caster and maggot. Sixteen anglers fished.

Our Briers Cup Open Match took place on the Mersey last Sunday along the Victoria Park stretch where the river was running fast with a touch of colour. The winner Jimmy Byrne set up a groundbait feeder on peg 22 where fishing close in he caught a bonus bream plus thirty roach and perch for a weight of 10-2-0.  The runner-up Ade Green was on the adjacent peg 23 where he also fished a groundbait feeder but caught his fish on pinkie. He added two bonus bream to his 9-11-0 net which wasn't too far behind the winner and also lost good sized ones which definitely would have altered the order. You really needed bonus bream in the conditions and the best this week was around the 6lbs mark caught by Neil Buist which helped him into fourth place. Fifteen anglers fished.

Following a report from a member of some dead eels at Grey Mist the Environment Agency were called and visited promptly. They had been dead for some time and apparently had suffered from the Anguilla herpes virus which only affects eels.

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 Briers Cup Open

1)      Jimmy Byrne       10-2-0

2)      Ade Green             9-11-0

3)      Mike Dench           9-2-0

4)      Neil Buist               7-6-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Woodshaw Reservoir)

1)      John Johnson   9-3-0

2)      Jimmy Byrne    6-14-6

3)      John Garry       6-12-0

4)      Pete Jones       6-10-4

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Matches: Tom James Open. Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's:  Trent & Mersey Canal, Davenham Road, Billinge… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

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