Neil Jupp
Secretary
P.O. Box 350, Warrington
WA2-9PL
Telephone (01925) 411774
Fax (01925) 411774
6 December, 2000
Virtually no rain over the weekend caught most by surprise, and few anglers were out to make the most of it. Probably this situation was compounded by the fact that many were out shopping, in readiness for Christmas. Gone are the days when Sundays were put aside for personal pursuits.
Lymm Dam has benefited from this respite in the wet weather, with pike anglers taking advantage of the improved clarity of the water. It has been the day ticket anglers who have made this most of this opportunity with several scoring good doubles. The best reported by our bailiff, was a fish of 19lb, caught off peg 96 by an angler using a small mackerel head.
Bream, roach and perch have also given good sport, as has the occasional carp.
Abbey Lake is producing good roach, with the occasional crucian carp making a showing. Bailiff Cyril Wilding spent a couple of short sessions on there last week whilst attempting to dodge heavy showers. He reports catches in excess of 5lb, which when you consider that his maximum stay was only two and a half hours, is very good indeed. Cyril was using red maggots and casters.
The Sankey Canal throughout Phases 1 and 2, have been fishing reasonably well all week, with roach, perch, bream and pike providing the bulk of the action. Anglers need to fish tight up to features, to gain the best from this water at the moment.
The Clubs Fur and Feather is to take place on the canal, alongside the Tip Road, where the draw will take place at 8.45pm on Sunday 17th of December. There are still some pegs left, which members can book by giving myself a ring on 411774. Entry fees are £ 5.00, all inclusive.
Around and about, most waters are improving, although the old favourites are performing the best.
On the river scene, reports are few and far between, although our bailiff on the tiny Peover Eye reports excellent sport over last weekend, with brown trout readily snapping at anything trotted down. However, best fish was a perch weighing in at 1lb-9-0, which fell to a large lobworm, which it found irresistible.
Unfortunately I have not received a single report for any of our other rivers, such reports, good or bad, are very much appreciated as it allows me to pass onto inquiring anglers on what to expect, and maybe even prevent them making an unnecessary trip.
I can be contacted on 411774.
