LYMM ANGLING CLUB
Neil Jupp
Secretary
P.O. Box 350, Warrington
WA2-9PL
Telephone (01925) 411774
Fax (01925) 411774
22nd April 2002
Signs are that the bigger waters are now coming on stream, with Lymmvale and Whitley Pool continuing to improve. On Lymmvale water keeper Mike Wilkinson continues to receive excellent sport from the inhabitant tench, with dozens caught by him each session with his biggest specimen of a fish of 9lb-8-0.
On Saturday member Sean Fox, under the eyes of a watchful work party, proceeded to catch over a hundred pound of fish in just a few hours. His catch was made up of tench and chub, some of which were of specimen proportions.
On Whitley Pool Steve Mitchell, on his return from holiday, continued where he left off by catching large numbers of tench. His catch was intermixed with uncoloured goldfish, and carp of all varieties.
I am aware that newcomers can become a little frustrated with this water, as they see some anglers bagging up while they are struggling for bites. If this is your situation, then ask for advise from the successful anglers. I am confident they will be happy to help.
Last week John Hodson landed the biggest carp reported from Lymm Dam this year. Fishing the Baycliffe side on peg 88, using a boilie as bait he landed a perfectly conditioned mirror carp of 25lb. John is an angler who always manages to catch more than his fair share of specimens, as modest as he is this can only be achieved by persistent determination and a large degree of watercraft.
On Spring Pool Kevin Peers and Jeff Spencer took time out to spend a few hours fishing. Both caught silver orfe (ide) in numbers, with some specimens weighing in at over 4lb.
It is evident that the silver orfe have bred in Spring Pool, with several different years classes reported on catch returns, although it is likely a lot of these small orfe will be mistakenly identified as roach. Some of the bigger orfe have also been mistakenly identified as roach, as I have from time to time received calls from very excited members who believe they have caught record breaking roach, and then it is down to me to burst their bubbles by explaining that it was not roach they caught, but silver orfe.
On some Club waters members will notice that mesh bags of barley straw have been installed, this has been done to combat algal blooms. Barley straw, when properly applied, releases a mild chemical which can prevent the growth of alga. As most anglers will know it is alga problems that are the cause of most de-oxygenation episodes.
I can be contacted on 01925 411774.
NEIL JUPP
