LYMM ANGLING CLUB COLUMN

Lymmvale turned up a fine specimen of 17.5 pounds. Although as yet I have no details of its captor.

On another water, official John Stubbs watched a member spend an arm-breaking two hours trying to land a catfish on Spring Pool. John points out that the fish seemed indifferent to being hooked.

It was played on 21-line with just the one chance of it being netted, which unfortunately failed leaving one exhausted and gutted angler.

Kerrin Roffey's encounter with a cat on New Pool had a happier ending. Tooled up for tench, Kerrin hooked and successfully landed Lake Lane's biggest catfish yet, which pulled his scales round to 14-10ozs.

Lymm Dam's form continues to improve. Anglers have enjoyed good sport, with decent bags coming from all around the water.

Early birds are again enjoying action supplied by bream up to 8.5-while during the day skimmers, roach, carp, perch and pike provide consistant action to methods and bait.

Longbarn Pool is another water which continues to improve with roach, bream and perch accommodating pleasure anglers. The odd big bream and carp has been providing that bonus fish.

Our river fisheries are all on song. Bailiff Tom Casey has reported good sessions on the River Severn at Rossall and Atcham.

While the barbel are the main feature, with fish to 12lbs, Tom emphasizes the action given by other species of fish. He believes that the dace he has been catching have been very close to the national record, having landed several around the pound mark.

Tom also reports that the recent sport the River Dane has provided would take some beating, again dace is indicated as a star performer.

Staying on the rivers, member John Hudson has reported brilliant sport on the Bollin with chub and barbel obliging him throughout his session last week.

Lymmvale is a very different prospect to all our other waters and can be considered as a specimen water. Described by Committee member Lew Poulson, as a food factory due to its richness in natural food. This of course does not make things easy for the angler.

I was lucky enough to speak with both Mike Wilkinson and Phil Corley last week, both considered 'Vale experts and both making no secret of their methods.

Their method includes the use of at least two pints of maggots which are which are constanley fed in by catapult at a range of about five rod lengths out. Then its simply a matter of fishing a waggler with a three foot tails and no dropper weights.

This seems easy, but it does take a lot of discipline to keep the bait going in as a steady trickle, this being required to fetch the fish up and away from their natural food.

Our junior section is actively looking for more recruits, if you are interested in fishing ,matches or learning more about all method and aspects of angling, then contact either Helen or Steve on 651541. They will be glad to hear from you.

I can be contacted on 411774.

Neil Jupp

Lymm Angling Club results:

Tuesday's Sankey Canal match at Caterhouse: 1, Bob Brander 15lbs 10ozs 0drms; 2, Brian Swift 11-12-12; 3, Dave Vendelow 9-15-0; 4, Tony Healey 9-0-0;

Thursday's Sankey Canal match at Bewsey: 1, Mick Wolvine 6-8-41; 2, Bob Roberts 5-11-4; 3, P Lucas 5-9-4; 4, Ian Richie 5-1-0;

Sunday's Sankey Canal match at Waterways: 1, Ray Boden 14-4-0; 2, Neil Buist 12-13-0; Ray Rigby 9-0-13 ; 4, Lenny Fosdyke 5-10-4;

Junior Sunday Series at New Pool: 1, Matt Dobson 6-3-0; 2, Neil Pope 6-0-0; 3, Mark Bibby 5-14-0; 4, R Young 5-12-0.

CATFISH have once again provided action for Lymm Angling Club members.

Lymmvale turned up a fine specimen of 17.5lbs although as yet I have no details of its captor.

On another water, official John Stubbs watched a member spend an arm-breaking two hours trying to land a catfish on Spring Pool. John points out that the fish seemed indifferent to being hooked.

It was played on 2lbs line with just the one chance of it being netted, which unfortunately failed, leaving one exhausted and gutted angler.

Kerrin Roffey's encounter with a cat on New Pool had a happier ending. Tooled up for tench, Kerrin hooked and successfully landed Lake Lane's biggest catfish yet, which pulled his scales round to 14lbs 10ozs.

Lymm Dam's form continues to improve. Anglers have enjoyed good sport with decent bags coming from all around the water.

Early birds are again enjoying action supplied by bream up to 8.5lbs while during the day skimmers, roach, carp, perch and pike provide consistant action to methods and bait.

Longbarn Pool is another water which continues to improve with roach, bream and perch accommodating pleasure anglers. The odd big bream and carp has been providing that bonus fish.

Our river fisheries are all on song. Bailiff Tom Casey has reported good sessions on the River Severn at Rossall and Atcham.

While the barbel are the main feature, with fish to 12lbs, Tom emphasizes the action given by other species of fish. He believes that the dace he has been catching have been very close to the national record, having landed several around the 1lb mark.

Tom also reports that the recent sport the River Dane has provided would take some beating, again dace is indicated as a star performer.

Staying on the rivers, member John Hudson has reported brilliant sport on the Bollin with chub and barbel obliging him throughout his session last week.

Lymmvale is a very different prospect to all our other waters and can be considered as a specimen water.

I was lucky enough to speak with Mike Wilkinson and Phil Corley last week, both considered 'Vale experts, and they made no secret of their methods.

Their method includes the use of at least two pints of maggots which are constanley fed in by catapult at a range of about five rod lengths out. Then it is simply a matter of fishing a waggler with a three foot tail and no dropper weights.

This seems easy, but it does take a lot of discipline to keep the bait going in as a steady trickle, this being required to fetch the fish up and away from their natural food.

I can be contacted on 411774.

Neil Jupp

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