22nd May 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

22nd May 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Woodshaw Reservoir is really on form with quality crucians, roach, and occasional bream to 3lbs featuring in most catches. This past week several members have took my advice and visited this small Association owned fishery for the first time; Ian Brownlea fished pole and paste at nine metres and caught eleven crucians and three bream, he reckons that he will be making a return trip sometime soon.

 

Graham Heaton sent me some cracking pictures of two mirror carp he caught from Grey Mist Mere last week weighing in at 19-0-6 and 23-10-0. Steve Broadhurst reports a mid-week catch of nineteen tench ranging from around 3lbs to the largest weighed at 6-12-0. All took mini-boilies using a PVA bag to keep the free offerings in a tight area.

 

Patrick Tierney enjoyed a productive early morning pole session at Rixton Claypits when he had four bream around 3lbs, four real slabs around 9lbs, plus three tench with the best going to an estimated 9lbs. All were taken at 9metres feeding micro-pellet and fishing red maggot over the top in three and half hours.  

 

The Mount is still producing plenty of action to all methods, Steve Morrison even took a good double figure carp whilst fly fishing. I can guarantee it put a greater bend in his rod than the trout he usually catches. The capture was witnessed by 'Mount devote' Neil Plunkett who described the fly which was tied from dear fur as a floating dog biscuit imitation. Neil himself had a good session landing five carp with almost as many slipping the hook plus a solitary bream of 4lbs.

 

John Ainsworth fished Ackers Pit for the first time on Thursday and was kept busy with chunky roach and rudd which seem to be really doing well, four tench, and two carp which led him a merry dance with his 4's elastic being stretched to the absolute limit. He pole-fished two swims at 12metres with maggot and red coloured corn.

 

The Disabled & Over 60's match was won by match organiser John Dagnall who's net of bread and caster caught skimmers and roach for 3-3-10 rocketed him from zero to hero. I believe there is a clamour now from regulars to get their hands on a copy of the winning pole rig. Dave Blease could only manage runner up spot with 2-13-0 after losing some decent fish at the net.

 

Our Junior and Intermediate Summer Series saw junior member Adam Harman an easy winner with 24-0-0 whilst the Intermediate match was won with an identical weight by Jack Bellis followed closely by Ryan Brown on 23-10-0.

 

I really would appreciate more members catch reports either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is now open as usual between 7 & 9pm every Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

 

Frank Lythgoe

COMING EVENTS

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486

 

Junior/Intermediate Summer Series Draw 6pm George Gleaves Bridge.

 

Minnows (beginners) Summer Series (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 6pm on bank opposite Euclid Avenue Contact Helen Dagnall for further details Tel 01925 635486

 

RESULTS

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      John Dagnall          3-3-10

2)      Dave Blease           2-13-0

3)      Trevor Bainbridge 2-10-10

4)      Alan Brown           2-3-10

 

Junior Summer Series

1)      Adam Harman      24-0-0

2)      Jack Wightman     16-4-0

3)      Lewis Wighteman 15-4-0

Intermediate Summer Series

1)      Jack Bellis      24-0-0

2)      Ryan Brown   23-10-0

   

15th May 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

15th May 2012 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Last week I reported that rumours were circulating that 'the big one' made a recent appearance from Moore Quarry, well the plot thickens because a little bird told me that Andy Weston not only had a PB tench of 10-4-0 last week but as a bonus was also the mystery captor of the 34-10-0 mirror, also a UK PB taken in the same session. What a double!

 

 

Ralph Bennett fished an afternoon session on the Mount for the first time last weekend in blustery wind and showers mixed with bright sunlight, a real weather mixture and not ideal conditions for fishing. His small method feeder and double corn offering produced nothing but a few strands of weed. So instead of double corn he changed to single and added a yellow foam ball to his hair rig which brought about an immediate result, a 4lbs tench followed by three others along with four carp around 3lbs apiece. He will be back. New member Stuart Dunning on his first visit to a WAA fishery had a common of 7lbs plus three around 14lbs whilst his mate had eight carp.

 

Charles Gould fished Grey Mist Mere for the first time last week and smashed his tench PB twice with fish of 6-3-0 and 6-5-0. His son James only managed one tench at 6-9-0 taken on waggler tactics.

 

Both our teams were knocked out of the Angling Times Supercup Competition last weekend. Warrington Black captained by Craig Richie came close with a 4 section apiece score but were defeated on a weight count back by the local team Isaac Walton 260lbs to 238lbs. Highlights were Stuart Hardman who won the match with 68lbs and Nathan Rowles who won his section with 47lbs. Our Warrington Blue team were at the wrong end of a 5 – 3 result against Mersey Dockers but Neil Davies was second in the match with 22-2-0 and our young star Jake Fowles won his section with 20lbs. Best of luck to both Isaac Walton and Mersey Dockers in the coming rounds.

 

The Disabled & Over 60's match fished poorly this week with winner Barry Owen needing only 4lbs to take the top prize money. Runner up Lenny Dutton was not too far behind with 3-10-0. Catches were mainly skimmers and small roach to maggot or caster.

 

Our Junior and Intermediate Summer Series kicked off on Monday and saw junior member Morgan Adawee complete a hat trick of three wins in consecutive years of this first annual match. This year his 2-10-6 was enough to take the win. Tom Oliver won the Intermediate match with 1-14-8.

 

Our Fish of the Month competition for April was won by Adam Whelan with a common carp caught from Cicily Mill Pool weighing 21-8-0. Many thanks to the other entrants who were unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

I really would appreciate more members catch reports either by phone Tel 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is now open as usual between 7 & 9pm every Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

 

Frank Lythgoe

COMING EVENTS

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486

 

Junior/Intermediate Summer Series Draw 6pm Brookside Fishery

 

Minnows (beginners) Summer Series (Bridgewater Canal) Draw 6pm on bank opposite Euclid Avenue Contact Helen Dagnall for further details Tel 01925 635486

 

RESULTS

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1)      Barry Owen     4-0-0

2)      Lenny Dutton  3-10-0

3)      George Barber 2-1-11

4)      Dave Blears     2-0-12

 

Junior Summer Series

1)      Morgan Adawee 2-10-6

2)      Lewis Whiteman 1-7-3

3)      Jack Whiteman       7-1

Intermediate Summer Series

1)      Tom Oliver    1-14-8

2)      David Burton 1-6-10

3)      Ryan Brown   1-6-9