13th September 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

13^th August 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

John Nicholls was pleased to report 'that the big grassie is still with us' as he caught the fish at 29lb on his Saturday overnight session at Moore Quarry. Apart from treating a small scab and hook hold the fish went back full of beans and looked awesome.

Head bailiff James Makin enjoyed a peaceful session at Grey Mist on his Saturday night session when he kicked off with a 17.5lb linear from the Boathouse Swim shortly after setting up.  It was a long wait until his next run at 5-45am which resulted in a 21lb 3oz specimen. Both fish were caught using a Ronnie Rig using Sticky Baits pineapple pop-ups.  

Apart from some decent tench catches reported weeks ago on Phoenix park Lake it was a pleasant change to learn that Ste Worrall reports landing a 16lbs carp last week. It is some years now since we last stocked carp in this fishery and to cap it all a couple of years ago a consignment was almost there when we found the lock had been either tampered with or changed and all but for a container of fish that volunteers carried from the gate the rest were diverted to Rixton Claypits.   

Keith Starkey set his stall out for tench at Grey Mist on Tuesday morning and started off with 5-8-0 beauty but a change from big maggot feeder to a hybrid feeder and pellets really kickstarted the action when a further seven fish followed, the smallest at 4-8-0 and the biggest came last at 7-8-0.  

The Saturday Mersey match series fished again at Kingsway Allotments was again won this week by match organiser Ray Boden with exactly the same weight of 5-4-0 made up of a skimmer around the pound mark with the rest made up of roach and perch, all taken on a groundbait feeder and maggot. Jim Gannon was second with 4-10-0 off silver bream and roach on the same method.

The 2^nd Association Rod Only match was fished on Sunday ay Mersey Walk was won by Jimmy Byrne with 16-15-0 made up of three bream to 4lbs and the rest skimmers. Jimmy fished a groundbait feeder and maggot as did second placed Alan Morris with a catch bream and skimmers for a weight of 11-12-0.

Our Disabled and Over 60's match on Monday held on the Bridgewater Canal at Delph Lane, Keckwick was won by Derek Bibby with a catch of eighty roach, perch, and gudgeon for 4-6-10 taken on the pole using bread and pinkie. Jimmy Byrne took second place with 3-11-8.

Thanks to those members for sending in catch reports which help fellow members to know how waters are fishing and plan their outings. 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. New members are welcome to call in and join, current ones can renew their subscription, or night permit. 

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Saturday:

Mersey Series

1)      Ray Boden            5-4-0

2)      Jim Gannon          4-10-0

3)      Chris Wray           4-8-0

Sunday:

2^nd Association Rod Only Match

1)      Jimmy Byrne         16-15-0

2)      Alan Morris           11-12-0

3)      Ant Higham           10-10-0

4)      Mike Dench             7-10-0

Monday:         

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Keckwick

1)      Derek Bibby          4-6-10

2)      Jimmy Byrne         3-11-8

3)      Rod Frazer             3-7-4

4)      George Barber      2-12-2

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Kingsway Allotments

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am Tent & Mersey Canal, Farm Road

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6th August 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

6^th August 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

One of our members rang me on Tuesday morning to say that fish were in distress at Statham Pool and that he had reported it to the Environment Agency. It wasn't too long before the E A Fisheries Team were on site where the dissolved oxygen level was found to be down to only 5%. A short time later aeration equipment was putting lifesaving oxygen back into the water giving hope that a massive fish kill could be averted. At the present time it seems to have hit bream and a few carp plus a single pike which is unusual as they are usually one of the first species to succumb to low oxygen levels. Many thanks to those members who turned up to help save the fishery, although more help may be needed.

There are some good catches of carp being reported from Appleton Reservoir with James Bradshaw enjoying his Saturday overnight session with nine fish, but not one was caught during the night. Although he was disappointed that he didn't manage to make it into double figures all the carp were well over that with the biggest at 24lbs. Joe Bright landed a mirror which weighed in at 23-8-0. Ian Sewell had a productive session with some clonking roach using a small feeder and maggot.

Paul Knowles fished the Mount at Buckley on Sunday and snapped his quiver tip but the consolation was in the catch of a carp of over 8lbs and a bream, backed up by some specimen roach which took a liking to everything from mini boilies, 10mm wafters, and corn. This is a great all-round fishery and well worth a visit.

Craig Stubbs and his mate Dave had another great day on Arley Reservoir on Sunday catching over eighty pounds of fish between them.  Their catches were made up of bream, hybrids, roach, skimmers and perch.

The Saturday Mersey match series fished at Kingsway Allotments was won this week by match organiser Ray Boden with a weight of 5-4-0 made up of a 3lbs bream and skimmers all taken on a groundbait feeder and maggot. Mike Worley took second place, again on the feeder and included a 2lbs chub plus skimmers for a weight of 4-7-0.

The Challenge Shield match also fished at Victoria Park was won by Pete Howard with 15-11-0 made up of a bonus 3lbs bream with the rest skimmers to a pound taken on a groundbait feeder and maggot. Danny Sixsmith took the runner-up spot with an all roach catch taken on pole and maggot for a weight of 11-15-0.

Our Disabled and Over 60's match on Monday held on the Bridgewater Canal at Pickerings Bridge was won by Lenny (End Peg) Dutton who drew true to form. He had an all roach catch taken on the pole using bread and pinkie. The runner up spot was taken by octogenarian Stan Charnock who fished a small groundbait feeder and triple pinkie to snare a 3lbs bream plus a perch for 3-2-0.

Thanks to those members for sending in catch reports which help fellow members to know how waters are fishing and plan their outings. 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. New members are welcome to call in and join, current ones can renew their subscription, or night permit. 

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Saturday:

Mersey Series

1)      Ray Boden            5-4-0

2)      Mike Worley        4-7-0

3)      Jim Gannon         2-11-0

4)      Chris Wray           2-1-0

Sunday:

Mersey Challenge Shield

1)      Pete Howard        15-11-0

2)      Danny Sixsmith    11-15-0

3)      Roy Everson           7-14-0

4)      Derek Bibby           6-4-0

Monday:         

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Pickerings Bridge

1)      Lennie Dutton      4-2-0

2)      Stan Charnock      3-2-0

3)      George Barber      3-1-4

4)      Rod Frazer             3-0-0

COMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Kingsway Allotments

SUNDAY

2^nd Association Rod Only Match draw 9am Mersey Walk

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am Bridgewater Canal, Delph Lane, Keckwick