26th September 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
I received sad news this week that former Warrington Anglers Association committee member and Vice President Geoff Brooks passed away suddenly last week. He was a keen angler to the end coming second in our 4th September Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater at Stage Lane, but was suddenly taken ill on his way back from the fishing shop last weekend. I have a nice image in my mind of Geoff now meeting up again with his old friends Stan Deakin and Ernie Hutchinson and arguing over who gets the best peg. Our condolences at this time to his wife and family.
Jeff Ditchfield enjoyed his trip to the River Wyre last week where fishing a stick-float and maggot he caught plenty of small chub and dace, a couple were real specimens, ending his session with a nice brown trout.
Mike Pritchard changed his normal Saturday Mersey session at Victoria Park to the Kingsway allotments stretch last week. He fished a waggler with mainly red or bronze maggots for a round fifty roach, five perch, and a couple of dace. He had a few better sized roach on caster.
Ken Hewitt and Dave Gardner aka The Dynamic Duo decided this week on a visit to our Moore Quarry fishery where that had not fished for around two years. They both tried a feeder but float-fished maggot was the most productive. Dave ended up with a rudd, thirteen roach to 1lb, and five perch to 1.5lbs. Ken came second with a perch and thirteen roach.
I managed a couple of visits to the Weaver Navigation this past week where it was nice meeting members who were more than happy with their catches and complimentary of the work carried out by our mystery volunteer. I kept it simple, pole at 5metres with balls of groundbait laced with red maggots resulting in almost a roach every cast, a couple of skimmers, plus a few perch, even a chub around 12oz. Biggest I have had from this fishery but there must surely be some specimens. Anybody?
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook. The winner Peter Jones drew peg 7 and fished the pole catching a few fish on pinkie but the majority on caster for an all roach catch of 5-12-0. The runner-up was Al Faulkner who wasn't too far behind with 5-5-0 of roach from peg 10. Al fished pole and pinkie at 11metres. Sixteen anglers fished.
Our Sunday River Mersey Championship members match was at the last minute due to road closures changed from Victoria Park to the Mersey Walk stretch of the river. Jimmy Byrne drew peg 58 and fished a groundbait feeder and maggot to end up with a weight of 12-9-0 to win the Championship. He included a bonus 3lbs bream and 4 skimmers to add to his catch of around thirty roach. Nick Roberts took second place with 10-11-0 from peg 60 where he stuck to the pole all the match catching a small bream plus roach and perch on caster. Twelve anglers fished.
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 Championship Match:
1) Jimmy Byrne 12-9-0
2) Nick Roberts 10-11-0
3) Eddie Frangleton 9-2-0
4) Ray Boden 9-1-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Peter Jones 5-12-0
2) Al Faulkner 5-5-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 5-0-0
4) George Hollis 4-11-3
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
River Mersey Series (members only) Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's: Trent & Mersey Canal, Farm Road… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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