25th March 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

25^th March 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

Alan Davenport in his quest to fish all our waters visited the Bridgewater Canal and Rixton Claypits this past week. On the canal he float fished mackerel and lamprey roving between Houghs Bridge and the Toast Rack at Chester Road and caught a pike on each. The Claypits saw him net a bream of 2lbs and a tench of 5lbs. There will be a temporary break in his quest due to work commitments.

 

Eric Smith with his grandson 12 years old Callum Postill visited Grey Mist Mere on Sunday and caught nine tench between them. Callum had fish of 5-14-0, 5-1-0, 4-10-0, 4-8-0, and a personal best weighing 6-1-0. Not to be completely outdone by his protégé Eric had fish of 7lbs, 6-4-0, and two around 5.5lbs. All the fish were caught on a maggot feeder rig using double red maggot on the hook.

Dave Poole landed his first tench of the year on a visit to Rixton Claypits that fell to inline feeder tactics and double dead red maggot on the hook. It was a new PB and weighed 6-2-0. The fish came as part of a cracking bream catch of 15 to 20 fish all around 2 to 3lbs. He lost a really large fish towards the end of his five hour session that simply went off like a torpedo taking him round the island where it was a case of nice knowing you.  

The fourth round of the Cheshire Spring League will be fished on the Macclesfield Canal at Henshall Drive on Saturday.  Bob Campbell currently heads the leader board with 3 points closely followed by match ace Phil Cross. Can Bob maintain his so far perfect score …..? See next week’s column for the answer.

Alan Brown won his second match of the year in our Disabled & Over 60’s event on Monday with almost a pound to spare over his nearest challenger and local match legend Jimmy Byrne. Alan put 3-5-0 on the scales against Jimmy’s 2-7-0.

Match organiser John Dagnall had a bit of bad luck, in fact if caught on camera it would have gone viral on YouTube. It all started when he fancied a cuppa and stood up to reach his flask from his trolley, not a problem you would think. Well, in the act of standing his bib and brace caught on his fishing box causing him to overbalance and sent him crashing down to land only inches from the canal edge. Dusting himself down it was only then that he realised his cuppa had cost him very dear as he surveyed his three sections of now broken pole which included the 13metre section. Ouch! To his credit when most would have packed up and gone home he fished on and although he only caught four tiny fish for 4oz he was happy because he beat a certain WAA Vice President on the next peg who had one tiny roach. Now that’s fishing.

There is another working party at Statham Pool on Saturday starting 10am if you fancy helping to improve your fishing just turn up and you will be made more than welcome.

A pair of spectacles found at Grey Mist Mere have been handed into HQ Parker Street. The owner can collect them on Friday evening between 7 & 9pm.

Please keep those catch reports coming in as they are invaluable to this column and fellow members planning fishing trips. Either ring me on 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Disabled & Over 60’s

1. Alan Brown                  3-5-0

2. Jimmy Byrne               2-7-0

3. Derek Bibby                1-15-0

4. Trev Bainbridge          1-11-0              

   
   

   COMING EVENTS:

   Saturday:

   Spring League Macclesfield Canal, Henshall Drive.

   MONDAY:

   Disabled & Over 60's: Bridgewater Canal Draw 10am (Gun Club car park). Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.

18th March 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

18^th March 2014 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes.

The third round of the Cheshire Spring League was fished on Saturday between Houghs and the Toast Rack Bridges. Did Bob Campbell make the cut?  Well, yes he did with another single point section score despite only making fourth place overall on the day. So currently he is still in the lead with a perfect three points tally closely followed by Phil Cross on four. Jimmy Byrne and Martin Lenihan fished as guests and Jimmy Byrne finished up the individual winner with a nice net of silver fish for 6-10-10 and Martin Lenihan took second place with 4-0-4.

George Hollis enjoyed his first win of 2014 in our Disabled & Over 60’s match this week in what was another close contest with only 4oz separating the top three individuals. This week saw a change of venue to the Trent & Mersey Canal at Farm Road where George put his vast knowledge of this fishery to gain the advantage with a net of 3-6-0. Runner-up Bud Lee weighed his catch at 3-4-4.

Thirteen years old Lewis Harmes and his uncle had a good session on the Mount this past week and considering the poor sport to be had on other waters they had a brilliant day's fishing. His uncle landed 8 carp taken on a helicopter rig with the biggest being 14lb and not to be left out this fishing mad youngster caught two stunning commons which were around 9lb and 7lb. To quote Lewis, “I was over the moon with the catch and I am going to fish the water a lot more.”

Whilst some members have currently found bites hard to come by at Woodshaw Reservoir Ian Smythe bucked the trend and enjoyed some cracking sport with crucians and roach for an estimated 20lbs plus net of fish. He fished the pole at 5metres and alternated between his home made paste concoction and maggot.

Around our fisheries if you fancy some feeder fishing the middle lake at Worthington is worth a visit for bream averaging 3lbs with occasional larger specimens and some plump roach.  Don’t forget the smallest reservoir, Adlington is closed until the 16^th June. Any person caught leaving litter whether they are a full or a day member will be the subject of an instant ban. Day members are subject to all the rules of our club.

I would ask all members to keep their eyes peeled for poachers fishing our river fisheries during the coarse fish close season as this is the time when they have the rivers to themselves. However we do have extra eyes and ears as a number of River Mersey poachers found out to their considerable cost. I won’t mention them here but the individuals and organisations know who I am talking about and believe me their help and cooperation in such matters is really appreciated. Of course there are additional hazards that often surface surprisingly during this time such as mysterious pollution incidents. The bottom line every time in all instances is to ring the Environment Agency Incident Line immediately on 0800 807060 and myself on 01928 716238.

Please keep those catch reports coming in as they are invaluable to this column and fellow members planning fishing trips. Either ring me on 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7 & 9pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

 

RESULTS:

Cheshire Spring League

1. Jimmy Byrne        6-10-10

2. Martin Lenihan   4-0-4

3. Phil Cross             3-9-8

4. Bob Campbell     3-5-5

Points Overall: Bob Campbell 3, Phil Cross 4, the remainder of the field all have 10.

 

Disabled & Over 60’s

1. George Hollis               3-6-0

2. Bud Lee                         3-4-4

3. Graham Belton            3-2-2

4. Geoff Brooks               

   Jimmy Byrne                2-11-0

   COMING EVENTS:

   MONDAY:

   Disabled & Over 60's: Bridgewater Canal Draw 10am (Gun Club car park). Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling 01925 635486.