5th September 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Gary Chadwick was on the Macclesfield Canal at Congleton this past weekend targeting the quality perch that the canal holds. He had a good 10lbs of perch plus a few nice roach on worm before the boats started moving.
Also, on the predator trail over the weekend, Stuart Atherton was on the Bridgewater Canal between Walton and Moore area where fishing small FFS lures he ended up with some plump perch and a cracking looking pike which put a fair bend in his rod.
The Dynamic Duo (Dave Gardner & Ken Hewitt) were out on Friday, this time the River Mersey was their water of choice near the Kingsway allotments. Ken had a mixed bag of roach and perch, best 10oz, all caught on the pole and maggot as unlike his mate he had not even a twitch on the feeder. Dave had a 3.5lbs bream on his first cast baited with a 6mm krill pellet, but then only a few more knocks, then lost one. He also had a dozen decent roach on his float rod with double maggot. As always, no matter what the result they enjoyed their four-hour session.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Stage Lane, Lymm. With most of the action coming from the first four pegs Rod Fraser was the winner with 5-5-0 from peg 4. Despite this area normally being good bream pegs, none made an appearance but Rod fishing the pole and caster put together a net of chunky roach plus perch. It is great to see our Vice President Geoff Brooks back in the frame taking second place from peg 1 with a similar mixed net of fish caught using pole and mainly pinkie for 3-13-0. Eighteen anglers fished.
Our Sunday Mersey Series members match was fished again this week along the Victoria Park stretch of the Mersey. The bream were not exactly in a feeding frenzy but the winner Neil Buist aka The Engine managed to snare two decent sized bronze beauties to add to his half a dozen roach and perch for a total weight of 12-2-0. With not much action on the pole Neil had fished mainly a groundbait feeder and maggot. Whereas the runner-up Ray Boden having only caught a perch on the 'long rod' decided to change over and stick it out on the pole at 9metres alternating between maggot or pinkie on the hook to produce a mixed net of roach and perch for 11-8-0. Seventeen 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 Series Members Match:
1) Neil Buist 12-2-0
2) Ray Boden 11-8-0
3) Roy Everson 4-14-0
4) Harry Billing 3-9-0
Disabled & Over 60's
1) Rod Fraser 5-5-0
2) Geoff Brooks 3-13-0
3) Roy Hollis 2-15-0
4) Mike Worley 2-13-0
Coming Events:
SUNDAY:
River Mersey Match (members only) Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's: Trent & Mersey Canal, Billinge… Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).
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