Frank’s Weekly Fishing Column
29th June 2001
Members fishing the Dee report lots of small dace and chub, whichis good news for the future recovery of the river after last year’spollution. Also there are large shoals of fry in the margins. I amcollating reports of any catches on this river so I really wouldappreciate catch details.
Bill Hempsall took my advice and fished the tiny river Cain tohave a good day with chub, dace, grayling and trout to 1-4-0.
Many members just do not realise what they have on their doorstep,I’m talking about the tiny River Gowy where I had a cracking sessionon Sunday evening, all washed down with a pint afterwards at theadjacent Nags Head. I only had some old maggots and kept flicking afew in while I tackled up a small stick float on my 11′ 6″ canal rod.My first cast the float had only gone a short way down the swim whenit dipped resulting in a plump dace. This action continued with roachand dace until I connected with a much larger fish. After someconfusion setting up my landing net one handed I slid a chub ofbetween 2.5 and 3lbs over the rim. My swim went dead and I moved tothe next upstream peg and immediately started catching dace androach, fishing my short session with a nice river perch of about8ozs. I had a walk to the shallower section downstream where twoanglers informed me that they had been catching chub on bread flakethe previous evening but had only a few roach so far.
The Derwent needed some rain according to local bailiff Paul Buck,well we have had some and prospects look promising for the weekend.Paul reckons anglers have been catching some quality roach, perch andbream despite the low and clear conditions.
Sean Johnson had a 20lbs mirror carp from Grey Mist Mere; CraigChallinor bettered this with a mirror of 22-8-0. Dave Slater fishedonly 4 feet from the bank to take mirrors of 15-4-0 and 14-12-0 plusa common of 15-7-0. Frank Thomas fished on Tuesday with caster andmaggot on the pole for a succession of perch and roach.
The large lake at Sandiway is producing bream to 8lbs; BailiffBarry Flemming witnessed on member land a fish of 7-11-0. The smalllake is still producing tench and roach plus some small rudd. Maggotor caster seems to be best baits.
Appleton Reservoir trout match series, draw 6pm on Tuesdayevening.
Members can ring me anytime with fishery reports on 01928 716238, fax on01928 713898, or email me at frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk
HQ Parker Street is open as usual on Friday night 7 to 9-30pm forsubscriptions, new members, or simply drop in for a chat and catch up onthe news.
Frank Lythgoe
RESULTS:
Rod Only
1) Alf Seddon 5-4-14
2) Stan Deakin 3-2-0
3) Ian Harden 2-4-7
Centenary Trophy (Ladies)
1.. Helen Thompson 4-3-2
2.. Lynda Lythgoe 2-15-14
3.. Janice Holland 2-15-12
Disabled & Over 60’s
1) Vin Walsh 4-2-6
2) Bob Slater 2-14-4
3) Keith Hay
Ken Graham 2-2-0
Ladies Summer Series
1) Lynda Lythgoe 5-2-0
2) Janice Holland 3-1-0
3) Marion Wharmby 2-10.0
Senior Sweepstake
1) Lee Clark 6-4-0
2) Craig Lowndes 4-10-0
3) Mike Marsland 4-2-0
4) John Cheetham 3-2-0
Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series
1) Wesley McHug 3-4-4
2) Luke Charnock 2-7-8
3) Thomas Edwards 1-6-0
4) Steven Hirst 1-4-12
Junior Summer Series
Minnows:
1) Jon Andrews 1-6-8
2) Ian Harris 5-12
3) Tyler McKay 5-5
Juniors:
1) Dale Lowndes 2-11-6
2) Ian Morrison 2-4-12
Intermediate:
Mike Savage 2-11-6
COMING EVENTS:
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60’s draw 10-15am Grappenhall Sports Club(pegs 257-302))
TUESDAY
Senior Sweepstake draw 5-30pm on bank Beech Road (pegs380-410)
Ladies Summer Series draw 5-30pm on bank (pegs 480-505)
THURSDAY
Minnows/Juniors/Intermediates Summer Series draw 6pm Euclid Ave(pegs 540-588)
