THE Northern Angling Show will take place at Event City, at Manchester’s Trafford Centre, this weekend and is expected to attract 10,000 visitors eager to try out its purpose-built lakes for carp and coarse fishing.

Angling seminars, rig and bait clinics and demonstrations will also feature as part of the weekend attraction.

Fishing experts will be offering advice and tips throughout the weekend and Korda, Nash, Aqua, Trakker, Guru and Peg One will be showcasing the latest equipment and tackle.

Tickets start from just £10 and are available at www.northernanglingshow.co.uk and don’t forget the Northern Angling Show invitation sent out to members entitles them to a £2 discount ticket on arrival.

Our Disabled and Over 60s match fished on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton was won by local match ace Derek Bibby with an impressive 9lbs 2ozs 8drs of roach taken on pole-fished caster and bread at 12metres.

Alan Brown in the runner-up position fished a similar method for his net of roach for 5-11-8.

Match organiser John Dagnall was one of the lower weights at over 1½lbs, which was vastly different from the previous day in the Supercup practice match when he was the top rod with a double figure catch.

Last weekend saw our local group of bailiffs at Balfour Pool join locals in a massive clean-up of the extensive wetland area and the pool, removing a full skip of rubbish from the area.

Our guys were certainly busy networking and made contact with two local scout groups with a view to the youngsters attaining their conservation activity badge.

We will be starting soon on general weed removal and building new pegs, so anyone wishing to volunteer will be more than welcome.

Don’t forget our rivers, including the Mersey, are now closed to coarse angling, so it is down to members to keep their eyes open for poachers and illegal fishing.

The Environment Agency’s emergency number is 0800807060.

Our AGM is on Friday night at 8pm and entry can only be gained by 2013 paid up membership cards only.

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 9pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits, or any queries.

Frank Lythgoe

Results: Disabled and Over 60s: 1, Derek Bibby 9-2-8; 2, Alan Brown 5-11-9; 3, Lennie Dutton 4-5-12; 4, Graham Belton 4-4-0.

Forthcoming Events: Monday: Disabled and Over 60s, draw at 10am at Star Inn. Call John Dagnall 635486.