31st March, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

After last weeks mega stocking of Ackers Pit and our Wigan fisheries there's even more good news this week when on Tuesday 30,000 dace and 10,000 roach were released into the River Mersey at Paddington Bank. The fish were averaging 3inches and were supplied courtesy of the Environment Agency Fisheries Department. Hopefully they should soon pack on weight in the invertebrate rich water conditions.

 

Ivan Mazurkiewicz aged 14years livened up a bright spring day at Grey Mist Mere when nobody was catching anything with the only fish of the day, a mirror carp of exactly 18lbs. Ivan tempted the fish using a Nash pineapple pop-up boilie.

 

Following our AGM last Tuesday I announced that I was negotiating with the United Utilities regarding the opening up Arley Reservoir at Worthington Lakes which have been normally closed from March 15^th until June 16^th.  Well, only the following day the good news came through that we can open it immediately. This means that only Adlington now remains closed so fill your boots and enjoy the good fishing that these lakes have on offer.

 

Looking at our match results gives a fair guide to how our canals are fishing and despite a few sections on the Warrington AA Winter League final having to struggle the result overall throughout our canal fisheries is very good for this time of the year. Good numbers of roach are shoaled up around Lymm Village and bread and caster accounting for most catches.

 

Late reports that a massive barbel weighing in at a staggering 16-8-0 was caught from our stretch of the River Ribble at Hurst Green. I have no more details at present but I am on the case. Any information please.

 

A member left a couple of Solar indicator head at Grey Mist Mere on Sunday if you are laying claim to these please contact me with a description and I will put you in contact with the honest angler who found them.

 

All the lock changes have now been completed on schedule so you old key will not open the locks on our car parks.  You can part exchange your old key at tackle shops on production of a 2009 paid up membership card for £2 otherwise a new key will cost you £5.

 

Please let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street will be open on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

 

Frank Lythgoe

 

Results:

Warrington Anglers Local Winter League Final

Individuals on day:

1) Dave Brooks (Clampits)                   6-15-0

2) Trev Hamlyn (Altrincham)               5-15-0

3) Pete Critchley (Chesh Angling Red) 5-13-0

4) Jim Byrne (Warrington Red)             4-8-0

 

Individual Overall Champion:- Jim Byrne         54 points

                              Runner-up:- Graham Stokes 42

 

Teams on day:

1) Chesh Angling Red 22 points

2) Saracens Head

    Black Claggers

    Clampits                  17 points

 

Teams Overall:

1) Warrington Red      197 points

2) Chesh Angling Red 176

3) Clampits                   159

4) Chesh Angling Gold 153             

 

Macclesfield Canal WAA Squad Fund Match

1) Tony Derbyshire      5-1-0

2) Bob Brander             3-15-0

3) Jim Byrne                 3-2-0

4) Mike Chung             2-14-0

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1) Barry Owen    7-5-0

2) John Dagnall   6-6-0

3) Harry Newton 5-10-0

4) Bill Stockton   4-8-0

 

Coming Events:

SATURDAY

1^st Association Contest Bridgewater Canal Pegs 290-350 (members only) Draw 9am Walton Arms.

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486).

24th March, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

 

On Friday last Ackers Pit benefited from a generous stocking of 1000 rudd and 1000 magnificent true crucian carp. Also on Tuesday of this week Woodshaw Reservoir received 1000 rudd, 200 crucian carp, and 100 chub. Johnsons Pool which has just benefited from new pegs all round saw its depleted fish stocks boosted with 300 crucians, 200 mirror carp, and 50 chub.  Similarly last but not least the Foster's Pool complex had 1000 rudd, 700 crucians, 300 mirror carp, and 50 chub spread between the four pools. The chub were stocked on two of them where sticklebacks have been a problem so these pests should be sorted out good style. All the fish were supplied by Will Fair from Hampton Springs.

 

A hardy band of anglers braved the gale force conditions for Mondays Disabled & Over 60's match on the Bridgewater Canal. The winner Ron Durr included a skimmer bream of 1.5lbs in an otherwise all roach catch. Our Vice President Geoff Brooks even dusted off his tackle to come a close second with a nice net of roach for 5-5-2. Over 4.5lbs was needed to get in the frame and the lowest catch was just over 2lbs. Bread and caster accounted for most fish but third placed Harry Morris included 5 skimmers in his net allegedly taken on pellet.

 

Members currently fly-fishing on the River Alyn must respect our boundaries as per the new map book that clearly shows members where they can fish and which definitely does not extend to the mill pool. This area is out of bounds under the EA local byelaws. Catches of small grayling are mainly taking nymphs.

 

To date all the lock changes have been completed on schedule and should all be sorted by weekend. Don't forget you can part exchange your old key at tackle shops on production of a 2009 paid up membership card for £2 otherwise a new key will cost you £5.

 

Whilst at Cicely Mill Pool on Tuesday afternoon I witnessed and photographed 16 year old Lewis Cookson landing a common carp which weighed in at 16-12-0. He caught it on a single 14mm spicy prawn boilie.

 

The Congleton Round Table Charity event on the Macclesfield canal threw up the top three weights to just over 9lbs from our stretch at Congleton basin. If you fancy some action yourself this weekend there is a Warrington Squad Fund match on Sunday meet 9am at McDonalds. Book on with Helen 01925 635486 or Craig 07984 859701.

 

Please let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238 FAX 01928713898 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street will be open on Friday evening as usual between 7 & 9-30pm for subscriptions, new members, etc.

 

Frank Lythgoe

 

Results:

 

Disabled & Over 60's

1) Ron Durr         5-8-9

2) Geof Brooks    5-5-2

3) Harry Morris   4-8-3

4) Harry Newton 4-8-2

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY

Macclesfield Canal WAA Squad Fund Match

Meet (breakfast) 9am MacDonald's, Congleton.

Book in with Cheshire Angling 01925 635486 or Craig Ritchie 07984 859701

MONDAY

Disabled & Over 60's Draw 10-30am Stockton Heath British Legion (Contact John Dagnall 01925 635486).