9th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

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9th December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

On Friday we will be stocking carp from VS Fisheries into our Association owned waters of Grey Mist Mere, Rixton Claypits, and Sandiway Lakes. So popular are the strains of fish supplied by this company that to be certain of getting fish our orders are made usually around two years in advance. C4's are destined for Sandiway small Lake and C6's for the larger fishery with a batch of C5's for Moore Quarry and Grey Mist Mere. We are starting at Grey Mist Mere between 10-30 and 11am dependant on traffic conditions. As usual members who wish to attend/help are more than welcome.

Again on the carp scene there is not generally too much action at present but bucking the trend is our bailiff Daz who fishes The Mount at Buckley. In the past week or so he has caught forty seven fish to upper doubles using either boilies or corn and feeding small samples in a mesh PVA bag. Worth a visit as the fishery also produces some stunning roach over the magical 2lbs mark, quality tench, and bream.

Our Pairs Series organised by Geoff Stoll was fished this week on the Macclesfield Canal at Scholar Green following a hard overnight frost and saw the individual win taken by Bob Clough with 4-7-0 followed by Phil Cross with 2-15-11.  Graham Belton and his partner in crime George Barber now have two Pairs points wins under their belt, this week with 4 to add to the perfect score of 2 the previous week.

Weights were down again this week on our Saturday Sweepstake match which was won for the second week in succession by Jimmy Byrne with a net made up of a bonus 10oz perch plus small roach for 2-2-0. Derek Bibby was second with an all roach catch for 1-14-0.

Jimmy Gannon who was third on the river the previous day won our Mersey Sunday Series match taking a bonus 1lb skimmer backed up by small roach taken on punched bread for a combined weight of 4-2-0. Martin Lenihan missed out on any bonus fish but was in the runner-up spot with an all roach catch taken on maggot for 3-7-0.

As the colder unsettled weather continues our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday was again a struggle for most anglers. Roach dominated the top two weights with an all perch net also in the frame. Alan Brown was the winner with 3-12-0 followed by Lenny Dutton with 2-11-12.

Catch reports are really scarce at the moment so please drop me an email to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk with anything of interest, or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters  at 52, Parker Street are open as usual between 7 & 8-30pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

               

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake

1. Jimmy Byrne                2-2-0            

2. Derek Bibby                 1-14-0

3. Jimmy Gannon            1-10-0

   Pairs Series (Macclesfield & Bridgewater Canals)

   Individuals:

1. Bob Clough        4-7-0

2. Phil Cross           2-15-11

3. George Barber  2-3-2

Pairs Aggregate: G. Belton/G Barber 6 points, J Shaw/B Clough 11, P Cross/B Campbell 15

Sunday Mersey Series

1. Jimmy Gannon             4-2-0

2. Martin Lenihan            3-7-0

3. Derek Bibby                  3-5-0

4. Neil Buist                       1-15-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

1. Alan Brown                  3-12-0

2. Lenny Dutton              2-11-12       

3. Bud Lee                        2-2-8

4. Jimmy Byrne                2-0-8

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am through gates at Mersey Walk  

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am Victoria Park Allotments

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Fur & Feather) Draw 9-30am at Star Inn, Statham Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

 

 

 

 

2nd December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

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2nd December 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

There is a first time for everything and the angler playing a pike outside my front window on Monday morning was surprised to have his catch witnessed by the secretary clad in his dressing gown. Yes, I was catching up on my emails and was having a leisurely breakfast when my wife spotted Paul Ahmed playing the fish and I just couldn't resist. The fish was only a small jack but Paul and his mate Nick Smith were targeting perch using small jigs that had accounted for a number of small fish, the best taken by Nick at 1.5lbs. They ended the day with three more pike.

Gareth Evans and his mate Ian Jones fished the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook on Saturday near Waters Meet. The colour had dropped out of the canal but according to Gareth the clear conditions didn't hinder the fishing one bit. They both had nice nets of bream, skimmers, perch, and roach. Everything was caught mainly on maggot or pinkie with the odd fish to 4mm expander pellets over groundbait. Ian reckoned that he had a better stamp of fish without using groundbait and fished his swim over a bed of hemp and loose feeding maggots. You can see the catch shots at www.fishinginthenorthwest.co.uk/.

A leak was found on the Trent and Mersey Canal on Friday between bridges 211 and 212 at Dutton. The Canal and River Trust were on the case immediately and had to carry out an immediate draw down of the water to reduce pressure at the site. Stop planks were put in at the bridges and they carried out a successful fish rescue with fish being released at both ends of the affected length. There were some cracking specimens of bream, chub, etc. and an eel that our members of the Anguilla club would die for. It just shows how quickly the length has recovered from the previous breach in October 2012.

Our Saturday Sweepstake match was won this week by Jimmy Byrne with a net made up of three skimmers and roach for 8-4-0. Ade Green was the runner-up with a similar net of fish but was a skimmer light for 7-8-0. Most fish were caught on the tip with groundbait feeder and maggot but the pole came into play on some pegs.

Neil Davies set his stall out on the pole at our Mersey Sunday Series match taking a mixed net of perch and roach on maggot to win the event with 7-1-8. It was a close run thing from then on but Derek Bibby took the second place and put his faith on the tip and groundbait feeder method to catch dace and roach for 5-12-0.

The Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday was dire as weights plummeted due to the colder weather. Jimmy Byrne took the win with 1-15-4 followed by Keith Wernham on 1-11-12. There were a good number of dry nets and 'did not weighs' but spirits amongst the regulars were undaunted and even Vice President Geoff Brooks tried to spice up the proceedings with a trip, dive, and forward roll just narrowly missing the water which would have given him full points.

Catch reports are scarce at the moment so please drop me an email with anything of interest. Catch details are invaluable to this column and fellow members planning fishing trips. Either ring me on 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

               

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Mersey Saturday Sweepstake

1. Jimmy Byrne                8-4-0            

2. Ade Green                    7-8-0

3. Ray Boden                     5-7-0

4. Neil Buist                       4-14-0

   Sunday Mersey Series

1. Neil Davies                  7-1-8

2. Derek Bibby                 5-12-0

3. Arthur Plumb               5-6-0

4. Jimmy Byrne                 5-5-0

   Disabled & Over 60's

1. Jimmy Byrne               1-15-4

2. Keith Wernham          1-11-12       

3. Trev Bainbridge           1-8-8

4. Ron Durr                        1-2-8

   COMING EVENTS:

   SATURDAY

   Mersey Saturday Sweepstake draw 9am Victoria Park Allotments

   SUNDAY

   Mersey Sunday Series draw 9am through gates at Mersey Walk (peg 49)

   MONDAY

   Disabled & Over 60's Fur & Feather) Draw 9-30am at Star Inn, Statham Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.