Double tonic for Dawson

Angling:

CHADDERTON angler Alan Dawson is in the form of his life.

The Gilders rod managed two wins from three visits to Brookside Fisheries over the festive period.

Dawson’s amazing run started in a match against 47 of the North-West’s best anglers.

Situated on Snake Lake, he won with single maggot at nine metres, which accounted for nine f1s in a 9lb 14oz bag.

The next match at Brookside tempted 45 hearty soles, and again Dawson did the business.

Employing the same tactics, he landed 20 ide in a 6lb 12oz bag.

Monday’s open gave Dawson his third pay-day, with fourth place and a section win.

He used the nine-metre pole and maggot for a brace of f1s and a few ide for a level 5lb.



CHRIS Shaw took top spot in the Chadderton Mill AC open on an iced-over club water.

Using pinkie over groundbait at five metres, he enticed a fish every put-in for 14lb of roach, rudd and skimmers.

Conrad Taylor (Gilders) was second with a 13lb catch which included for carp and ide on maggot at nine metres.

Ian Cox was third with 11lb, while Phil Hulme was fourth thanks to 9lb of ide on nine metres of pole and maggot.



TODMORDEN AS membership cards are available in all of the usual tackle outlet, including Sheddings Angling, Tight Lines (Shaw), A and A Supplies in Littleborough and Rochdale Angling.

Prices are £35 for seniors up to the 31 January, 2011, after which the price goes up to £45. Juniors membership is just £5, with OAPs, women’s and intermediates at £17.50.



Venue Guide

Park Lake: Frozen solid. Day tickets available on the bank.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Only those anglers who fancy breaking through more than six inches of ice should bother.

Rochdale Canal: Fish will feed, but an ice-breaker is required. Punch and pinkie the best baits.

Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank cost £5 or are available at Tight Lines for £4.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: This water is amazing and will fish no matter how cold it is, but take care on steep banks. Ice was 11 inches thick, yet still anglers caught fish.



Diary Dates

EVERY Sunday: Pilsworth Fishery open matches. Draw 10am in the car park.

EVERY Wednesday: Twingates OAPs/Veterans match on the top lodge. Draw 9am. Fishing 10am to 3pm. £10 all in on the bank. For further information, call (01706) 881929.

To report any news or views on the local or national angling scene, call Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408.