Baines does the business

Angling: STEVE Baines topped the Twingates AC Tuesday match for the second week running.

His pole and pellet tactics netted 14lb 9oz of skimmers and a solitary 4lb carp. Tony Holden was second with his 7lb 13oz made up of skimmers and ide


TANNER’S Dam is fishing well as weights in the latest of the Diggle AC Tuesday matches proved, with the top three all posting double figures. Wally Butler was the best with his 22lb 13oz catch of four carp that fell to long pole and meat. He beat Ian Hirst into second, with his 13lb 13oz catch made up of silvers taken on pole and maggot.



ORGANISER Darren Webb (Medlock Bridge AC) bossed Saturday’s Charity match in aid of the Veterans of the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment on the Alexandra Park Lake. His peg 16 came to life as he fished corn under the bridge to catch f1s to three pounds. A switch to pellet fished in front of him brought three good skimmers for around six pounds as he finished with a super 23lb 14oz. That was well in front of Bob Harrison’s 13lb 13oz of skimmers and f1s that all fell to pole and maggot fished at eight metres.



TOM Brownbill (Maver NW) topped the Medlock Bridge AC bank holiday Monday open match on the Park Lake with his worm, caster and corn fished on the tip working well as he tipped 26lb 5oz of skimmers and f1s onto the scales.

Dave Machin was second and again it was a 20lb plus weight. He caught f1s and skimmers that fell for 6mm pellets fished at 14 metres over micros and groundbait.



DARREN Webb and his dad Charlie run Medlock Bridge AC, and the hard work they have put in over the years has paid off with their Cargate Pool producing incredible pleasure catches.

The club also has Alexandra Park Lake and Strinesdale Reservoir both consistently throwing up excellent weights. Darren has been asking me for a while to sample the fishing on Strinesdale, so I went and spent three hours with him there.

I ended the session with 26lb of pristine roach, and at least half a dozen of them weighed around the one pound mark.

Club membership costs just £35 for seniors. There are reductions for juniors and OAPS and there is also a family ticket available. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.



VENUE GUIDE

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets £5 per rod available in advance from Tight Lines in Shaw. Maximum two rods per angler. No night fishing.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets £5 on the bank and at Tight Lines.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Solid with fish. Fish maggot right up in the water and catch plenty of big roach to over 1lb and chub to 3lb.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water. Some massive weights of carp coming out.

Oldham Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. The tip and pole both producing good nets of fish. Skimmers and f1s making up most nets.

Rochdale Canal – Colder conditions have put the dampeners on sport. Tench have started to feed with bread, corn and worms all taking fish.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Tanner’s Dam – Full of fish. A few carp feeding, as are silvers.

Denshaw Vale – Memberships available. Bream and silvers feeding well. Contact John on 0161 665 1779 or 07796 199421.



DIARY

Every Monday – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Oldham Park Lake. Draw 5pm fishing until dusk. Tickets are £13 all-in on the bank.

Every Tuesday – Diggle AC matches on Tanner’s Dam. Draw 5pm. Tickets £10 all-in on the night. Contact Dave on 07879 474029.

Every Tuesday evening – Twingates AC members-only matches on the club waters. Draw 5pm to 5.15pm. You must book in advance at Tight Lines in Shaw.

Every Saturday – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 10am at Kings Road entrance. Fish 11am-4pm. Tickets £15 on the day. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.



Contact Jan at janangling@hotmail.co.uk