22nd October 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

22nd October 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

It is getting to that time of the year again on our canal fisheries as temperatures fall and inevitably with less boat traffic the clarity of the water improves, yes, its predator time again. Paul Knowles baited with sardine on Tuesday to land a new PB of 13-7-0 from the Bridgewater and Jess Steele also caught a double on the same day.

Grey Mist is still producing a few carp, on Friday Trevor Royle landed an eighteen pounder and on Tuesday of this week Phil Brown caught a 22-2-0 mirror. Both were daytime catches. Definitely worth a visit.

Alistair Hemphill a Countryside Ranger with Flintshire Council is trying to organise some angling teach-ins on one of their pools near to The Mount on the 26^th July and 6^th September with two 15peg sessions each day, 1100-1300 and 1300-1500. He is looking for angler volunteers to provide guidance. Anyone interest please drop me an email.

This isn't a fishery report as such but it has the potential to be harmful and cast a shadow on our sport. On Friday evening October 11th October seven boats from a cruising club moored up at Houghs Bridge, Walton, to attend a 40 years inaugural celebration at Warrington Sports Club. At the outset a fisherman on the canal bank grumbled about being disturbed by boats arriving. The next morning the first boat that had moored discovered that his cover had been slashed several times and most panels on the towpath side had been scored such that the panels will need re-painting. No other boats were touched. It is imperative for all concerned that the person responsible is caught. Any information to me in confidence please.

Our Sunday Mersey match series held this week at Victoria Park was won by Jimmy Gannon who as many will know does a lot to ensure pegs are up to standard and tidy on the water. He fished a ground bait feeder and maggot to catch of skimmers and roach for a weight of 6-7-0 just beating Mike Dench into second place by a couple of ounces. Mike caught skimmers on the feeder but changed to bolognaise and loose-fed maggot to add a few roach for a total of 6-5-0. It was nice to see 'The king of the River' making an appearance.

Our Disabled and Over 60's match on Monday was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Pickerings Bridge and saw Derek Bibby take the winners envelope. Derek fished the pole on maggot and caster for 6-2-2 of roach and perch. George Hollis was the runner-up with 4-4-0.

Regarding the 'no legering rule' on Ackers Pit for clarity this does include the use of leads such as olivettes, and any type of bulk lead fixed or otherwise used for legering.

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            6-7-0

2)      Mike Dench            6-5-0

3)      Ant Higham            4-11-0

4)      Ray Boden              3-15 -0

Monday:         

Disabled & Over 60's.

1)      Derek Bibby          6-2-2

2)      George Hollis        4-4-0

3)      Roy Rogers            3-11-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne         3-10-0

COMING EVENTS:

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Mersey Walk.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am under M56 bridge at Preston Brook.

15th October 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

15th October 2019 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

ken Hewitt and Dave Gardner fished a session on Monday on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Anderton Marina. Ken set up a waggler and loose-fed maggot ending up with eighteen fish which included three large gudgeon and the remainder roach and perch. Dave fished pole and maggot and caught twenty roach and single perch. on a pole.

Mike Pritchard decided on a change from his Saturday trip to the River Mersey and this week his second fishery of choice was Ackers Pit. He fished waggler using maggot and pinkie on the hook but after a blank first hour followed by a couple of small roach he changed to caster. The result was what he described as a golden last hour catching forty roach to 8oz plus a skimmer. As a point of interest bream were not stocked following the Pit being de-watered but will have come in as fry via the Bridgewater Canal feeder pipe.

A few carp coming out of an unsurprisingly very muddy Appleton Reservoir and our bailiff reports one member on Small Sandiway had seven runs which resulted in five carp landed, the best at 24lbs. Andy Clark and his son managed four carp all low doubles from the Mount on a Friday overnight session when they had the place to themselves.

Our Sunday Mersey match series this week at Mersey Walk saw Jimmy Byrne take another win with a weight of 14-4-0 made up of a 3lb bream, two five pounders, and a brace of small roach. He fished an 80gm groundbait feeder with double red maggot out of the main flow on what was an out of sorts river carrying a fair amount of extra water. His rig was regularly dragged down the swim by the strong current and floating debris. Pete Howard took second place again this week using the same method to catch a bonus bream of 5lbs to which he added skimmers for 7-15-0.

Our Disabled and Over 60's match on Monday was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Hough's Bridge and saw match organiser Jimmy Byrne clock up yet another win. He was pegged in 'The Dead Length' where there was shoals of small roach with members catching up to 100 fish. Jimmy started off catching them on red maggot but soon changed and targeted the larger perch by swapping to pieces of worm on the hook to end up with 3-11-12. Barry Chambers was second with 3-8-6.

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)      Jimmy Byrne        14-4-0

2)      Pete Howard          7-15-0

3)      Jim Gannon            3-15-0

4)      Ray Boden              1-12 -0

Monday:         

Disabled & Over 60's.

1)      Jimmy Byrne         3-11-12

2)      Barry Chambers   3-8-6

3)      Alan Brown           3-6-10

4)      Geoff Brooks        3-3-10

COMING EVENTS:

SUNDAY

Mersey Series draw 9am Victoria Park.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's draw 10am Bridgewater Canal Pickerings Bridge.

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