CHOOSING the ‘Catch of the Month’ at our committee meeting on Monday was not as difficult a task as usual owing to the Cicily Common making an appearance for James Simpson earlier this month at 32lb 7drms 0ozs.

This beautiful specimen was the unanimous choice and netted him more than £100 of BaitTech products plus a Korda carp care kit. Commiserations to the other entrants but keep the catch reports coming in as the June prize is up for grabs now.

Danny Worrall, aged 10, had a personal best mirror carp from Grey Mist Mere on Sunday, which weighed in at 21-0-0.

After being advised by one of our bailiffs ‘you’ll catch nothing there’ he promptly latched onto the mirror which fell for no specially prepared boilies or other concoctions but amazingly, hair-rigged fake boilie and corn.

Saturday’s Howleston Cup match was dire, with only a couple of tiny fish caught and youngsters struggling for a bite.

I can understand why after walking around the Grey Mist Mere yesterday. The water was alive with fish moving and crashing around in the reeds but they did not have food on their minds as they were too busy spawning.

Many thanks to Barry Fleming and other carp anglers who ran the match and organised food for the competitors.

Woodshaw Reservoir is providing good sport, with small carp, crucians, roach and perch, falling mainly to maggot but paste is accounting for the bigger fish.

Fosters Pools are really worth a visit where it is almost a bite every cast. Granted, they are not all massive fish but there are still one or two that put a bend in the rod.

I really don’t like to moan but some anglers are fishing in snags using bait boats where only the occasional fish that is hooked is successfully landed. On a fish welfare aspect this is totally unacceptable.

Also we have had several complaints about the behavior of a few members on the big lake at Sandiway who are playing loud music, sharing pegs not meant for two and not using proper field craft when answering the call of nature.

The committee and bailiffs will be monitoring the situation. Let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238, fax 01928 713898 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street will be open tomorrow, Friday, between 7pm and 9.30pm for subscriptions and new memberships.

Results: Juniors Grey Mist Howleston Cup: 1, Jack Bellis 2-11-0; 2, Luke Boden 1-3-0.

Disabled and Over 60s: 1, George Barber 5-2-4; 2, Jeff Clare 4-12-0; 3, Alf Seddon 4-6-9; 4, Brian Pilkington 4-4-5.

Forthcoming events: Monday: Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Members Series, draw from 5pm, fish 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Disabled and Over 60s, draw 10.30am at Stockton Heath British Legion, contact John Dagnall on 635486.

Tuesday: Junior/Minnows Summer Series, draw 6pm on bank of the Bridgewater Canal, Grappenhall (opposite Euclid Avenue).