11th September 2018 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Reports are filtering through from anglers' visits to Cicily Mill Pool since its recent reopening following a mainly bream fish kill due to the hot weather and low water conditions that combined to cause the oxygen levels to drop. Thankfully tench, crucians, and skimmers have been feeding with roach providing a bite every cast on maggot. Ted Small fished Cicely on Tuesday morning and had roach after roach around 3-6 ounces all morning, some skimmers/hybrids up to 12ounces, plus one big crucian not far off 2lbs. He started on maggot but caught a good number of his fish on corn.
I have however heard a disturbing rumour that the large common was caught during the closure; if so and details materialize I can predict the result! There was an expected absence of the larger bream which were quite old fish and will be difficult to replace.
Graham Briggs enjoyed his session at Appleton Reservoir when after setting his stall out for roach with a groundbait feeder and maggot his first two fish were tench around 3.5lbs apiece and he lost the next fish. Then after beefing up his hook-length the tench vanished and chunky roach moved in on his feed. Graham reckoned that he ended up with a weight around twenty to thirty pounds.
Members have quite rightfully pointed out the problem of lilies growing on several of our fisheries, notable Grey Mist Mere. We carried out a spray treatment on this water last year and have already arranged for repeats. The problem is that it is a slow process as the only herbicide now legally available is not as successful as that used previously but now banned by a Brussels edict. Removal by dredging is not an option due to the discarded rusting tar barrels that are in various places on the bed. Any member out there who is licenced for aquatic weed treatment?
Our Saturday Mersey Match Series fished at the Kingsway Allotments stretch saw Derek Bibby put a net of roach and perch on the scales for a winning weight of 13-14-0. He caught all his fish using pole and maggot tactics. Match organiser Ray Boden was in second place fishing the same method for 11-11-0.
The Sunday Mersey Series drawn at Mersey Walk brought out the big guns, no other than Ant Higham, AKA 'The King of the River' who fished on the tip and groundbait feeder for a winning weight of bream and skimmers for 16-5-0. Ray Boden was again in second place with 13-14-0 of roach and perch taken on pole and maggot.
Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match was fished this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Keckwick where Jimmy Byrne won with a weight of 5-4-4. He had an all roach catch made up of small fish. It was the same for second placed angler Graham Belton with 3-12-12.
Your catch reports are always welcome and it is nice to let follow members know how waters are fishing. Please email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.
WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for 2018 night permits/membership renewals, new members, subscriptions, and any queries.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Saturday Mersey Series
1) Derek Bibby 13-4-0
2) Ray Boden 11-11-0
3) Jim Gannon 6-15-0
4) Martin Lenihan 4-7-0
Sunday Mersey Series
1) Ant Higham 16-5-0
2) Ray Boden 15-13-0
3) Jimmy Byrne 12-6-0
4) Martin Lenihan 12-4-0
Monday Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater – Keckwick)
1) Jimmy Byrne 5-4-4
2) Graham Belton 3-12-12
3) Geoff Brooks 3-9-0
4) Trev Bainbridge 3-1-4
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY:
Mersey Series draw 9am. Kingsway Allotments
SUNDAY:
Mersey Series draw 9am Mersey Walk
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10am Trent & Mersey Canal, Billinge.
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