A BUSY four-hour session on the River Mersey landed Mike Pritchard 35 perch to 12 ounces and 16 roach, excitingly showing they are breeding a chub of 12ounces.

He was ripped off twice by a really big fish that made short work of his 1½lbs breaking-strain hook length, using a small waggler and double maggot on a size 18 hook, fished at one-and-a-half rod lengths.

I’ll bet nobody’s taking the Mickey out of Ray Bowden’s lucky Panama hat now as he showed the way again this week, taking first place in Sunday's Mersey match with an increased weight of 8lbs 15ozs 9drs.

It doesn’t get much closer as Stu Conroy was less than on ounce behind with a catch of 8-14-11.

The inaugural Jack Bellis Memorial match on the Bridgewater Canal saw Jimmy Byrne take top spot with 5-14-12 and up-and-coming young match angler Nathan Rowles the runner-up with 5-9-1.

David Smith easily won the ‘Jacks Match’ junior event with a cracking weight of 10-0-0 comprised of three bream and four perch all taken on white maggot.

The working party is on again this Sunday at our new Offa’s Dyke Coarse Fishery, where cold drinks and sandwiches will be provided.

Post code CH7 4LQ takes you just short, but the entrance is where the permanent road narrows to traffic lights. Our blue WAA sign is on the entrance. Ask for Brian Jones on arrival.

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.

 


 

Results:

Jack Bellis Memorial: 1, Jimmy Byrne 5-14-12; 2, Nathan Rowles 5-9-1; 3, Dave Brookes 5-4-8; Bob Campbell 4-15-6.

Jacks Match (juniors): 1, David Smith 10-0-0; 2, Lewis Wright 1-11-5; 3, Callum Brown 1-10-10; 4, Shaun Wright 1-9-9.

Mersey Series: 1, Ray Bowden 8-15-9; 2, Stu Conroy 8-14-11; 3, Ste Featherstone 5-15-7; 4, Pete Jones 4-1-9.

Woodshaw Junior Summer Series: 1, Matthew Dawber 12-3-0; 2, Ady McGuire 10-6-0; 3, James Brown 8-8-0; 4, Leah Hatton 5-12-0.

Disabled and Over 60s: 1, Jimmy Byrne 7-2-6; 2, George Hollis 4-5-2; 3, Bud Lea 3-15-4; 4, Ian McLean 3-6-8.

Juniors (Mersey): 1, David Smith 1-1-11; 2, Morgan Adawee 14-4; 3, Jack Eaton 12-12.

Intermediates (Mersey): 1, Jon Andrews 2-2-7; 2, Tom Oliver 1-7-7.

Minnows: 1, David Smith 13-1; 2, Daisy Bellis 12-0; 3, Andrew Carmen 7-1; 4, Harrison Dillon 3-5.

Forthcoming events: Sunday: Mersey Series (England Ladies Fund Raiser Open), draw at 9am on Mersey Walk. Book in on 635486.

Monday: Disabled and Over 60s, draw at 10am at Star Inn. Call John Dagnall on 635486. Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Series final, draw at 5pm onwards in our car park. Sherratt Cup (juniors/intermediates), draw at 6pm on Victoria Park.

Tuesday: Minnows Summer Series, draw at 6pm on canal bank opposite Euclid Avenue. Call 635486.