Tuesday, 29 November 2022

29th November 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

29th November 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

James Shimmon had a good day's sport on The Mount at Buckley on Friday, and was more than happy at this time of the year with his catch of six carp. Four were in single figures weight-wise, a 13lb common and a 12lb mirror on his last cast to top the day off. He tempted four fish on Mainline cell boilies and two on DNA baits gear.

Ian Grainger reports a catch of four perch from the Trent & Mersey Canal along the Farm Road stretch. He was drop shotting with tiny lures and four perch isn't a bad catch, but even better when two of them were over a pound topped by one just nudging the 2lb mark.

The Sunday Mersey Series this week drawn at Victoria Park and again saw the river carrying a lot of extra water making it a heavy feeder event, although a few tried the float. Kevin Hall who was back on the river for the first time this year drew peg 31 and made it pay with a winning weight of 6-9-0. He fished the feeder with maggot and caster, but not a touch on worm for a net made up of roach, three skimmers and a perch.  Ian Titchard was close on his heels taking second place with a similar catch for 6-6-0. Fourteen members fished.

Our Disabled & Over 60's fished their Monday match this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Houghs Bridge where the winner John Ashwin fishing the pole and pinkie put together a net of roach and perch to which he added a bonus decent sized stripey for a weight of 4-14-0. Neil Buist aka The Engine was the runner-up with a net of roach and perch taken on bread punch and pinkie for 4-11-0. Eighteen anglers fished.

There has been quite a fair amount of work done by our volunteers around our fisheries over this past couple of weeks, another couple of pegs finished to a high standard at Grey Mist, steps completely overhauled and fencing at Sandiway Lakes, brush clearance at Rixton, and tree removal at Wide Hole. There are also working parties coming up on the Sankey St Helens Canal details will continue to be posted on our volunteers' page. Any member who fancies helping on any of our waters is more than welcome, simply get in touch or join our Warrington Anglers Facebook volunteers' group.

Anybody wanting to hone their predator fishing may be interested in an appearance on Saturday 3rd December by well-known Gord Burton aka The Piking Pirate and others at newly re-opened Newton Tackle & Baits, Unit 1a, Suez Street, Newton Le Willows WA12 9PJ.

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 membership book or request in an envelope with their payment and a stamped addressed envelope, through our HQ door at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT 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.

Come on folks, please get in touch as your catch reports are especially welcome at this time of the year as sport slows and not as many of you on the banks. Lots of members rely on your shared information for their angling visits. Email secretary@Warrington-anglers.org.uk

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Series:

1)      Kevin Hall     6-9-0

2)      Ian Titchard 6-6-0

3)      Roy Hollis     4-4-0

4)      Neil Buist      3-12-0

Disabled & Over 60's:

1)      John Ashwin   4-14-0

2)      Neil Buist        4-11-0

3)      Jimmy Byrne   4-7-0

4)      Peter Jones     4-2-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Members Mersey Series draw 8-45am Mersey Walk peg 75 back.

MONDAY:

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

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

22nd November 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

22nd November 2022 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian Notes

On Saturday the Perch Maestro aka Michael White set out for an early morning session on the Bridgewater Canal searching for signs of movement when he spotted roach topping and cast his lure amongst them and as he stated, found a perch. A stunning fish indeed during what turned out to be a brief one-hour visit. The successful method was an FFS floating finesse stick set up on a Texas rig. Thanks Mike, for explaining the set-up to me. It must have been a coincidence as I had only dug my drop-shot rod and gear out on that same day, not saying that I will catch much, but need the exercise!

Stuart Ripon was out targeting the Rixton Claypits pike on Tuesday with only one jack-pike to show for his efforts. But, as he said, "It's nice to be out. Rixton is stunning this time of the year!" And I would add this fishery along with others are being vastly improved by the efforts of the volunteer working parties giving their time up to make angling better for fellow members.

Dave Gardner was out on the Mersey on Monday where despite sport being much harder due to the change in weather as we head towards winter….not long to go. He set-up a float rod and in the first ten minutes landed his only two fish, a brace of perch around the pound mark, caught with the hook loaded with four maggots. With nothing happening despite trying other baits he was back home after three hours to thaw out.

We have all no doubt heard about the current bird flu situation and the doom and gloom being spread that our Christmas turkey may be in short supply. Well anglers should be aware that if you see a dead wild bird please don't touch it. If you find one or more dead birds of prey, or three or more dead gulls or wild waterfowl (swans, geese, and ducks), or five or more of any species you can help and find how to report them at: https://www.gov.uk/guidence/avian-influenza-bird-flu#report-dead-wils-birds.

The Sunday Mersey Series this week drawn at Mersey Walk saw the river carrying a fair bit of extra water and started with unseasonal pleasant weather conditions, however with an hour or so to go the heavens opened, but hey that's fishing. Jimmy Byrne was the winner in a low weight event with a net of roach taken from peg 70 on a groundbait feeder and red maggot. claim his third win from the four so far fished since the problems with the weir stopped our regular series. Ray Boden was demoted back to second place with a catch of roach and perch taken on the same method from peg 59. Eleven members fished.

Our Disabled & Over 60's fished their Monday match this week on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton with Mike Worley the decisive winner with 3-7-0 of roach caught on the pole alternating between punch bread and pinkie. Only 3ounces separated the next three weights with Jeff Stoll taking the runner-up spot again for the second successive week with a net of roach plus perch with 2-6-0. Fourteen anglers fished.

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 membership book or request in an envelope with their payment and a stamped addressed envelope, through our HQ door at 52, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LT 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.

Come on folks, please get in touch as your catch reports are especially welcome at this time of the year as sport slows and not as many of you on the banks. Lots of members rely on your shared information for their angling visits. Email secretary@Warrington-anglers.org.uk

Frank Lythgoe

Results:

Mersey Series:

1)      Jimmy Byrne     6-13-0

2)      Ray Boden         5-3-0

3)      Ken Hall             4-10-0

4)      Frank Lythgoe  4-6-0

Disabled & Over 60's:

1)      Mike Worley     3-7-0

2)      Jeff Stoll             2-6-0

3)      Ron Durr            2-4-0

4)      Alan Faulkner   2-3-0

Coming Events:

SUNDAY:

Members Mersey Series draw 8-45am Victoria Park peg 34 down.

MONDAY:

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