28th January 2020 Warrington Anglers Guardian Notes

28th January 2020 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Mike Dench made a spur of the moment decision on Sunday to fish our stretch of the River Ribble at Hurst Green mainly because he had a pint and a half of red maggots that needed using up in his fridge and as things turned out it was the right choice. He travelled light setting up with an 18ft. float rod loose-feeding maggots and trotting down his swim with an Avon float set-up on 4lbs mainline to 0.10 hook length. He ended his session with nine chub that included two fish estimated at 5lbs and 6lbs which gave him a few anxious moments before they were safely in his landing net plus five small grayling and three brownies to over a pound.

Anthony Rough enjoyed a short session on The Alyn at Hope on Monday, fishing several swims, with a small stick float and loose-feeding maggots. He caught some quality trout and grayling ending up with seven grayling, the best being slightly over the pound mark, and eleven trout up to 1lb. All fish were caught on single maggot. Anthony reckoned after four blanks on the run it was a nice change to get a bend in the rod and was almost considering buying a set of golf clubs. Phew, saved by the bell!

Sunday was a blustery dull day at Appleton Reservoir when Neil Davies cast in his groundbait feeder with caster, pinkie, and sweetcorn offerings. It took over an hour before his first bite came to double maggot and most fish that followed were small. A change to a single piece of corn later in the afternoon brought a better stamp of roach.

Our Mersey Match on Sunday drawn at Mersey Walk saw Ant Higham aka King of the River repeat his winning ways of the previous week with a weight of 2-2-0 of small roach taken on feeder and maggot. Veteran match angler Derek Bibby took second place with 1-15-0.

The Disabled and Over 60's Match on the Bridgewater Canal this week was moved back to Houghs Bridge in the divine hope that there wouldn't be a repeat of last week poor results from the opposite end of the length where Roy Rogers only needed fifteen tiny roach to win. Well, someone was looking down kindly on them as Ron Durr caught one hundred and eight roach for a winning weight of 6-10-8. Match organiser Jimmy Byrne was second with 5-13-4.

Don't forget to keep those reports coming as at this time of the year there is not a lot happening, so good, bad, or indifferent they will help fellow members to plan any trips to the bankside. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.

WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm. New members are welcome to call in and join, current ones can renew their subscription, or night permit. 

Frank Lythgoe[fl1] [fl2] 

RESULTS:

Sunday:

Mersey Series.

1)      Ant Higham              2-2-0

2)      Derek Bibby             1-15-0

3)      Alan Faulkner          1-11-0

4)      Jimmy Byrne            1-8-0

Monday:         

Disabled & Over 60's.

1)      Ron Durr                  6-10-8

2)      Jimmy Byrne           5-13-4

3)      Roy Baker                4-11-8

4)      Ray Boden               4-7-8

COMING EVENTS:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 9-00am Kingsway Allotments

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, draw 10am Hough's Bridge.

21st January 2020 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

21st January 2020 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

Despite the muddy conditions around Appleton Reservoir members are still regular visitors although wellies are an absolute necessity, better still thigh waders. Tom Lythgoe reported catching a lovely dark mirror over the weekend weighing 23lbs which he had also had at 21lbs last year.

Clifford Buckley decided on Fosters Pools as his venue of choice this week and fished 'D' where despite the freezing temperature he managed a small 5lbs common, lost a couple of good fish, but added some roach and skimmers for an enjoyable few hours fishing.

I haven't had a report from any of our stretches of the Macclesfield Canal for what seems like an age so was pleased that Dennis Millburn had enjoyed a number of productive trips there of late, mainly catching quality roach plus some cracking perch. On Thursday he fished near the Queens Head feeding two swims with chopped worm in one and liquidised bread in the other. Bites were slow but he managed to end his session with three perch around 1.5lbs mark and eight chunky roach.

The Mersey Match on Sunday drawn at Kingsway allotments was certainly a surprise result when Ant Higham aka King of the River obliterated the opposition with a winning weight of 5-10-0 set against Roy Everson's runner-up result of 1-10-0. It seems Ant was struggling as were the rest of the field until he saw a decent sized fish swirl in the margin to his right and immediately lobbed his feeder roughly in its vicinity. He started catapulting maggots into the swim and bingo ten minutes later his tip shot round and it was fish on and a case of game over. It turned out to be a koi carp which someone had illegally released from their pond. I am reliably informed that Ade Green on the next peg was weeping and ended up coming next to last with 3oz!

Our Disabled and Over 60's Match on the Bridgewater Canal took place this week at the Walton Road Bridge stretch where Roy Rogers caught fifteen tiny roach for a weight of 0-11-10 to take his first win of 2020. George Hollis took second place with 0-9-4. Certainly, a massive fall in weights from the previous week when the lowest weight was 2-18-0, so needless to say they will be drawing back at Hough's Bridge next week.

Many thanks to the members who turned up to help with our annual top-up carp stocking last Friday where thankfully the rain held off until after the event. Some cracking fish were shared between Grey Mist, Moore Quarry, and Sandiway Lakes with the smallest at 22bs and largest at 25-8-0. Stocking photographs are currently on our members Facebook page.

Don't forget to keep those reports coming as at this time of the year there is not a lot happening, so good, bad, or indifferent they will help fellow members to plan any trips to the bankside. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238.

WAA Headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm. New members are welcome to call in and join, current ones can renew their subscription, or night permit. 

Frank Lythgoe

RESULTS:

Sunday:

Mersey Series.

1)      Ant Higham              5-10-0

2)      Roy Everson             1-10-0

3)      Pete Howard            0-13-0

4)      Jim Gannon              0-12-0

Monday:         

Disabled & Over 60's.

1)       Roy Rogers             0-11-10                     

2)      George Hollis          0-9-4

3)      Jimmy Byrne            0-9-0

4)      Ron Durr                   0-7-2

COMING EVENTS:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series draw 9-00am Mersey Walk

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Bridgewater Canal, draw 10am Hough's Bridge.

 

 

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