23rd August 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

23rd August, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

A report from our stretches of the tiny River Gowy is indeed a rarity but Tony Rough decided to have another visit on Tuesday to the river which is only a short distance from Warrington. An early start did not start off too well as three otters paid a visit to his swim when he was setting up. To his surprise after they moved on the fish started feeding and trotting through a small stick-float and loose-feeding maggot he was soon into some largish gudgeon and plenty of small chub. This river may not be to everyone's taste but that is why we have so many different waters…the old saying holds true 'one man's meat is another man's poison'.

Some bad news from one of our members regarding another small river, the Cain where there has been a fish kill wiping out at least five hundred fish from the confluence with the River Vyrnwy throughout our length. I certainly would expect Natural Resources Wales to come up with the culprit as this stretch has been polluted on a previous occasion some years ago and the polluter pays principle should be applied.

Match organiser Ray Boden was back on his favourite method of pole and maggot when he was the clear winner of Saturdays Mersey Series with 14-2-0 of roach, perch and skimmers. Second placed Jimmy Byrne fished the same method to weigh 8-10-0 of small roach, perch, and chub.

The 'king of the River' aka Ant Higham is back, when he won our Sunday Mersey Series using groundbait feeder and maggot for 7-1-0 of roach and skimmers. Martin Kettle was second catching roach and perch on the pole alternating between maggot and caster.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match fished on the Bridgewater Canal saw a new winner on Monday when George Hollis weighed in at exactly 4lbs. He fished the pole for small roach and skimmers to maggot and caster. It's been a long time coming but committee member Graham Belton was in second place with 3-12-2. Small roach dominated the match which although a good sign for the future it initially keeps weights low. Nevertheless it is still competition.

Our rules are clearly printed in our annual membership book and both existing and new members should ensure they read them. There is nothing complicated and they are there to protect fish stocks and members enjoyment of their sport.

Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscription and night permit renewals, and any queries. Your catch reports are always welcome, email me details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Series:

Saturday: 
1) Ray Boden            14-2-0

2) Jimmy Byrne          8-10-0

3) Alan Birchall           8-9-0

4) Peter Jones            8-1-0

SUNDAY:

1)      Ant Higham   7-1-0

2)      Martin Kettle  6-11-0

3)      Ade Green       6-6-0

4)      Ed Frangleton 5-2-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) 

1) George Hollis        4-0-0

2) Graham Belton     3-12-2      

3) Lenny Dutton        2-5-12

4) Geoff Brookes       2-3-4

Coming Events:

SATURDAY:

Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments

SUNDAY:

Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (members only) Draw 10am Beech Road near London Bridge

16th August 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

16th August, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Good reports from our stretch of the Wyre where an angler describing this stretch as a jewel had a bag of fifty plus roach, dace, and chublets in an afternoon session last week. Our bailiff Neil Buck managed two chub around 4lbs apiece until his session was interrupted by an otter.

Stuart Peters visited our stretch of the Wye where on a low river he was unable to tempt any of the rivers famous barbel but managed five quality chub plus smaller ones until the bites dried up and a flotilla of canoes arrived on the scene. It was then a case of exit stage left.

Our bailiff Steve Daley took his three and a half year old son on a taster session to Statham Pool where in under an hour the youngster caught twenty five small roach. This is an ideal water for a bit of peace and quiet where you are guaranteed to catch.

One of our members wondered if High Legh Fisheries had been stocked well the answer is yes, earlier this year when our netting team thinned out the silver fish stocks on Woodshaw Reservoir where the fish breed like mad. This is an ideal switch-off location where the surroundings are quiet and where you can catch small carp, tench, bream, perch, roach, and rudd. A recent working party on this venue has opened up more or less all the pegs. Another is planned for the near future so if you are interested in finding out where such things are happening join up to our Facebook Volunteers Page.

Martin Kettle fished the bolognaise method on Saturdays Mersey Series to win with 8-10-0 of roach and perch on loose-fed caster. Alan Birchall was in runner-up spot with a similar catch for 7-15-0 taken on Pole and maggot.

 Sundays Mersey Series was won by Alan Birchall who moved up a place from his previous day's runner-up position. Alan used the bolognaise method and caster for a cracking catch of 11-2-0 of roach and perch. There's no show without match organiser Ray Boden who was in second place with 9-8-0 using the same method but feeding maggot.

Our Disabled & Over 60's match fished on the Bridgewater Canal was definitely hard for this time of the year and was won by Jimmy Byrne with one skimmer backed up by small roach for 3-8-8. In joint second were Geoff Brook and Stu Patterson with 3lbs apiece. This stretch has for my money never fished since it was dredged a good number of years ago, before that it was prolific. Common sense should dictate that over the years it would have naturalised again but for whatever reason the fish are simply not there in numbers or quality.

Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscription and night permit renewals, and any queries. Your catch reports are always welcome, email me details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or ring me on 01928 716238.

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Series:

Saturday: 
1) Martin Kettle          8-10-0

2) Alan Birchall           7-15-0

3) Ray Boden              7-9-0

4) Jimmy Byrne         6-15-0

SUNDAY:

1)      Alan Birchall  11-2-0

2)      Ray Boden       9-8-0

3)      Derek Bibby     6-9-0

4)      Neil Buist          6-9-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal) 

1) Jimmy Byrne            3-8-8

2) Geoff Brooks, Stu Patterson joint  3-0-0        

4) George Hollis           2-12-14 

Coming Events:

SATURDAY:

Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

SUNDAY:

Sunday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's (members only) Draw 10am Beech Road near London Bridge