STUART Peters chose our stretch of the River Wye at Hay-on-Wye for his first river session with an ‘overnighter’ on Friday until 6.30am Saturday.

It’s some way to go but, despite a blank period between midnight and 3am, he still managed 15 chub – ranging from 2 to 4lbs – plus a barbel at just under 7lbs, losing another one in a snag.

Stuart reports the lower beat is overgrown and of course, we are still trying to sort out the access issues to this part. If approached, please be polite.

Mike Pritchard was really looking forward to June 16 as it was the opening of the outdated river close season for coarse fish.

With only time enough available for a quick session, he targeted the River Mersey at Victoria Park and despite his shock at seeing five cormorants in his peg, he still managed five roach, six perch, and two small chub of around 10oz which is good news indeed as it indicates that they are breeding. Mike fished the waggler and double pinkie.

Our disabled and over 60s match on Monday was fished this week at our Woodshaw Reservoir Fishery at Wigan.

Jeff Garry put together a winning weight of 14lbs 2ozs 0drs made up of crucians, bream, and roach taken on pole and pellet.

Jimmy Byrne was in second place with 13-8-0. On a blistering hot day, even in the low weights caught between 4 and 7lbs.

The first Association match of the season was won by Jim Gannon with 7-12-0 of skimmers to 1lb, roach, and perch taken on groundbait feeder and maggot.

Match organiser Ray Boden was in the runner-up spot with 7-2-0 and just that crucial 1lb skimmer short of the win. Anyway, the results were too bad for the first match of the season.

It amazes me that a minority of members just do not get that the rules also apply to them.

They are simple enough to follow and are there to protect members and the club as well as making members fishing pleasurable.

We are an easy-going club with great members so the committee will not tolerate their visits to our fisheries being spoiled by the few.

WAA headquarters at 52 Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7pm and 9pm for new members, subscriptions, night permit renewals, and any queries.

Please email catch details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk or give me a call on 01928 716238.

Results:

Disabled and over 60s: 1, Jeff Garry 14-2-0; 2, Jimmy Byrne 13-8-0; 3, Geoff Brooks 10-14-0; 4, Lennie Dutton 8-14-0.

1st Association Contest (River Mersey): 1, Jim Gannon 7-12-0; 2, Ray Boden 7-2-0; 3, Paul Harding 6-3-0; 4, Dave Hill 5-6-0.

Fixtures:

Saturday, River Mersey: Draw 9am at Kingsway allotments.

Sunday, River Mersey: Draw 9am at Victoria Park.

Monday, disabled and over 60s: Draw 10am at River Mersey, Knutsford Road.