8th December 2015 Warrington Anglers Guardian Notes

8th December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 Neil Plunkett was lure fishing again on the Bridgewater on Monday morning using his antique but trusty Abu 6ft solid glass spinning rod. He ended up with three nice jack pike which were all in great condition and all returned safely.  He lost one other slightly larger on the way in but nevertheless his tally of six from the canal in the last week in a total of five hours fishing isn't half bad.

Anglers really struggled for bites in this week's Saturday Series on the Mersey but Jim Gannon kept his head down fishing on a groundbait feeder with maggot on the hook to win with ten small roach for 1-6-0. Match organiser Ray Boden was the runner-up with a net of small roach caught on the same method for 1-5-0.

But what a difference a day makes when on our Sunday Mersey Series the winner Martin Lenihan put 7-10-0 on the scales. A bonus bream of 4lbs, a 1lb skimmer, plus thirty roach taken on a groundbait feeder did the damage and left the rest of the field well behind. Alan Morris was in second place catching a skimmer and small roach for 2-5-0.

On Monday the Dead Length came through again this week for our Disabled & Over 60's match regulars. As happens every winter the fish shoal up in this sheltered area and George Barber made the most of his draw on peg 236 catching a roach on his first put in. He was kept busy for the remainder of the match and ended up putting 8-0-8 of mainly roach on the scales to reverse last week's results by swapping places with Lennie Dutton to relegate him to second place. Lennie weighed in 5-2-6 and the lowest section was won with almost 4lbs.

Grey Mist Mere has definitely benefitted from the weed clearance program evidenced by the number of anglers booking on for the night.  Every angler I am told caught on Saturday night with the biggest one of our stocked carp at 19lbs.  Another work party is planned for this Saturday 12^th so if any members fancy helping you will be made very welcome. Please note anglers fishing Friday night must be packed up by 10am on Saturday morning.

It is getting that time of the year when reports are scarce so please email me details of any catches to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

                        

Mersey Saturday Series:  

1)      Jim Gannon                          2-1-0

2)      Ray Boden                            1-14-0                

 

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Martin Lenihan                 7-10-0

2)      Alan Morris                        2-5-0

3)      Derek Bibby                        2-3-0

4)      Roy Everson                        2-2-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      George Barber                     5-12-4

2)      Lennie Dutton                      4-5-0

3)      Mike Daniels                        4-6-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne                         4-5-2

 

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 10am Victoria Park.

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Mersey Walk.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Tramps Grave, Moore Bridge peg 205

1st December 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

1^st December, 2015 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

I sadly report the death of Dave Berry who passed away in his sleep on the 13^th November. Dave has had a long association with angling with Cheshire Angling and latterly for a good number of years running his Meadow View Fishery that he dug out and built up into a successful well established complex. Cremation is at 11-40am on Thursday 3^rd December 2015 at Warrington. Family flowers by request, donations to the Heart Foundation. Our thoughts at this time are with his wife Margaret and family.

Lee Latham and his five year old son Jay who were out again on the Bridgewater Canal on another drop-shotting session. After previously being severely trounced by Jay it was payback time at last when Lee hit into a fish on a lure and light tackle that set off like a train. After a number of anxious moments a healthy mirror carp of 11-11-0 lay on his unhooking mat.

We had a visit from poachers and vandals last week at our Wide Hole Fishery where these morons destroyed bankside trees to stoke up the fire and generally left the place in a disgusting state strewn with empty beer cans. There is a defined offence of 'theft of fishing rights' so any member spotting poachers can ring the police. Thanks to the member who reported this and cleared up these misfits rubbish.   

Following the cancellation of last week's Saturday Series on the Mersey due to adverse conditions it went ahead this week despite a big tide and high winds. Weights were understandably well down but Ade Green stuck to maggot feeder tactics and his 2-1-0 of small roach was enough to chalk up his second win on the river. In second place and I have to say rarely out of the money was Jim Gannon on the same method catching small roach for 1-14-0.

Our Sunday Mersey Series wasn't much better and Neil Buist needed only 1-4-0 of small roach caught on groundbait feeder and maggot for the win. I shouldn't need to tell you who was second but for the record Jim Gannon was there again putting seven small roach on the scales for 1-1-0.

Thankfully the Bridgewater Canal fished much better for our Disabled & Over 60's match on Monday. Fished on the Dead Length Lennie Dutton notched up his third win in as many weeks with 5-12-4 of roach taken on the pole and alternating between bread punch and pinkie on the hook. George Barber was in the runner-up spot with 4-5-0 of roach taken on pole and bread punch.

Again many thanks to our member volunteers who turned up on Saturday to Grey Mist Mere despite the weather to continue the task of weed removal. A greater number of members are now fishing the water so I would hazard a guess that more fish are being caught.

Please email me your catch reports to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or you can ring me on 01928 716238. Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open on Friday between 7 & 9pm for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, and any queries.           

Frank Lythgoe  

RESULTS:

                        

Mersey Saturday Series:  

1)      Ade Green                            2-1-0

2)      Jim Gannon                          1-14-0                

3)      Ray Boden                            0-14-0

Mersey Sunday Series:

1)      Neil Buist                           1-4-0

2)      Jim Gannon                       1-1-0

3)      Ade Green                          0-8-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater):

1)      Lennie Dutton                      5-12-4

2)      George Barber                     4-5-0

3)      Alan Brown                           3-8-8

4)      Jimmy Byrne                         3-7-10

 

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Saturday Series draw 10am Mersey Walk 

SUNDAY

Mersey Sunday Series: draw 10am Victoria Park.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Dead Length) Draw 10am Warrington Gun Club