13th September 2011 Warrinton Anglers Guardian Notes

13^th September 2011 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

The Mersey Series on Sunday saw those members who stuck to pole tactics literally battered by bream as the first three anglers included large specimens of feeder caught fish. So I expect at this point I should eat my words for as I reported in last week's column 'they never show up in matches'.  Furthermore the winner, Roy Everson set up a new Mersey match record with 26-7-14 that included specimens of 8-3-0 and 7-3-0 which along with a brace of 4pounders and a few roach made up his winning catch. He fished caster and Red Lake and fishmeal groundbait in a large swim feeder. Please note temporary change of draw venue to Mersey Walk due to Warrington half marathon.

Again a 'b' word but now barbel as targeted on our River Wye stretch by Les Capper and his mate Mike Brooks. On the first day Les had what he thought was a cracking day catching a personal best chub of 4-15-0 along with nine barbel to 7-11-0. The following day he slid his net under a 12-7-0 barbel and another personal best followed by another nineteen of the beauties. Mike also got amongst the barbel plus a few chub but couldn't match his mates catch rate; definitely Les had the boss swim.

Stan Deakin fished on the Bridgewater Canal opposite Moore Post office where not so many years ago you would struggle to get on this hot peg but on this occasion not another angler in sight in either direction. Their loss though as veteran angler Stan proceeded to empty his peg of quality roach perch and several big bream. According to some there's no roach in this canal, well how's 10lbs plus not counting the perch and bream all taken on the pole at 11metres and white maggot.

The Disabled & Over 60's match was moved due to weather conditions this past two weeks to the dead length where committee member Graham Belton who won the previous weeks event with 6-6-6 put another winning net of 4-7-8 on the scales for the double. Barry Owen wasn't too far behind with 4-2-12.

Rumours are rife regarding a couple of recent thirties from our 53 acre lake at Sandiway and several twenties from the adjacent but smaller17.5 acre one. Any pictures would help us to establish growth rates that would help with future stockings.

Please keep sending me your catch reports either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ Parker Street is now open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for 2011 subscriptions, new memberships, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

COMING EVENTS:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 10am Mersey Walk

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486

TUESDAY:

Honorary Members & Senior Citizens. Draw 11am Woodshaw Reservoir (pegs 1-20)

 

RESULTS:

Honorary Members & Over 65's:

1)      Trevor Bainbridge   3-6-0

2)      Alan Brown             2-10-9

3)      Stan Charnock         2-4-0

4)      Art Silvester            1-9-12

Minnows (Bridgewater Canal)

1)      Courtney Wright      15-2

2)      Chelsea dukes          14-9

3)      Alister McPherson  12-14

Overall Series: 1) Ethan Owen 59points, 2) Callum Brown 61, 3) Luke Chambers 71

Juniors:

1)      Ryan Brown          2-9-0

2)      Adam Harman       1-3-0

Overall Series: 1) Ryan Brown 25points, 2) Adam Harman 45, 3) Morgan Adawee 54

Intermediates:

1)      Nathan Rowles      1-2-6

Overall Series: 1) Nathan Rowles 23points, 2) Jack Bellis 30, 3) Luke Bowden 36

 

Mersey Series

      1) Roy Everson     26-7-14

      2) Ste Featherstone 7-7-0

      3) Paul Harding       5-12-12

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Graham Belton   4-7-8

2)      Barry Owen        4-2-12

3)      Alan Brown        3-0-8

4)      Jim Byrne           2-14-8

 

6th September 2011 Warrington Guardian Notes

6^th September 2011 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Although I have never caught a large Mersey bream there are a number of members who reckon to have caught double figure specimens although they never show up in matches. This week's Mersey series was no exception, however the winner, Carl Gul did have a half decent sized one of 7-4-2 which took a liking to his feeder fished halibut pellet. He added just three small roach to his 7-8-3 total net, over a 1lb clear of second placed Ray Bowden who stuck with his trusted pole method to take a mixed bag for 6-4-0.

Pete Gamble and his son Damon snatched an hour's fishing on Grey Mist Mere on Sunday evening only setting up one rod between them. They only had one bite at 8pm on the dot and Pete was lucky to get to the rod first before Damon as the fish set off on a screaming run after taking a hair-rigged 16mm halibut pellet. There were a few tense moments when it became snagged in lily pads but after a ten minute battle a cracking tench of 9-1-0 and a personal best, lay safely in the landing net. A member who witnessed the capture had himself caught two carp, the best a 19lbs mirror.

Angling is an unbelievably inclusive sport in which all the family can take either an active or passive part. Such was the case for the Smiths from Wigan fishing at Worthington Lakes last week when father, Kyle caught his first carp, a common of 12lbs exactly watched by his excited wife and four year old daughter. Kyle sent me some photos, one with his wife holding the fish, judging by the smiles all around I guarantee that both wife and daughter will be fishing before too long.

The Grey Mist Mere clean-up on Sunday was well attended (not) as the only two volunteers to show up were bailiff Steve Kemble and yours truly. On our way round the fishery one of our junior members Jordan Ogden stopped fishing and joined us trimming back bushes and removing rubbish from both ours and adjacent land. It was obvious that it was not all attributable to anglers but nevertheless totally unacceptable. We have now decided to invest in covert cameras which we can site around our fisheries if and when a problem arises.   

Please keep sending me your catch reports either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ Parker Street is now open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for 2011 subscriptions, new memberships, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

COMING EVENTS:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 10am Victoria Park.

 

RESULTS:

Minnows (Bridgewater Canal)

1)      Shaun Wright          2-0-0

2)      Toby Goodridge      1-8-8

3)      Oliver Rogers          1-6-0

Juniors:

1)      Ryan Brown          1-10-10

2)      Adam Harman       1-0-14

3)      Morgan Adawee       11-3

Intermediates:

1)      Jon Andrews      13-9

2)      Jack Bellis         10-14

Mersey Series

      1) Carl Gul              7-8-3

      2) Ray Bowden       6-4-0

      3) Jeff Shaw            5-15-0

      4) Ross Whiteman   5-4-8