SATURDAY’S match fished at Moore Boats threw up some respectable weights with Jimmy Byrne taking the win with a 7lbs 3ozs 0drs mixed bag.

Ross Wightman was second with 6-11-0.

On Sunday it was fished near the Barn Owl at Agden with winner Phil Cross weigh in with 8-3-0, followed by Kev Green on 7-13-0.

Monday’s Disabled and Over 60s match was fished either side of Houghs Bridge and saw Jimmy Byrne notch up another win with an impressive 11-11-0, which comprised of 80 roach and skimmers taken on pole-fished caster and bread.

Ray Bowden was runner up with a small fish catch for 4-9-12.

I am told that George Barber would have been in the frame but I understand that he was breaking in some new glasses.

David Crosthwaite snatched a couple of hours fishing at Appleton Reservoir on Thursday morning, taking advantage of the blue sky but still cold conditions.

Setting up a light quiver tip rod he used plastic maggot on a short helicopter rig. He had couple of roach to 1½lbs, a common carp of 11lbs that was closely followed by a small mirror of 9lbs.

More reports on this fishery would be very welcome.

I hear that a few carp have at last been caught from Grey Mist Mere this past weekend, so hopefully they may get their heads down for a while.

Our bailiffs team at Wigan report that Woodshaw Reservoir is fishing well with roach, chub and a few crucian being caught, the latter averaging 2½lbs.

Maggot accounted for most, using either pole or tip methods.

The Mersey Series was fished on Sunday, but the conditions couldn’t have been any worse as the level was down two feet and the flow was almost non-existent.

Needless to say bites were slow but Ant Higham managed a few perch and roach for a winning 1-5-9.

To those asking the whereabouts of the ‘cully mines’, they are opposite the ‘black forest’ and accessed from Bennett’s fields via the feeder bridge.

Keep sending your catch reports to 01928 716238 or frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7pm and 9.00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

Results: Bridgewater Canal (Moore): 1, Jimmy Byrne 7-3-0; 2, Ross Wightman 6-11-0; 3, Martin Griffiths 6-9-0. Bridgewater Canal (Agden): 1, Phil Cross 8-3-0; 2, Kev Green 7-13-0; 3, Ross Wightman 6-11-0. Disabled and Over 60s: 1, Jimmy Byrne 11-11-0; 2, Ray Bowden 4-9-12; 3, Alan Brown 3-4-0; 4, Alan Clarke 3-2-8.

Forthcoming events: Sunday: Mersey Series, draw at 9am on bank near the 40’s pegs, entry/pools £10 all in. Monday: Disabled and Over 60s, draw at 10am at Star Inn. Call John Dagnall on 635486.