IAN Gregory was in for a treat when he fished at Woodshaw Reservoir for the first time.

Despite being a longstanding member he now knows what he has been missing all these years.

He fished two lines on the pole at eight and 13 metres using a different approach to the local experts – simple bread punch and sloppy liquidised loaf to net 12 crucians, seven bream, three tench and lots of suicidal roach. Al Morris followed his two back-to-back runner-up spots in our Mersey Series after a well deserved win with a 10lbs 1oz 0drs net of perch and roach caught from peg 22 fishing maggot and short pole tactics.

He was 2½lbs clear of runner-up Ste Featherstone, who weighed in 7-9-0 fishing the stick float.

If members fancy trying their luck, our organiser Ant Higham will make you welcome.

Worthington Reservoirs at Wigan are really producing good sport with bream and roach to both feeder and slider tactics.

Ian Sloan enjoyed his day ticket session of a 19 all-bream catch so much that he ended up joining Warrington Anglers the following day – definitely worth a visit.

The working party at Offa’s Dyke Fisheries is still ongoing and the small band of volunteers’ work so far has been a real slog and involved a mixture of removing lots of self-seeded trees, weed clearance and even a little bit of bridge building.

Members keep asking when it will be open, well the truth is the working party members really could do with a hand to speed up the fisheries opening.

They particularly need anyone who is licensed to use a chainsaw to remove trees from the islands. Meet on the car park at 9am on Sunday. CH7 4LQ postcode is just short of the gateway by a few hundred yards, but is next to traffic lights where the road narrows to a single carriageway.

Keep sending in your catch reports which are invaluable to this column and fellow members. Either ring me on 01928 716238 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk. HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7 & 9-00pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits or any queries.

Results:

Mersey Series: 1, Al Morris 10-1-0; 2, Ste Featherstone 7-9-0; 3, Dave Hill 6-4-9; 4, Neil Davies 5-14-0. Disabled and Over 60s: 1, Jimmy Byrne 3-2-0; 2, T Critchley 2-11-8; 3, Bud Leigh 2-11-4.

Forthcoming Events:

Sunday: Mersey Series, draw 9am Mersey Walk (Fish 40’s).

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

Tuesday: Harold Smith Trophy, draw at 6pm at Jack’s Bench on canal bank opposite Euclid Avenue. Call Helen or Dave 635486.