Warwickshire Angling Times Winter League 2010-11

#1

Thanks for every one involved turning up to the meeting last night, The teams remain the same as last year 8 teams again:-
Shakespeare Superteam,
Maver Tipton VDE,
Sensas Dams & Lock,
Trabucco Midlands VDE,
Browning Central,
Atherstone,
Tusses,
HanKat,

Notes from meeting:-
All captains are to ask there anglers always to remain on there pegs and weigh in as it does effect end team results for other teams.
Teams responsible for weighing in please make sure the scales are returned to the teams in the same condition they were before they used them. Any thing wrong with them lost weights not balanced correctly please inform there owners so they can be rectified before next match.
The pay out will be kept the same with £180 peg fees payed up front and the pools per match will be £16 per man £160 per team.
The matches will be as follows:-

3/10/2010 Practice Dams & Lock (Erdington) fosters end, Organised by Dams & Lock,

10/10/2010 Practice Wyley & Essington Canal (Beechdale/Walsall) Organised by Tipton,

17/10/2010 Match Dams & Lock (Erdington) fosters end, Organised by Dams & Lock,

24/10/2010 Match Wyley & Essington Canal (Beechdale/Walsall) Organised by Tipton,

31/10/2010 Practice Coventry Canal (Coventry city centre) Organised by Tusses,

7/11/2010 Practice Moira Furnace Canal (Moira) Organised by Atherstone,

14/11/2010 Match Coventry Canal (Coventry city centre) Organised by Tusses,

21/11/2010 Match Moira Furnace Canal (Moira) Organised by Atherstone,

28/11/2010 Practice Dams & Lock (Minworth) bottom end, Organised by Dams & Lock,

5/12/2010 Practice Walsall Canal (Tipton) Organised by Lee Woodhouse,

12/12/2010 Match Dams & Lock (Minworth) bottom end, Organised by Dams & Lock,

19/12/2010 Match Walsall Canal (Tipton) Organised by Lee Woodhouse,

Again thanks for every one attending and i hope its a good league as last year was.

#2

I've heard good reports about Moira canal.

Guest · #3

Lee,

It needs a bit of work to get the pegs sorted. Overgrown on towpath, a few steep banks, weed in some swims (should die by winter) and it needs to be pegged out permanently etc.

The canal however is full of fish - roach, skimmers , tench, rudd and perch. I am hoping for a real good match. Pleasure sessions have been great on a variety of baits.

We have control of matches on canal this winter, subject to honouring previous bookings, with an option to extend.

Hope to run a few matches in autumn and then combine with Cov League that we also run after Christmas

Once sorted i will post some maps etc

#4

What part of yam yam land is Moira ?

#5

near Measham Dodge, closer for you

#6

Only 5 mins from my house !
They are catching well at present 4oz to 1lb tench and 8oz to 1lb plus skimmers, odd small carp, chub, rudd and roach.
Best bait at the mo is PELLET !!!!!
Only 1 boat on the length and that don't move !
There is a lock Dodge ! but it is very rare its used !
The canal is approx 1 and a half miles long. It has a basin at either end and a few turning area's.
The idea was to try and link back up with the Coventry canal using the original footings.
The funding is no longer there so it is very doubtful this project will ever get finished.
Hence no boats, tow etc.
Not your average typical canal !
More like a canal commercial !!!!!!!!!

LarryTeepot · #7

aint Measham in leicestershire

#8

It is Larry ! , I live just over the border !
The area in question is very nice now, in fact i use to work at Rawdon in the pit days, where 'Conkers' is now built (Theme park), the deal was when the pits shut and the open casting finished the place was landscaped and alot of money was re-invested in the area.
To tell the truth it has turned into a bit of a stockbroker belt with the M42 running close.
Posh brummies have taken over !!!!!!
I look forward to seeing some good matches being run on the canal as it has alot of potential.
Plenty of parking, a few walks but the towpath is good, just a few steep area's to sort out regarding pegs but apart from that its looking good.
Because the canal starts at conkers and runs past the Moira Furnace museum there will always be a fair amount of people about and cyclists but thats the norm now at lots of canals !!!!

Guest · #9

CWH,

As you say lots of potential if a bit of work is put into it. Hope to start on pegs soon.

The canal has a 'towpath!' both sides. We will pegging opposite side to conkers/furnace/main path as this is where they want us to fish, as should all pleasure anglers. This is is opposite side to where most people cycle/walk. In winter there should also be a lot less people around

Hope to run an autumn league and a winter league (after Christmas) as well as AT matches. I will post details nearer the time. All are welcome.

Boca

#10

That's good news, hopefully a few more locals will be interested, will bloodworm and joker be in for these matches Boca ?

LarryTeepot · #11

40 mile from my house........

which is near enough middle of brum

Guest · #12

CWH,

B&J will definitly be in for Warks AT in November and Cov Winter League (after Christmas)

Have not decided about Autumn matches yet. Ill see what the concensus is. Personally i think you would have good matches without it whilst the weather is not too bad and it would also help reduce costs. I will go with the flow.

#13

Nice one mate.

LarryTeepot · #14

ok . i been sitting here thinking about this years league..and you know i dont even no what the payout per match is..can any one fill me in please,,,section wise team wise.individual wise........i thank you

#15

ok . i been sitting here thinking about this years league..and you know i dont even no what the payout per match is..can any one fill me in please,,,section wise team wise.individual wise........i thank you

The payout is the same as last year, £30 and £20 1st and 2nd in section ain't sure about rest but Darren has a balance sheet.

LarryTeepot · #16

ok dave thanks mate......my mind is now made up.......

Guest · #17

4th Round Practice Match - Sunday 7th November 2010

Moira Canal

Draw 8 o clock Masons Arms Church Street Donisthorpe DE12 7PX

Breakfasts from 7 o clock

Boca 07879 646216

#18

How many are you expecting Paul, will it be 50 plus ?
Cheers Rich

#19

there will be over 50 Richie

#20

Nice one Lee