8th October 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes
Finally, I managed to fit in a few hours fishing on Saturday and as time was short and the Weaver Navigation virtually on my doorstep it was the obvious choice. On my arrival two other members were well into their sessions and both catching well, one mainly bream and skimmers and the other roach, the odd skimmer, several bream, and his first rudd from the venue. I decided because it was the nearest to my car to set up on the adjacent peg kicking off with three Jaffa's of groundbait mixed with a sprinkling of micro-pellet, and maggot whilst I set up my gear. First put in a bream 1.5lbs then nothing for what seemed an age; but I need not have feared as roach, small skimmers, and gudgeon eventually homed in on my double red maggot. A good result and a happy trio.
How this guy gets away with it I just do not know but Neil Plunkett was out again on Wednesday to have another try at Appleton Reservoir. The water is very coloured with run off from the fields and feeder stream coupled with a north wind which was definitely not balmy. Bites were much more delecate and less frequent but he still managed twenty nice roach up to 1lb. Neil was out again on Friday and went to Rixton for the first time in months. Setting up on the the opposite side to the car park he used a feeder for a couple of hours to prime a likely looking spot. Just as he was starting to doubt his tactics the tip went around and the first of 13 eventual 3 to 4 lb bream was in his landing net so ending his week with around 40lbs of bream.
Adam Kelly had a productive Saturday overnight session at Appleton Reservoir with seven runs and six carp in the landing net which included a new PB mirror. I was a case of right place right time as others didn't have a single bleep, but that's fishing. Craig Woolvine landed a cracking looking common from Grey Mist on Saturday afternoon. Ian James enjoyed his outing at The Mount when fishing his home-made boilies, he caught eight carp, best 16-12-0.
Our Sunday Mersey match series this week at Victoria Park saw Jim Gannon the winner with a weight of 7-4-0 made up of a bonus hybrid of 1.5lbs plus roach to 10ozs taken on groundbait feeder and maggot. Pete Howard took second place with 6-10-0 of skimmers and roach on the same method. Certainly, better than the previous week when in flood conditions only three anglers put fish on the scales, but there were belated claims that organiser Ray Bowden's 1oz third place weight could have been beaten a number of times. The moral of the story, weigh-in every time.
Our Disabled and Over 60's match on Monday held on our Woodshaw Reservoir was won by match organiser Jimmy Byrne with a bonus crucian and twenty skimmers for a weight of 10-11-0 taken on the pole at 8metres alternating between maggot and caster. George Hollis took second place with 10-1-8 of crucians and roach.
A member who was caught in possession of 'weed' on one of our fisheries had a ban imposed at our Monday committee meeting. The rules clearly state no alcohol, drugs, solvents, or other like substances are allowed on our waters.
Thanks to members who take the trouble to send 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:
Sunday:
Mersey Match Series
1) Jim Gannon 7-4-0
2) Pete Howard 6-10-0
3) Neil Davies 5-9-0
4) Ant Higham 5-3-0
Monday:
Disabled & Over 60's.
1) Jimmy Byrne 10-11-0
2) George Hollis 10-1-8
3) Joe Garry 9-10-12
4) Roy Brown 8-8-0
COMING EVENTS:
SUNDAY
Mersey Series draw 9am Mersey Walk.
MONDAY:
Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am Bridgewater Canal Houghs Bridge.
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