25th January 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

25^th January 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The Mersey Match Series on Sunday was back on the Mersey Walk section of the river, and thankfully catches improved. Ian Titchard who last week was in third place but as others hadn't entered the main pools money, he took the main pot with only 15ounces. Well, this week he left nothing to chance as he earned outright it by taking first place from peg 67 with a weight of 5-5-0. It was an all-roach net taken on feeder and maggot. Jonathan Green was the runner-up only ounces behind the winner with 5-2-0 of mainly roach using both feeder and bolo methods. A few chub and bream have been showing up in practice catches this past week but not in the match. Nineteen members fished.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match which took place this week on the Bridgewater Canal was this week pegged either side of Houghs Bridge. New member Paul Ashton who fished his first match of the series last week showed he is a force to be reckoned with this week when he blitzed the opposition with a winning weight of 4-1-0. He drew the second peg on the Stockton Heath side of the bridge and fished pole and bread punch throughout for an all-roach catch. Jeff Stoll pegged next to the winner was fourth last week with 1-15-0 but this week took second place with the same weight. Seventeen anglers fished. 

Avian flu has been confirmed at Ackers Pit and our bailiff Mike has been advising members that they should not be touching dead or sick birds under any circumstances. It will no doubt be on many fisheries throughout the UK as it is reintroduced every year by migrating birds and is spread by bird-to-bird contact. It could be anywhere so simply be aware and if you find dead wild waterfowl (swans, geese, or ducks) you should report them to the Defra helpline 03459 335577.

This is vitally important to all members that they object to the Planning Application Number 22/00034/REM.  Application for the approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) of planning permission 20/00337/OUTEIA which has been submitted to Halton Council for the erection of 108 houses adjacent to Red Brow Lane at Daresbury. We are not objecting to the housing development BUT what we must object to is the proposed closure of Red Brow Lane, Daresbury, which has been used by our members for access by motor vehicle to fish the Bridgewater Canal at Red Brow Underbridge for countless years. Members can object or comment online to the closure by sending your email to dev.control@halton.gov.uk by 03.03.2022 or in writing to Halton Borough Council, Municipal Building, Kingsway, Widnes WA8 7QF. Please make your objections as soon as possible. Many thanks everyone.

Working Parties this week: - Thursday 27^rd January Grey Mist 10-30am start, Saturday 29^th January Big Sandiway 9am start. All members are more than welcome to attend.

Many thanks to all the volunteers who turned out to the Rixton Clay Pits working party on Sunday, another very productive session, more peg and pathway works carried out.

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 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.

I really appreciate any catch reports from members, especially at this time of the year when they are understandably few and far between with there being not many anglers out fishing. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Match Series

1)      Ian Titchard        5-5-0

2)      Jonathan Green 5-2-0

3)      Bud Lea               4-7-0

4)      Jim Gannon/Ray Boden 3-6-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)

1)      Paul Ashton      4-1-0

2)      Jeff Stoll            1-15-0

3)      Ron Durr           1-13-0

4)      Alan Faulkner  1-10-0

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Mersey Walk. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Match, Bridgewater Canal. Draw 9-45am Houghs Bridge. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

 

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18th January 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

18^th January 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

The Mersey Match Series on Sunday was fished on the Victoria Park section of the river, and I will keep my mouth shut in future after the outcome following my comment in last week's column, I would put money on it that the weights are much better next week. Well, they definitely weren't and Jim Gannon needed only 1-11-0 made up of nine small roach boosted on the day by an additional bonus half-pounder to clock up his first win of the year. At the draw he wanted either peg 16 or 34 and happily settled for his first choice where he set-up a small groundbait feeder alternating between red maggot or double pinkie.  His choices of peg were right on the button as second placed Alan Morris drew peg 34 where he caught half a dozen small roach for 1-0-0. Neither of these had entered the main pool so third placed Ian Titchard with 15ounces took the main money with more being added to the section winner's purse. Sixteen members fished.

Our Monday Disabled & Over 60's match which took place this week on the Bridgewater Canal was pegged between Walton Bridge and Walton Road Bridge. Alan Clarke notched up his second win in the past three weeks with a net of roach taken on the pole, the majority on punched-bread and a few on pinkie. Alan Faulkner, a relative newcomer to this match series, having only recently qualified as a sexagenarian took the runner-up spot again this week with 2-4-0 of roach on bread. Alan sat for most of the match without a single bite but with only fifty-five minutes to go he caught his first roach and it was game-on. Certainly, the weights were decidedly better than the previous day on the Mersey. Seventeen anglers fished. 

Once again, many thanks to the volunteers who attended working parties at Rixton Claypits, Moore Quarry, and Big Sandiway. Lots of essential work carried out including pegs, dangerous tree removal, and fencing.  

Working Parties this week on Sunday 23^rd January: - Rixton Clay Pits from 9am onwards. All members are more than welcome to attend.

There will be a big job coming up shortly as we have ordered the materials to install Otter Stop Fencing around Grey Mist. Masses of work to be done including ground clearance and some tree removal, mainly crack-willow. The Mist has also been suffering from high water levels for some time due to inadequate drainage which is being addressed by BIFFA. If you are interested in ensuring a secure future for this popular fishery please get in touch and email me your details.

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 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.

I really appreciate any catch reports from members, especially at this time of the year when they are understandably few and far between with there being not many anglers out fishing. Email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a ring on 01928 716238

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Match Series

1)      Jim Gannon     1-11-0

2)      Alan Morris      1-0-0

3)      Ian Titchard      0-15-0

4)      Bud Lee             0-11-0

Disabled & Over 60's (Bridgewater Canal)

1)      Alan Clarke       3-10-0

2)      Alan Faulkner   2-4-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne     2-0-0

4)      Jeff Stoll            1-15-0

 

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Mersey Series Match (members only): Draw 8-45am Mersey Walk. Entry £5 and £5 optional pool Exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

MONDAY:

Disabled & Over 60's Match, Bridgewater Canal. Draw 9-45am Houghs Bridge. £5 all-in, exact money only, no change given. Covid-19 match rules apply.

 

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