26th July 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Regular contributors to the blog Ken Hewitt & Dave Gardner were out again this time on Grey Mist, Dave`s catch totalled fifteen fish of which twelve were Roach to 10 oz and 3 Perch to 12 oz. His successful method was waggler and pole fished mixed maggots. Ken only managed seven fish, 5 Perch to 4 oz & 2 Roach to 6 oz on float fished mixed maggots. Both anglers tried fishing method and cage feeder, but both failed to get bites.

Stephen Spann had a session on the Weaver Navigation this past week, he reports he had a nice morning catching several nice Perch, an 8 oz Skimmer and a couple of Dace. The fishing slowed when the rain arrived and he also suffered several hook pulls, Stephen fished red maggot over ground bait.

This week`s Mersey match held on the Mersey walk stretch saw twenty-three anglers turn up with high hopes of good weights because of the recent rain in the week. The influx of fresh water put twelve more inches on the river level and undoubtedly a bit more oxygen too, so the stage was set. Well, it wasn`t to be the match did not fish well and made more difficult by a sudden level drop of approximately two feet. This resulted in anglers repositioning their nets etc and trying to contend with the conditions with some having to concede and cease fishing, but for those that persevered fish were to be had although it was difficult fishing. Match organiser Al Faulkner fishing peg sixty-three came out on top fishing pole and maggot using various rigs to keep fish coming. Roy (The Cobra) Everson fishing his first match of the season was close in second place losing out on top spot by just 1oz fishing the same method. Bob Clough was third followed by ever consistent Harry Billing taking the last placing all fished similar methods.

The Bridgewater canal match this week was won by John Ashwin who drew to the left of the bridge on Delph Lane, Roach, and perch plus a bonus 3lbs Bream boosted his weight to 4lbs 4oz. George Barber aka the bread man fished to the right of the bridge by the stickups to claim second place. Pete Jones had quality Roach by George Gleaves Bridge and filling the fourth spot was match organiser Jimmy Byrne with a couple of Skimmers and 40 Roach.

Our WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT remains closed on Friday evenings but members can simply post to this address or put their membership book or request in an envelope with their payment and a stamped addressed envelope, through our HQ door at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT where mail will be collected and dealt with most days. Alternatively, you can post to Warrington Anglers Association PO. Box 71, Warrington WA1 1LR where mail will be collected weekly.

 I would welcome any info of your visits/catches from any of our fisheries. Our members rely on your shared information for their visits to the bankside. Email secretary@Warrington-anglers.org.uk or use the catch report link at the top of our Facebook page.

Results:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater canal Delph Lane Keckwick

1) John Ashwin 4-3-3

2) George Barber 3-10-4

3) Pete Jones 3-70

4) Jimmy Byrne 2-9-5

River Mersey

1) Al Fualkner 7-5-0

2) Roy Everson 7-4-0

3) Bob Clough 6-12-0

4) Harry Billing 6-10-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey (Victoria Park)

Draw 8:45am fish 10:30am to 3:30pm £5 Pool with £5 optional super pool, exact money only, no change given.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Match next Monday will be on (T & M Farm Road, car park near Broken Cross) Draw 9-45am on the bank, £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given.

18th July 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Tim Poulter just missed the blog last week; Tim had made a visit to the river Gowy which we get very few reports about. He chose a swim just above the weir where he could see Roach milling around, well it didn`t take long before he was catching on maggot hook baits. He finished his session with a dozen small Roach and one Chub, he did report the banks overgrown which is to be expected on a wild river.

Ken Hewitt was out a couple of times this week, his first choice was the river Mersey. Ken fished float fished maggot to tempt 9 Roach, but it will be a struggle now as all our rivers need a good amount of water. Next up was Ackers Pit, but despite trying multiple baits and constantly adjusting his setup he couldn`t get a bite. He did however comment on the work that was being conducted on the pegs and gave praise to our volunteers.

Andy Corr visited our stretch of the Weaver navigation where fishing float fished maggot over ground bait he put a lovely net of Roach, Perch, Dace, and Skimmers together. Unfortunately, his session was cut short by the inevitable swimmers that descend on to our waters as soon as the sun comes out. A word of advice if this happens to when you`re out please inform the police and state you are concerned about their safety, don`t forget to ask for an incident number and email to your secretary.

This week`s Mersey match held on the Mersey walk stretch had a good turnout of twenty-one anglers despite the predicted hot weather. Most anglers struggled with the low water and hot bright conditions with only 8lbs needed to take top spot when Harry Billing just edged out Mersey veteran Jeff Shaw by 2oz. All of the anglers that framed did so using various float fished baits.

The Bridgewater match was a bit of a torrid affair, match organiser Jimmy Byrne reports the fishing was tough and although they were shaded by trees it was still warm work at 37 degrees. Alan Brown won with Roach and Perch to 4oz, Chris Wray in the money again from his third place on the Mersey went one better and finished second with a similar catch. Jimmy Byrne and George Barber made up the last two places only 9ozs separated the top four anglers.

There is a regatta on the Mersey this weekend so it would be advisable to avoid the Victoria Park section as to avoid getting disturbed.

Our WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT remains closed on Friday evenings but members can simply post to this address or put their membership book or request in an envelope with their payment and a stamped addressed envelope, through our HQ door at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT where mail will be collected and dealt with most days. Alternatively, you can post to Warrington Anglers Association PO. Box 71, Warrington WA1 1LR where mail will be collected weekly.

 I would welcome any info of your visits/catches from any of our fisheries. Our members rely on your shared information for their visits to the bankside. Email secretary@Warrington-anglers.org.uk or use the catch report link at the top of our Facebook page.

Results:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater canal Pickering’s Bridge

1) Alan Brown 2-9-7

2) Chris Wray 2-5-5

3) Jimmy Byrne 2-3-0

4) G Barber 2-0-4

River Mersey

1) Harry Billing 8-1-0

2) Jeff Shaw 7-15-0

3) Chris Wray 5-9-0

4) Ade Green 4-4-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey (Tom James Open) (Mersey walk through the gates)

Draw 8:45am fish 10:30am to 3:30pm £10 Pool with £5 peg fee for non- members, exact money only, no change given.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Match next Monday will be on (Bridgewater canal Delph Lane Keckwick) Draw 9-45am on the bank peg 101, £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given.