26^th May, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Worthington Lakes are the hot spot this week where bream are dominating catches along with occasional carp. Liam Welsby reports catching eighteen bream averaging 3lbs on legered double maggot using a small groundbait feeder. Lee Newton had a good session with a personal best bream of 7lbs from this popular fishery. Don't forget both the large lakes (Arley & Worthngton) are now open with Adlington opening on the 16^th June where it is said that carp over 35lbs have been caught in the past. I'd prefer to see some evidence but am assured it is not just a rumour.

I had a walk around Moore Quarry over the bank holiday weekend and the fish by and large seem to have rid themselves of the fungal growth. It would appear that spawning is imminent and it is best that the fish are now left to complete the process in peace and without any angling pressure. All the members that I have spoken with fully support this action being a precautionary measure to protect their fish.

Our Fosters Pools complex is really proving popular, especially with our younger members who are finding the recently stocked fish an easy target. Jeremy Shaw had a good scrap and a few heart stopping moments with what must be one of the larger carp, a mirror of 16-8-0 from the 'D' fishery. Lots of small rudd from Malpin being taken on maggot. The car park on C & D Pools is closed temporarily due to there being cattle in the field so please park sensibly well away from the cottages.

Only a couple of miles away Woodshaw Reservoir is really fishing well with roach, rudd, chub and crucians featuring in most catches. Maggot is the most popular bait but paste is accounting for the better specimens including tench to 3.5lbs.

Sport at Sandiway Lakes is generally quiet with the just the occasional carp being caught over the weekend, best weighed in at 24-8-0 but members have had quality bream in the 12lbs bracket and one of 16lbs was caught the week previous. I am looking forward to the promised photographs of this specimen. Tench are also featuring in anglers catches with a fish of 11-13-0 being landed on Sunday from a swim hard up against the island.

The Woodshaw Reservoir junior series of eight matches start on Monday draw from 5pm on the car park, entry £2. This popular series run on a points basis by our local bailiff team will as usual finish with a prize giving and barbeque following the last match.

The regular series of National Squad Fund Matches on the Bridgewater Canal start this evening (Thursday), draw 5-30pm on bank London Bridge.

Please let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238 Fax 01928 713898 or email 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:

Junior Summer Series

1) Jack Swindells 2-3-0

2) Nathan Rowles 1-15-0

3) Luke Bowden 1-7-6

Coming Events:

THURSDAY (28^th May)

National Squad Fund Match (Members Only) draw 5-30pm on bank London Bridge

SATURDAY

Briars Cup Open. Draw 9am on bank (pegs 350-410)

Howliston Cup (Grey Mist Mere). Draw 12noon on car park.

Jean Arthur Trophy. Draw 12noon on bank (Pegs 480-500) Please book in with Lynda Lythgoe on 01928 716238

MONDAY

Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Members Series. Draw from 5pm fish 6-30pm to 8-30pm.

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

TUESDAY

Maurice Locke Trophy (Honorary & OAP members). Draw 11am Beech Road

Junior/Intermediate/Minnow Summer Series (Bridgewater Canal) draw 6pm on bank Euclid Avenue

19^th May, 2009 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

James Simpson dispelled all the web gossip about the demise of the Cicily Mill common when he caught it last week at 32-7-0. It looked truly magnificent on his catch pictures that will join those of other members who have been fortunate to have a close encounter with this celebrity status specimen.

The fish fell to CPM bottom bait fished close to the far bank after James spotted the carp feeding there. Mike Johnson had a catch of 15 tench and 4 bream from the same venue taken on Scopex Squid boilies. Mike Oliver had a good session on the cheap that included a dozen crucian carp, six tench, and a few bream, all for the cost of a tin of Morrison's sweet corn. Caster and maggot though are still the generally favoured baits and account for the majority of members catches.

Sandiway Lakes are both fishing well with quality tench and bream providing the bulk of the action. However carp are starting to feed with bailiffs reporting fish of 28.5 and a massive mirror of 35lbs from the large lake although full details are not available at the time of going to press. Our policy on this fishery of only stocking upper doubles and more recently fish above 20lbs is starting to pay dividends, hopefully to provide rear lumps for future generations of our members as regional temperature shifts and milder winters start to take effect.

Grey Mist Mere is still producing good tench with fish to over 6lbs to most baits and methods. Eight carp over 25lbs have been reported over the past fortnight which for an urban fishery is inexpensive quality fishing. Ian Dolan reports a cracking pole catch of caster caught roach estimated at around 30lbs plus several tench which really put a stretch in his elastic.

High Legh fisheries are worth a visit if it is quantity rather than quality that you are after, but don't discount the larger specimens entirely from this pocket sized fishery as the carp are clearly evident cruising on the surface. Still, for introducing a youngster to our sport there are lots of small tench and hungry rudd to be had without any complicated tackle needed.

On the match scene we are running a regular series of National Squad Fund Matches on the Bridgewater Canal starting next Thursday, 28^th May, draw 5-30pm on bank London Bridge. The Disabled & Over 60's match was easily won by David Speight with a comfortable margin of over 8lbs from second placed Barry Owen on 2-2-2. David got amongst the bream for his net of 10-5-4.

Please let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238 Fax 01928 713898 or email 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:

Junior Summer Series

1) Jack Swindells 2-12-0

2) Nathan Rowles 15-10

3) Luke Bowden 10-10

Disabled & Over 60's

1) David Speight 10-5-4

2) Barry Owen 2-2-2

3) Geoff Brooks 2-1-0

4) John Dagnall 1-13-8

Coming Events:

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

Junior Summer Series (Bridgewater Canal) draw 6pm on bank Euclid Avenue

THURSDAY (28^th May)

National Squad Fund Match (Members Only) draw 5-30pm on bank London Bridge