11th July 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

11^th July 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The Weaver Navigation is certainly gaining in popularity with Jason Best who was there again this past week but on this occasion for a brief evening session. He stuck to his method on the pole between 5 and 6metres to catch another cracking net of bream, skimmers, and roach. Maggot and groundbait again did the trick. Malcolm Turner even braved the torrential rain on Saturday evening and fished the feeder on the venue for a catch of bream, roach, and perch.

However, the best catches on this venue this past week are a toss-up between Simon Oldfield and Tony Farrington, the latter with over a hundred roach plus a few bream and dace which he estimates at around 30lbs, all caught on the short whip and maggot. Whereas Simon fed groundbait laced with chopped worm and caster on a top three kit plus three pole sections for a weight of around 35lbs…made up of bream, skimmers, roach, and perch…hard to choose but they both showed the potential of this fishery. Lots of complimentary comments regarding the mystery member who looks after the place.

Stuart Atherton enjoyed his Saturday afternoons lure fishing on the Bridgewater Canal between Walton and Moore with a trio of jack-pike and two perch. He caught then all using ultralight lures. Eddie Maine also had a decent result when he was also lure fishing on Sunday evening in the Lymm area. He caught three perch and a jack-pike which he reckons was around the 10lbs mark.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match this week was fished on the Bridgewater Canal at the Daresbury Laboratories. The winner, Jeff Stoll drew opposite the Labs and fished worm and caster on the pole for a nice net of skimmers, perch, and roach for a weight of 4-2-0. George Hollis made the frame again following his last week's win but had to drop a place to take the runner-up spot with a net of roach using pinkie for 3-12-0. Sixteen anglers fished.

The 1^st Association Contest kicks off the Mersey matches on Sunday 16^th July … a month late but let's hope there is some decent catches. Please note Ray has informed me that there are only 23 pegs already strimmed and any help would be appreciated before the match…or bring a stout rod-rest for a clearance session on the day. 😊

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 where mail is collected and dealt with most days. Alternatively, you can post to Warrington Anglers Association PO. Box 71, Warrington WA1 1LR where mail is collected weekly.

Please get in touch as your catch reports which are always welcome as lots of members rely on your kindly shared information for their angling visits. Email secretary@warrington-anglers.org.uk

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal, Daresbury Labs.)

1)      Jeff Stoll                4-2-0

2)      George Hollis       3-12-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne        3-5-0

4)      Rod Frazer           2-12-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Matches: 1^st Association Contest. Draw Victoria Park 8-45am £10 all-in. Members only, paid up cards to be shown at draw.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Delph Lane … Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

4th July 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

4^th July 2023 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Tony Baron reports braving as he describes 'The Ho Chi Minh' trail to fish the River Dee at Worthenbury…I must admit that it is a rather rough bumpy track but well worth the trip. Although he wasn't expecting too much at first sight of the river, he had a small chub on his first cast followed by quality dace every 'chuck' for the first three hours interspersed with small chub to around 12oz. Sport eased off for an hour around midday but then came back on for their last hour. His mate also enjoyed his day with chub to 1.5lbs plus dace and a grayling around the pound mark. Tony commented, "Excellent days fishing on a beautiful stretch of river."

After witnessing the horrors of the Mersey fish deaths on the 14^th June Jason Best definitely needed a pick-me-up and his visit to the Weaver Navigation over the weekend certainly helped. He fished the pole between 5 and 6metres to catch a cracking net of bream, skimmers, roach, and perch. Maggot and groundbait is the favoured method.

After being reunited with his favourite hat that he lost on his previous visit to Rixton Claypits thanks to a fellow angler Scott Broadhurst was back again on Monday. Despite being soaked to the skin with the heavy persistent rain it didn't deter him and he ended up with catch of seventeen bream.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match this week was fished on the Bridgewater Canal in the Agden Bridge length in heavy rain and blustery winds. The winner, George Hollis drew in Agden Boats and with the conditions as they were decided to fish just the top four section of his pole using maggot and pinkie. Well, it worked and he included a bonus bream of a couple of pounds along with roach and perch for a weight of 5-3-0. Rod Fraser was the runner-up with 4-14-0 with a net of roach to 12oz and a decent hybrid, all caught on caster. Fourteen anglers fished.

Advanced notice that the Mersey matches will recommence on Sunday 16^th July … a month late but let's hope there are some decent catches. Ray Boden who will be running the matches has reported a couple of good sessions on the river the latest on Monday this week saw him catch on both the tip and float methods. He has caught bream to 5lbs, dace, silver bream, one perch and a small chub.  Ne member Dave Etheridge reports that he has been fishing a few pegs up from Howley Weir over the last week. Although the fish were small, he caught about thirty fish per session. Dave found stick-float the most productive than the feeder although the bigger roach and bream hybrids were caught on the latter.

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 where mail is collected and dealt with most days. Alternatively, you can post to Warrington Anglers Association PO. Box 71, Warrington WA1 1LR where mail is collected weekly.

Please get in touch as your catch reports which are always welcome as lots of members rely on your kindly shared information for their angling visits. Email secretary@warrington-anglers.org.uk

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal, Agden Bridge)

1)      George Hollis        5-3-0

2)      Rod Fraser            4-14-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne        3-2-0

4)      Alan Clarke           2-15-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

River Mersey Matches: Watch this space…keep 16^th July free.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, Daresbury Labs … Draw 9-45am (£5 all-in, exact money only, no change given).

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